What are ghost ants?
The spiritual ants are tropical ants found widely distributed around the world in warm climate and greenhouses. Especially in tropical and subtropical areas, ghost ants are considered to be the main pest of the household because they can spoil food and generally bother. As with other ants, a number of techniques can be used to discourage and control spirit ants, but these techniques are only effective in combination with care and determination. The front of the body is dark brown, while the back of the body is translucent on white. This unusual color is undoubtedly responsible for the common name, although people also say that ghost ants are a lot of ghosts, moving quickly and out of homes. Ghost ants are also extremely small, and thanks to their color they seem to be smaller because people can be able to use the front of the body from a distance. When they are crushed, ants emit a distinctive pungent odor that some people compare rotten tropical fruit. Prefers moistureThe environment, so they can come in in dry weather or choose a damp greenhouse for nesting. While ghost ants can eat many different foods, including other ants, they seem to have sweets preference, walk on sugar, wheelers, cookies, candies, etc.
keeping the house as purely as possible can be one way to discourage ghost ants. Closing sweets in airtight containers is also a good idea because it denies ants with a regular source of food. Counters and stoves should be regularly shaken and the dishes should be done quickly so that they do not draw ants. Some people also have a success in discouraging ants by laying Lines cinnamon, which seems to disrupt the chemical signals that ants use to communicate.
The best ant ants is a bait based on boric acid. Many hardware stores sell Borité acid solutions to check peaksDCO, sometimes in containers ready for use. Borite acid baits will have to be diluted to ensure that the ants of workers bring the bait to the nest. If you find a nest, you can also place the bait around the nest and ensure that the ants get a concentrated bait intervention. Be sure to place the bait in areas outside the reach of children and pets.