You see one ant inside your house. Then two… Before you know it there’s a line of ants invading your home. Argentine ants are frequent invaders in California homes. They are tiny (1/8 inch). They come inside a few at a time at first (the scouts), and then in long lines, following scent trails to a food source.
A QUICK FIX FOR AN ANT EMERGENCY
If you deal with ants when they first come inside, a few simple steps can take care of the problem.
Find what ants are after (usually leftover food) and where they are entering the room (usually through a crack in the wall). Mark the spot so you can find it again. If you can’t find an entry point, see Step 4.
Spray lines of ants with soapy water and wipe up with a sponge, and clean up any food or spills.
Next, block entry points temporarily with a smear of petroleum jelly or a piece of tape.
If you can’t find an entry point, clean up the ants (Step 2). Place a bait station in an out-of-the-way spot on the line the ants have been following. Remember to remove the bait station when the line of ants has disappeared so you don’t attract more ants into the house
For more tips on how to control ants in and around your home, click on the link below:
Website Accesibilty Policy Mt. View Sanitary District
Mt. View Sanitary District is fully committed to providing accessible facilities, elements and
channels of communication to all members of the public. As part of this commitment, Mt. View Sanitary District
has a policy of providing an accessible website compatible with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.1) and
commercial screen reading software. All features of the website are coded to allow individuals with vision and
other impairments to understand and use the website to the same degree as someone without disabilities. We welcome
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Mt. View Sanitary District has designated a compliance officer for website disability-related accommodations.
The compliance officer has received training in website accessibility and updates the site in accordance with those best
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In addition to testing with users with a wide range of disabilities and coding our website to WCAG standards,
Mt. View Sanitary District regularly scans its website to ensure ongoing compliance, and makes timely
changes to any inaccessible changes, if any are found. In our ongoing commitment to transparency, we make the
last three months' reports available to the public.
August 2021 Website Accessibility Compliance Report
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