{"id":2453,"date":"2014-05-26T05:00:59","date_gmt":"2014-05-26T10:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/?p=2453"},"modified":"2014-05-09T18:52:15","modified_gmt":"2014-05-09T23:52:15","slug":"dont-let-an-ant-infestation-ruin-your-summer-fun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2014\/05\/26\/dont-let-an-ant-infestation-ruin-your-summer-fun\/","title":{"rendered":"Dont Let an Ant Infestation Ruin Your Summer Fun"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_653\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-653\" style=\"width: 200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/pavement.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-653 \" alt=\"Don't Let Ants Into Your Home\" src=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/pavement.jpg\" width=\"200\" height=\"198\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-653\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Don&#8217;t Let Ants Into Your Home<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\">Ahhh. The joys of summer. Food, fun in the sun, and enough ants to film an independent horror movie. Don\u2019t let ants crash summer fun outside or inside your home.<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\"><strong style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/ants\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\">Keep ants at bay<\/a> with these simple tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\">\n<li style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\"><strong style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\">Inside your home:<\/strong>\n<ul style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\">\n<li style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\">Immediately address crumbs and spills in your home.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\">Don\u2019t leave dirty dishes out.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\">Place honey, cat food, and other attractive items inside a bowl of water.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\">Keep foods in properly sealed containers, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/29\/the-odorous-house-ant-stinky-and-annoying\/\" target=\"_blank\">odorous house ants<\/a> can ruin food.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\">Regularly take out the garbage.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\">Seal cracks and holes both inside and outside your home (especially those that look like the ant-interstate) with silicon caulk, paying particular attention to the base of the building.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\">Address gaps in window and door screens as well as weather stripping around windows and doors.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\">Handle water leaks promptly, as they are a magnet for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/23\/how-to-keep-carpenter-ants-out-of-your-home\/\" target=\"_blank\">carpenter ants<\/a>\u00a0 that could cause structural damage to your home.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\">If you find yourself suffering an ant infestation, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2014\/03\/31\/got-ants-dont-spray-them-call-an-exterminator\/\" target=\"_blank\">don\u2019t try to nuke them with spray<\/a>, it won&#8217;t address the root problem. Contact a licensed pest control service as soon as possible.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\"><strong style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\">Outside your home:<\/strong>\n<ul style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\">\n<li style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\">Eliminate standing water.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\">Keep branches and shrubs trimmed and away from your home so they don\u2019t offer a bridge for these pesky intruders.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\">Don\u2019t store firewood or building materials next to your home.<\/li>\n<li style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\">If ants are interfering with your cookout or picnic, place table legs in containers of standing water to prevent ant access, or incorporate fresh lemons or lemon oil into your picnic motif to not only repel ants, but <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2013\/03\/25\/mosquitosfragile-and-dangerous\/\" target=\"_blank\">mosquitos<\/a> and flies as well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"color: #3a3a3c;\">Tired of ants marching one-by-one through your personal space? Contact <a href=\"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/contact-us.php\" target=\"_blank\">Allison Pest Control<\/a> today. Allison is your friendly, knowledgeable pest control solution.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ahhh. The joys of summer. Food, fun in the sun, and enough ants to film an independent horror movie. Don\u2019t let ants crash summer fun outside or inside your home. Keep ants at bay with these simple tips: Inside your home: Immediately address crumbs and spills in your home. Don\u2019t leave dirty dishes out. 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