Heavy Rains cause Home & Garden Ant Invasion

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This Week Temperatures rising slightly. April 13 & 14 we might see 37C.  With humidity it should feel like lower 40's C Chance of daily scattered thunderstorms Rainfall Apr 7: 103mm (4") Rainfall Apr 4: 59mm (2.32")

Ants on the Move looking for dryer grounds to homestead Just days before the rains began I noticed a mass invasion of ants from all directions. Think their weather warning system is a lot better than the ones made up by humans. I encircled the house with talc powder.  As long as it remains in powder form, talc is a great ant inhibitor. When the humidity solidifies the powder, I use a straw broom to return it to powder form. Gardening day this morning.  Ants on the move for dry homesteads. In the garden I use a mixture of dish soap and water.  Kill's the ants and loosens the soil. Haven't had any plants die from dish soap.  Spiders and other bugs seem to 'hightail it' too. In tiled areas of the house I use spray window/tile cleaner.