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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 ...

Noticing more of those tiny ants popping up in your house lately? Some call them ghost ants. Others refer to them as sugar ants. More on their actual name later. No matter what they are called, most ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There's almost nothing worse than spotting an ant in your kitchen only to then notice another, and ...

Dish soap: Fill a spray bottle with 10% dish soap and 90% water. Spray it directly on the ants and wipe them away. Essential ...

Ants might be small, but they can cause a huge problem if they manage to invade your home. While ants are generally not considered dangerous, some may carry bacteria, making them an unwelcome guest in ...

Maybe you’ve spotted a single ant wandering around on the kitchen floor, or perhaps there’s a trail of them marching across the counter. Regardless, it’s time to act fast. “Once a worker finds food, ...

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 ...

This beloved children’s song is certainly true. They do come marching in, one by one, but where they end up is the issue. If you’ve been seeing ants in your Georgia home, you’re not the only one and ...

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 ...

This song is certainly true. The tiny insects do come marching in, one by one. But where they end up could be an issue — or an annoyance — to Mississippi homeowners. If you’ve been seeing ants in your ...