Humans aren’t the only ones who enjoy the sweet taste of sugar. Many people head into their kitchens only to be greeted by a swarm of sugar ants taking over a sweet treat or sticky spill on the ...

Effectively managing sugar ants is essential because, while they're not dangerous, their infestations can become a household nuisance without proper prevention and control. Sealing entry points and ...

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Knowing how to get rid of ants around the house is important. But it’s also fun to learn just how fascinating these creatures are. They’re industrious and ...

Other than pharoah and thief ants, the rest mostly seek sugar. “But no ant is as persistent as the odorous house ant, often called ‘sugar ants.’” Gangloff-Kaufman said they may be identified by their ...

Sprinkle the food-grade DE outside around the perimeter of your home. You can also safely sprinkle it inside where you see ...

If you're dealing with an ant infestation in your home, you want those critters gone ASAP. We tapped a pest control expert to tell us how to get rid of ants in the house and how to keep them from ...

Poisonous baits are designed to smell and taste like foods that pest insects might want to consume, with varying degrees of success in controlling the pests. But a Purdue University entomologist has ...

While the presence of ants in your home doesn’t necessarily mean it’s dirty, the teeny-tiny critters thrive in filth. RHJ Getty Images/iStockphoto As the weather starts to warm across California, ants ...