Carpenter
Ants
Least-Toxic
Options
Step One. Is it a Problem?
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To be completed
Fire
Ants and other Ants.
Fire ants can sting
animals and humans. Many other kinds of ants
can also become pests in certain situations. Follow
the links to learn more about managing these pests.
Step Two. Inspection ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To be completed.
See prevention
below for suggestions on what to look for, and how to correct these
conditions.
Step Three. Prevention --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
To be completed
Keep vegetation and debris away from
building walls and foundations. Ants are reluctant to cross open
areas - don't provide them with cover by mulching next to foundations or
allowing leaf litter or other debris to build up there. Trim trees,
shrubs, vines and other plants so that no vegetation touches foundations,
walls, gutters, soffits, eaves or roofs. These plants can become
travel ways leading ants to the building.
Step
Four. Least-Toxic,
Non-Chemical Options --------------------------------------------------------------
1.
To be completed.
4.
Physical
removal of nests in walls, floors or ceilings is best left to a
professional! To avoid damaging structures and possibly
dispersing ants to form new nests, removing nests within structures is
best done professionally.
Step 5. Least-Toxic Chemical Options
Use with Justification-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
All pesticides can be hazardous and
should be used as a last resort, only when non-chemical measures are not
effective. Use of the following pesticide products may be
justified when non-chemical measures are not adequate to resolve a
problem. These products contain ingredients which meet our criteria for least
toxic. Warning.
Note:
For detailed product information, click on the product
name to link to the Pesticide Action Network Database. This option is
available for EPA- registered pesticides only.
The
following products are least-toxic pesticides contained in an enclosed bait
station, reducing the possibility that pets or people might come in contact
with the pesticide.
Use with Restrictions -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The
following products are least-toxic pesticides in liquid or gel form.
These should be applied where people and pets will not come in contact with
the pesticide. For example, TG to investigate labels for instructions
and add text here. Warning.
Although
the ingredients in the following products meet our criteria for
least-toxic, these pesticides are dust
or aerosol
formulations. Dust and aerosol formulations do not meet our criteria
for least-toxic and should be used with the restrictions noted below
to reduce inhalation hazards. Warning.
Note: For
detailed product information, click on the product
name to link to the Pesticide Action Network Database. This option is
available for EPA- registered pesticides only.
Click here
to see a list of pesticides for ants that do not meet
our criteria for least toxic.
