Ant Repellents

Ant Repellents

Packing up food and keeping things clean is not quite enough though. Watch out for other temptations like potted plants, which are a great place to start a colony. Standing water and pet food dishes can also be an issue. Some things however, can’t be put away and you’ll want to put up barriers.

Sticky ant barriers
Ants don’t like to cross sticky substances like Tanglefoot . Smear them on table legs and around plant platters and pots.

Other ant barriers

  • Corn starch
  • Petroleum jelly
  • Olive or Vegetable oil
  • Eucalyptus oil
  • Bay leaves
  • Ground cinnamon
  • Dryer sheets
  • Tea tree oil