How to Kill Flying Ants & Insects

You may think of a flying ant is a termite, but in fact it is simply an ant with wings. The ant will have three separate body parts: Head, abdomen and thorax. The termite only has two body parts. There are various kinds of bugs that will fly into your home (flies, cockroaches) or live in the walls of your home and destroy, it such as termites and carpenter ants.

Things You'll Need

• Bait system
• Insecticide
• Aerosol spray

Instructions

1. Use an aerosol spray to kill flying ants and insects. If you see one or two flying insects or ants, spray them with aerosol to kill upon contact.

2. Locate a colony that may be living in your walls. If you have a swarm of flying ants or termites, then you may have an infestation. Look for evidence of shed wings by window sills and floor panels. Look for wood shavings on the floor, near the walls. Tap on the walls and listen for a hollow sound. All of these signs are indications you have an infestation.

3. Kill the flying insects. Once you determined you have a colony living in your walls, spray the outside of your home near the foundation with an insecticide. You can also place a bait system in the soil around the foundation of the home. The bait system will need to be checked every couple days to make sure the termites or carpenter ants are being killed. Even though you may kill flying termites and ants, you will still need to kill the infestations in the walls.

4. Plan to kill flying insects infesting your home, even if they are not causing damage to it. Spray a safe insecticide inside the home around the circumference of your home. Spray around the windows and doors. This will kill any insects upon contact that are living in the walls of your home or trying to make their way in.

References

• Flying Ant Information: "How to Kill Ants"