Warm Weather Brings Ants Back To New Jersey Homes: Here’s How To Stop Them

Ants are everywhere right now! I noticed a few little ones on my kitchen floor the other day and was completely grossed out. Then I was talking to a good friend of mine who said she had some in her bathroom, and around the door leading to her garage.

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I busted out the sprays and some white vinegar to try to get rid of them, but nothing seems to be working!

Warm Weather Means Ants Are Back, Here's How To Prepare

As annoying as it is, this is pretty common this time of year. With temperatures continuing to rise in New Jersey, ants are becoming more and more active, searching for food and water sources inside our homes.

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Not what you want to hear, especially when you're noticing some in your home. The carpenter ants are large and wood-damaging, but the smaller ants are what I'm noticing in my home.

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Spring Brings Ants Into Homes, Here's What To Do

The experts share recommendations to help prevent those little ants from entering your homes this spring. Obviously, if you believe there's a bigger issue, call in backup, but here are some things the experts say we could be doing to help prevent the ants from spreading.

• Seal entry points.
• Install door sweeps.
• Seal garage door gaps.
• Maintain cleanliness.
• Address moisture issues.
• Replace water-damaged wood.
• Empty trash cans regularly.
• Store food in containers with tight-fitting lids.
• Haul away rotting or decaying stumps, wood, and other organic debris in the yard.
• Unclog gutters.
• Eliminate standing water.
• Don’t overwater your lawn.
• Trim trees, bushes, and shrubs back so that they don’t touch your house.