Brilio.net - The presence of ants in the house is a common phenomenon. According to theconversation.com, there are tens of thousands of ant species spread throughout the world. The arrival of ants to the house is triggered by various factors such as looking for a place to nest and hunting for food.
Sweet foods such as sugar, cakes, and fruits are the main attraction for ants. Various prevention methods have been applied to prevent ants from coming to the house. Preventive measures that are often carried out include cleaning the kitchen area from leftover food, sprinkling spices in the corners of the room, and using chemical liquids.
Negligence in maintaining the cleanliness of the house can result in the entry of ants. Expelling ants by sweeping is often ineffective. Ants that are expelled by simple means tend to return to the same location.
Well, now you don't need to worry, because you can use one type of flour to repel ants . This trick was shared by a netizen named Yunita. She admitted that when she used this trick, the ants no longer came back. The trick is also very simple to imitate and the ingredients are easy to get at an affordable price.
"Mom, don't get emotional if there are ants in the house... I'll tell you how," he said, quoted by BrilioFood from TikTok @yunita_ys on Tuesday (12/11).
photo: TikTok/@yunita_ys
The trick is to use cornstarch. You can sprinkle enough cornstarch on the floor or table where the ants are visiting. You don't need to use a lot, so you don't have to bother cleaning it up later. After investigating, ants are afraid of cooking ingredients made from corn like cornstarch.
photo: TikTok/@yunita_ys
Well, just leave the cornstarch around the ants until the ants are gone. Usually, the ants will disappear on their own in just about three minutes. Reported from pestweek.com, cornstarch is believed to be effective in eradicating ants.
Because, cornstarch can form a thick layer in the stomach of ants when this flour is eaten. So, if sprinkled into an ant colony, it could be that the ants will immediately leave because they are afraid or die from consuming this flour.
Without the need to spend extra energy, the swarm of ants immediately left and never returned. Next, just clean the cornstarch on the floor by sweeping it. So, from now on, you don't need to be upset anymore if there are ants coming to your house, right?
This upload on TikTok @yunita_ys also received attention from netizens. In the comments column, many netizens also shared other tricks to repel ants.
"Use baby powder and it will disappear immediately and there will never be ants again..," said TikTok @Bunda yuyun.
"You can also use black coffee, you know...," added TikTok @user4361213228942.
"I'm not like that....near their nests I like to give them food crumbs if I happen to find them....Now they don't just appear randomly....Try it," explained TikTok @bebek bengal.
"Will you come back later or not?" asked TikTok @Duwik.