Every year, once warm weather arrives, we fight a battle to keep our home ant-free without nasty chemicals. Fortunately, I've recently found some DIY ant bait recipes that have worked like a charm!

Small ants gathering on a spoonful of sugar on a wooden table in a kitchen - Lost_in_the_Midwest/Shutterstock Ants in the kitchen are hardly a welcome guest, but ...

Worker ants carry the bait back to the colony, distributing it to the queens and larvae, which ensures the entire nest is impacted. For long-term success, non-repellent insecticides may also be used ...

Q We're having a problem this winter with tiny ants. How do you get rid of ants in winter? A The most common ant seen in winter is the pavement ant. The small, reddish-brown ants (about 1/8 inch long) ...

Dealing with an ant infestation is gross and frustrating—just when you think they’re finally gone, they’re back with a vengeance. If you want to rid your house of ants for good, you need to figure out ...

Sarah in Burke writes: “After all the rainy weather this winter, I have ants everywhere: the dining room, kitchen, even a second-story bedroom. They just laugh at commercial bait traps. What can I do ...

As someone who has been working with imported fire ants, Solenopsis invicta, in a research-based capacity since 2001, I have heard many home remedies sworn to control fire ants. One of the most ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The good news is they don’t carry disease, and only two types (fire ants and Asian needle ants) sting.

Social media posts recommending club soda as a way to kill fire ants have circulated online for years. That happened again earlier this month when a Sept. 4 Facebook post received more than 13,000 ...

Effective management of invasive ants is an important priority for many conservation programs but can be difficult to achieve, especially within ecologically sensitive habitats. This study assesses ...

A now-viral Reddit post showing ants apparently rebelling against a poison trap has sparked laughter and curiosity among thousands of viewers on the platform. Posted on June 30 by @blackstone46, the ...