Diatomaceous Earth For Ants

Being one of the most common insects that invade the home, it will make some folks prepare for warmer weather.  When they may want to come inside your home or when they have entered the home, looking for food, is when you want to have diatomaceous earth applied as a preventative measure.  They can be a nuisance for the single family home all the way up to become a problem.  Ants diatomaceous earth is so effective, I wouldn't use another product in its place.  Because it is an organic option instead of harming your pets, kids, and yourselves using expensive chemicals.  As long as the product stays dry it will outlast any residual effect pesticides have.  Plus this product kills by a physical action and not a chemical so there is no way for the ant to become immune to it.  Diatomaceous earth works 100% effectively as long as you are applying it correctly in the area where ants are noticeable and the ant actually comes into contact with it.

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Diatomaceous earth or also called diatomaceous earth de is the fossilized remains of single celled organism called diatoms.  Even as simple as applied de to the entry points of the home will add much needed protection from these insects.  Ant trails are easily spotted, just follow them to see where they are coming from and apply this product to get rid of ants, even carpenter ants.  Fire ants also have trouble moving through this fine powder without being harmed.  Pest control is made easy because of the nature of the sharp edges of diatomaceous earth.  They get stuck on the exoskeleton of the ant and will dehydrate it the more it moves.  For effective ant control be sure to use diatomaceous earth and be sure you are not using the filter grade version as that is only used for filtration purposes.