As we all know, we must be careful with pests that could invade our home, one of them is ants. They are always present in certain places of the house, however it has been observed that they leave small mountains of earth near the house, even the lampposts.

We may be concerned about this behavior of ants, the fact that they make holes in our home. Let’s pay attention to certain species that can affect the environment, such as that solenopsis species, these feed on any material of plant or animal origin.

This species is also called “fire” ants, so called because they generate the stings with their stingers. In fact, a single ant can cause several stings that will trigger an infection in the wound.

• As part of their activities, they leave loose soil in small mounds where there is humidity. Even where there is a single colony of ants, they can reach 500 thousand workers.

In any case, although ants cause pain with their bites, we know that they play a fundamental role. According to the National Wildlife Federation, it indicates how these insects provide oxygen to the soil.

However, the truth is that when they dig and dig holes under houses or even buildings, they could affect the structure of constructions with huge holes.

Fortunately, there are homemade tricks available that we can know and apply to solve this ant invasion:

It is an economical and very effective homemade method, for this trick the famous Roma soap is used. Environmentally friendly, its components are not harmful to the skin and being biodegradable it does not generate much foam.

1. Tip: How to stop ants from digging holes in your house

For this method you will need:

Ingredients:

• 1 Bag of neutral soap powder (Roma)
• 1 Bucket
• c/n de Agua
• 1 Brush

1. To begin with, in a bucket we add water plus blunt soap, the proportions are according to the number of holes we find in the house.
2. The key is to achieve a mass in the mixture of water and soap, it should NOT be watery.
3. To finish, we use the brush and pass it through the thick mixture, then apply it to the holes and to the line where the ants walk.
4. Let’s observe how they will leave terrified or fleeing everywhere. In this way, we will put an end to every ant hole.

2. Tip: Extra remedy for your plants

Again we will use the same soap, which being biodegradable will not harm the plants:

How to prepare the spray:

1. We will start by diluting 1 tablespoon of Roma soap in 1 liter of water in a container.
2. Then, we pour it into a spray bottle.
3. Finally, it is applied directly to the plants, on the leaves and on the stems. You can even apply a little of the mixture to the soil.

Councils:

1. If we observe that the leaves of the plants have a pest, we can soak a piece of cotton in the mixture and clean the leaves on both sides.
2. This procedure can be repeated at least 3 times a week for best results.
3. With this homemade trick, the trace of the whitefly, cochineal or aphid plague is erased.

Finally, this method can be used as a preventive measure. In well, let’s observe that an ant appears, let’s not wait for a plague to form.