Summer brings more than sunshine — it also brings ants, mice and other unwanted pests.To find out the best ways to get rid of them, we asked pest control experts which products they use to protect homes and yards.
Their recommendations include liquid ant bait, classic wooden mouse traps and preventative products that help stop infestations before they start.Original price: $12.99This indoor ant bait will kill the queen and the colony.(Amazon)Many of the experts we talked to mentioned Terro's liquid ant bait as one of the best options for ant control. "For ants, avoid using sprays," said Jeff Schumacher, owner of All-Safe Pest & Termite in Texas.
"That will only kill the ants you can see but won't do anything to eliminate the colony.Slow-acting bait products like Terro work because ants think it's food and will carry it back to the colony."READ MORE: 15 bug-repelling products that actually work all spring and summerOriginal price: $13.99Combat Max will help control odors from pests.
(Amazon)Combat Max kills cockroaches using bait in containers that helped prevent odors on your end. "Products like Combat Max gel work better long term compared to sprays," Schumacher said."Similar to the ant bait, roaches will share this 'food' with the colony and it will effectively eliminate dozens of roaches at once rather than killing one at a time with spray."Original price: $24.99This Advion gel won't harm your pets.
(Amazon)This 12-count of gel bait goes a long way.It’s a "professional-grade" product according to Kyle Turner, Pro Active Pest Control founder, president and CEO. "A small dot placed in cracks, under appliances and along the back of cabinets will outperform most sprays," Turner said.
"Sprays push roaches around, bait eliminates the population."Original price: $19.99Mouse traps like these can be easier to work with than traditional ones.(Amazon)If you have a mouse problem, old-fashioned snap traps are still the way to go, according to the experts....