Is there a natural ant repellent?

Natural ant repellent is a hotly debated topic.

It often happens, even to those who live in apartments, to find unwanted small tenants in their home.

First of all, it is necessary to identify where the ants enter and what attracts them: they could be attracted by food remains or wet waste.

If you are a person sensitive to the environment and nature, probably your goal will be to "evict" them without harming them. How to do it? This is where the search for a natural and non-violent method begins.

We must anticipate:

With the arrival of warm days, ants prepare for their great work.

Ants have a very powerful "sense of smell" and are mainly attracted to food and sugary foods. This is the point we need to focus on:

Thoroughly clean the kitchen without leaving sweet foods or crumbs unattended.

For a deep cleaning of the kitchen you can use a spray of Olfattiva products (avoiding marble) or a drop of tea tree essential oil in the water with which you wet your sponge. This will allow you to counteract the "trails" that ants leave to communicate with each other and make them look for an alternative path.

Put a drop of peppermint, thyme, or tea tree essential oil down the sink drain (sometimes they come into the house from there). It will be important to keep it clean, disinfected, making it inhospitable for ants.

Identify access points:

Possible access points are a fundamental part of our "anti-ant" prevention plan and that is where we will act.

There are many recipes on the web to repel ants and to create a homemade repellent, here are some of the most common:

• 1 lemon in half a liter of water sprayed with a nebulizer.
• 20 grams of coffee grounds in one liter of water sprayed with a nebulizer.
• Water and apple cider vinegar (about half and half) sprayed with a nebulizer.
• Baking soda
• Talcum powder
• Mint plants in front of doors and windows
• The use of essential oils

Why choose a natural ant repellent

Because you can choose to repel ants from your home using a product that is not very invasive but effective, both for your sense of smell and for the ants! To protect those who come into contact with a repellent, it is undoubtedly better to use a completely natural product. Below, for those who want to learn more, some reliable sources on the research carried out:

"On the toxicity of insect sprays"

"Is the insect repellent Deet neurotoxic?"

What is the best natural ant repellent?

Surely the best is the one that does its duty, that is, chases ants out of our house, without harming them. It is important when choosing a natural repellent that it is compatible with the environment.

Effectiveness, naturalness and non-violence are the basis of the ideal product: Amica Formica, the spray based on Olfattiva essential oils, is the new cruelty-free product that we suggest you try against your unwanted small tenants.

Olfattiva's proposal: Amica Formica 115 ml

Olfattiva has combined the properties of the three essential oils to repel insects, creating a natural remedy dedicated to protecting your home; you can use it instead of a classic repellent.

How does Amica Formica work?

Ants have scouts who snoop around and leave hormone trails that help them orient themselves and reach what interests them. The essential oils contained in Amica Formica have a purifying power: by eliminating the trail left by the ants we can convince them to stay out of our home without harming them, simply inviting them to create another path.

How to use Amica Formica:

Spray Amica Formica in your home, in particular:

• on the paths of small insects
• on their access points, doors and windows
• near their nests
• along the internal perimeter of the house

Discover Amica Formica on our website by clicking here.

Amica Formica Ingredients:

Tea Tree Essential Oil (Melaleuca Alternifolia)

Tea Tree essential oil is extracted by steam distillation from leaves and twigs. It is a powerful antimicrobial and antiviral, immunostimulant and anti-inflammatory that is very well tolerated by tissues.

Subtle Aromatherapy Tea Tree Essential Oil

Tea Tree gives a high, pungent top note, which however has the persistence of a base note. Its scent is balsamic, fresh and spicy, which brings to mind cleanliness. It therefore dissolves confusion, helping to make clear decisions.

Properties and uses of Tea Tree Essential Oil

Tea tree essential oil is antiseptic and disinfectant, it is suitable for cuts, stings, herpes, burns and infections. It has antifungal properties and is a powerful antiviral. Healing and purifying, it is perfect for those suffering from acne. Why can it be considered a good natural ant repellent? Because its high and pungent scent disorients insects.

Thyme Linalool Essential Oil

Thyme Linalool essential oil is extracted from the flowering tops of the plant and has a fresh, balsamic and aromatic scent. Thyme is an undemanding plant, it grows on rocky soils and needs very little water. Beaten by the sun, it restores the heat and cosmic energy that nourished it. It strengthens the immune system and fortifies the body, while at an aromatherapy level it is stimulating for the mind.

Subtle Aromatherapy Thyme Linalool Essential Oil

Thyme essential oil increases memory, concentration and creativity. It helps in moments of fatigue or stress, when courage is needed or it is difficult to keep your feet on the ground. It strengthens both mentally and physically: the Salerno School suggested Thyme in moments of anguish and depression because it was believed to heal the wounds of the spirit and restore vital energy.

Properties and uses of Thyme Linalool Essential Oil

Antiseptic, antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, respiratory tract affections and winter pathologies, skin affections, urogenital affections, general tonic, mucolytic and expectorant. One of the beneficial substances contained in Thyme essential oil is carvacrol, useful for combating the spread of various viruses and bacteria. It is an excellent natural ant repellent.

Oregano Essential Oil

Oregano essential oil is extracted by steam distillation of the flowering tops that are harvested in summer. Its exceptional scent makes it an excellent air freshener.

Subtle Aromatherapy Oregano Essential Oil

Oregano essential oil is among the most used to purify the home, especially when someone has respiratory illnesses or flu.

Properties and uses of Oregano Essential Oil

It is very useful against problems related to the respiratory tract and has a strong power against arthritis, muscle pain and rheumatism. Not only that: it is also useful against menstrual pain or premenstrual syndrome and is considered a real natural antibiotic for its antibacterial properties. It is a natural ant repellent and also an excellent air freshener.

Have you ever observed an ant up close? What a spectacle of nature.

Many study ants because they see in colonies some dynamics of brain organizations, cells, developing embryos.

Here's an interesting TED talk on the world of ants

https://www.ted.com/talks/deborah_gordon_digs_ants/transcript?language=it

Do you know any other effective and non-violent natural remedies to repel insects?

Share them with us in the comments below.