Why You Should Consider Non Toxic Methods of Ant Extermination
The Ant season is looming fast!
As the ground warms up in the spring, ants who have been dormant in the earth during the colder weather warm up and come to the surface. Queen ants fly off to find new nesting areas…and before you know it, ants are back in our world.
Whilst it is true to say that ants do have an important role to play in the ecosystem, it is no picnic when they become pests in our world. But all too often, when people have a pest problem they either call the ant exterminator or else run to the store and purchase a can of toxic pesticide, come home and spray the pest.
Whoa! Let’s step back and take a look at handling the issue of ant extermination using a least toxic approach.
Perhaps we should first define ‘least toxic approach.’ Essentially, what this term really means is that you attempt to solve the insect problem with the least toxic material. If that doesn’t work, then you might try something a little toxic but not as toxic as poison. You keep trying to solve the insect problem using progressively more toxic substances until you find something that works. Using this approach, the solution to your insect problem can range from doing nothing to spraying toxic insect killer, if that is the only thing that works.
Why should you bother with a least toxic approach? For one thing, studies are beginning to reveal the serious side effects of the overuse of toxic pesticides in our environment.
Did you know that evidence suggests a risk for some types of cancer and even genetic damage from exposure to pesticides? And perhaps worst of all, children are especially at risk.
Why wait until science finally makes a direct link to damaged genes and pesticides? By that time, the damage could already be done to your genes and those of your children.
You can help protect yourself, your children and our planet by doing your part to be a good steward of our environment right now. One way to do that is to adapt a least toxic approach to pest problems…and that’s what our article series on getting rid of ants is all about.
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Chris Wells is the author of How to Get Rid of Ants: 137 Non-Toxic Ways to Get Rid of Ants Using Common Household Items and Products, an 88-page book chock full of non-toxic solutions to ant and insect problems. Go to www.howtogetridofants.com for more information.
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