How to Rid Ants from your Home in Baton Rouge
Late summer marks the time when ants make their big yearly appearance in Baton Rouge as they start collecting food for the winter. Oak Pest Control is here to show you how to stop ants from making your pantry their personal grocery store....

Prevention
Indoors
Seal entry points: Seal or caulk cracks and seams around windows, foundations, and doors.
Dishwashing: Wash dishes immediately after use to avoid attracting ants and other insects with food residue.
Regular cleaning: Wipe down countertops and floors often to remove food residue, crumbs, and more.
Food Management
Trash disposal: Regularly empty and tightly seal trash cans.
Seal food tightly: Store food in airtight containers to prevent attracting ants.
Clean up spills immediately: Ants are drawn to crumbs and sticky residue.
Outdoors
Keep yard tidy: Trim vegetation such as bushes and trees to keep them away from your home. This discourages ants from building nests.
Ant baits: Baits places around your home's exterior can deter ants from entering.
Eliminate food sources: Remove birdseed, pet food, and fallen fruit from your yard. This is also a source of food for ants.
Additional Tips
Essential oils: Often, ants dislike the scent of certain essential oils (such as peppermint and citrus). These can be used in a diffuser or diluted in water to spray around entry points and crevices.
Diatomaceous earth: Diatomaceous earth is another common household item that is known to deter ants.
Professional Pest Control: Even with taking the necessary steps to prevent ants, they can find a way in. Oak Pest Control can help you get rid of the ants that wouldn't stay away. We are currently offering yard treatments for $125. To schedule a service, click this link, or go to "book" on our website!
Solutions
If ants have already gotten into your home or property, there is no need to fear! Here are a few solutions to get rid of them.
Immediate Action
Identify entry points: Look for cracks, openings, or anywhere else the ants could be getting in. Seal them up to prevent future invasions.
Eliminate food sources: Store food in airtight containers, clean areas with food, and take out the trash regularly.
Clean thoroughly: Ants leave trails called pheromones that allow other ants to find the food sources. Wipe down countertops, floors, and appliances to remove these trails and attractants.
Long-Term Solutions:
Bait stations: Place ant baits strategically, mainly where you have seen ants. These can help eliminate the colony.
Diatomaceous earth: Diatomaceous earth is a non-toxic, natural, and environmentally friendly way to kill ants and stop them from entering your home.
Professional pest control: Sometimes an infestation calls for specialty services, and that's where we come in! Oak Pest Control services Zachary and Greater Baton Rouge areas. We are big enough to get the job done, but small enough to care. Click here for more information about our pest control service offerings.
Oak Pest Control prides itself on giving you as much information as possible to prevent infestations. Whether you want us to handle the prevention or need us to come out for an infestation, we will be there for you. Our small team treats our clients like family. You will never have a stranger enter your home, as we only use our expert team to service our clients' properties. Jeff or Nick will be there to help!
To view all of our service offerings, head to oak-pc.com/book or call us to see if we can provide what you are looking for. Have a happy rest of the summer!
-Your team, Oak Pest Control

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