Practical guidance

Ants around the home

Identify first, understand the colony, then choose the least disruptive effective response.

Ants in the home · 5 min

What attracts ants to a home?

Food is only part of the answer. Water, shelter, weather and an easy route inside can matter just as much.

Practical control · 5 min

A calm sequence for deciding whether ants are visiting from the parking spot or nesting in the vehicle—and cleaning safely.

Evidence check · 5 min

Mint, cinnamon and citrus compounds can deter some ants in some tests. That is not the same as eliminating a household colony.

Practical field guide · 2 min

Identify the ant, trace the resource and choose the least disruptive effective response before reaching for a spray.