Some think cornmeal kills ants, but pros say that's a myth. Cornmeal, sugar, and borax can bait ants, but cornmeal alone doesn't work. To prevent ants, keep things clean, take out trash, and seal up ...

Ant hills can be eliminated from the yard using natural and chemical solutions. Natural solutions include physical disturbance, contact killers, and bait. Chemical solutions include insecticide sprays ...

As summer approaches, you can expect to stumble upon certain house bugs a lot more frequently. One small critter that can be a big nuisance? Ants. Most ants build their nests outside and come into ...

Fire ants can cause painful stings and disrupt the ecosystem in your garden and beyond. Regular checks of potted plants and thorough maintenance in your backyard can keep them away. Diatomaceous earth ...

It might be time to put away the ant and roach traps and drag out the fungus. A University of Florida ecologist has patented a strain of fungus that kills fire, carpenter and other types of ants. The ...

So my wife calls me at the office saying she went to do a load of laundry and when she picked up some stuff in the laundry room there were a whole bunch of tiny little ants under one of the pieces of ...

One way to get rid of invasive fire ants, and to protect yourself against their nasty stings, may be to eat them. Fire ants are a venomous group of ants, found around the world. Solenopsis invicta, ...

Ants are one of the most common household pests in North Carolina. The insects can be a year-round issue, but you’re more likely to see them inside beginning in the spring, Chris Hayes, a postdoctoral ...

We have ants. Not a massive invasion but just a persistent presence depending on the time of the year - and summer is higher season than fall. The ants in question are tiny - 1mm long or even smaller.

Nothing will ruin the look of a front yard quite like the eyesore of a fire ant mound. Many South Carolina homeowners have battled with the pesky insects for decades, as the invasive species has ...