{"id":958,"date":"2019-06-11T22:33:29","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T22:33:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cumbersome-test.flywheelsites.com\/?page_id=958"},"modified":"2019-06-11T23:30:38","modified_gmt":"2019-06-11T23:30:38","slug":"ants","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.prairiepestcontrol.net\/household-pest-guide\/ants\/","title":{"rendered":"Ants"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex_column av_three_fourth  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding first  \" style='border-radius:0px; '><p><div style='padding-bottom:10px; color:#f05a1a;' class='av-special-heading av-special-heading-h1 custom-color-heading blockquote modern-quote   '><h1 class='av-special-heading-tag '  >Ants<\/h1><div class='special-heading-border'><div class='special-heading-inner-border' style='border-color:#f05a1a'><\/div><\/div><\/div><br \/>\n<section class=\"av_textblock_section \" ><div class='avia_textblock  '  ><p>Ants are known to spoil a picnic outside, but they can get in your home and wreak havoc indoors too. The best way to deal with an ant problem is to keep them from getting in in the first place.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"keep-ants-out\">How to Keep Ants Out of My House?<\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-990 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.prairiepestcontrol.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/ant-exterminator-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/>Seal up any cracks or crevices in your home\u2019s foundation and around doors and windows. Avoid leaving food crumbs on your floor or counters, which will entice them to come in and stay. In addition to sweeping up regularly, use a disinfectant to remove traces and scents of food completely.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"ant-exterminator\">Should I Get an Exterminator for Ants?<\/h2>\n<p>If, despite your best efforts to deter the critters, you find yourself with ants, here is what you should do. You can pick up ant traps at your local hardware store and set them in areas of infestation. You can also spray with an ant killer both inside and outside of your home. 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