Lavender as an Ant Repellent
Once ants find a food source in your home, be it spills or leftover pet food, it’s difficult to keep the pests from coming back. Organic and natural repellents, such as lavender, repel ants by adding an unattractive scent to the area. Lavender ant repellents include both dried and liquid products.
Dried Lavender
Lavender leaves repel household insects, according to the Norcross Wildlife Foundation. Sprinkle dried lavender around your home, in cabinets, on floors and anywhere you see ants.
Lavender Oil
If you know how the ants get into your home or you see an ant trail, mix one part lavender oil with ten parts olive oil and spray on the ant paths, recommends The University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute.
Lavender Plants
Lavender plants may help repel ants found outside the home, on your lawn and in your garden. Small lavender plants may also work inside the home.
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Jennifer Eblin has been a full-time freelance writer since 2006. Her work has appeared on several websites, including Tool Box Tales and Zonder. Eblin received a master's degree in historic preservation from the Savannah College of Art and Design.
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