Here Are the Best Pet Safe Ant Killers
Advion ant gel bait is an awesome pet safe ant killer that’s as effective as it is pet friendly is While a bit on the expensive side, it’s easy to use in a way that protects your pets and kills the entire ant colony — not just the ants that walk through into your home.
The best thing about Advion Ant gel is its active ingredient: indoxacarb.
This is a pet-safe ingredient that’s still potent. It is often used by professional pest control technicians because it works against ants but doesn’t do much harm to mammals. It also works against all types of pest ants in your home including carpenter ants, little black ants, and fire ants.
When it’s consumed by ants, indoxacarb is converted into a more toxic compound that causes paralysis and death. Cats, dogs, and humans do not have the enzyme that ants use to break down food which converts indoxacarb to its more toxic form.
Indoxacarb is even used as an active ingredient in some flea treatments for dogs and there have been no studies showing adverse reactions.
Still, it’s a good idea to use indoxacarb gel where dogs and cats are unlikely to eat it.
Natural Diatomaceous Earth (Indoors)
Diatomaceous Earth is a naturally occurring soft rock that’s crumbled into a very fine powder. Diatomaceous earth is often used as a form of natural pest control and it’s found in many natural ant killer products.
DE works as an abrasive: ants don’t actually need to consume it. As ants walk over diatomaceous earth, it strips oils from their exoskeleton and causes rapid dehydration or desiccation.
Diatomaceous earth is considered safe for dogs and people, although you still don’t want to eat it. Some people even rub it on their dog’s coat to naturally get rid of fleas and ticks, although that’s definitely not the most effective solution.
The only drawback? DE only kills the ants that crawl through it. They won’t take it back to the colony. Still, it’s a good defense to keep ants from entering your home or walking over your countertops.
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Ants are absolute pests that can invade your home, wreaking havoc on your health and happiness. While there are plenty of poisons out there to kill ants in their tracks, most contain a cocktail of chemicals that are just as dreadful to your beloved pets. If you want to learn how to get rid of ants without harming your dog or cat, weve got you covered.
Get rid of fire ants for good! pet safe
Fire ants cause a great deal of pain and aggravation to humans, but they can also be hazardous to your pets. Why not take advantage of pet-friendly fire ant treatment from Fire Ant Control, LLC?
Red imported fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) were accidentally brought into the port of Mobile, Alabama, from Brazil around 1930. They are the worst of all fire ant species because they mate often, reproduce rapidly, are more aggressive, and have an extremely painful venomous sting that can be serious or even lethal.
Headquartered in Bokeelia, Florida, Fire Ant Control, LLC, and our sister companies, serve the entire imported fire ant quarantine area of the southeastern U.S., and are capable of treating up to 1,000 acres per day.
Our proven fire ant treatment focuses on sterilizing the queen. The potent granular bait is picked up by worker ants and transported to their underground nests, causing the queen and the rest of the colony to die naturally. Our treatment is superior to sprays and insecticides that are short-lived (only killing surface ants), sometimes dangerous, and very expensive.