Black Pepper to Kill Fire Ants

Fire ants dislike the smell of black pepper.

Fire ants living outside your home or inside pose a serious problem. Bites from the ants cause swelling, pain and other conditions in humans. Black pepper serves as both a repellent and natural insecticide for the ants.

Kill Ants

To kill fire ants, boil a pot of water on the stove. When the water starts boiling, add cracked black pepper and transport outside. Pour the boiling water over any fire ant hills you find. The water drowns the ants and the smell of the pepper forces surviving ants away.

Prevention

Use black pepper to repel the fire ants and keep them away from your home and lawn. Sprinkle the black pepper around any entrance points in your home and in areas where you see ants outside. The smell of the pepper naturally repels the ants.

Considerations

An alternative to black pepper is cayenne pepper, which also repels and kills ants. Use cayenne pepper in the same way you would black pepper.

References

• Environment, Health and Safety Online: Ants and Pesticides - In Your Home
• Gomestic: Six Natural Ant Repellents