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Original Title: TIL Squashing doesn’t prevent ants in the house. Ants come and collect the squashed ants if you leave them there and they get a free meal. Ants will rarely have five per cent of the colony outside of the colony at any time
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Every spring in Metro Vancouver, around this time of year, the six-legged scavengers invade our homes.
Ant scouts enter your home looking for crumbs, spills, oil and grease, and any accessible items in your pantry.
We asked Mike Londry of Westside Pest Control for his tips on what to do if a colony of ants has invaded your home.
Locate where the ants are entering your home and spray the area with a mix of dish soap and water.
If you see more than 10 or 12 carpenter ants in your house, Londry recommends calling in pest control professionals.
If you want to do your own inspection, Londry suggests taking a slow walk — at least 15 minutes — around your home’s foundation.
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