How to kill ants? We ask ourselves this every time we encounter this little beast from hell. But yet even though they may be many ways to kill ants we also need to understand all the different kinds of ants that are out there. Ants few pests are harder to get rid of, once ants established themselves in your home. Sprays and baits don't always work with ants and not to mention they aren't safe if you have young children, pets or chemical allergies.

You can try the boric acid thing and the pipe tobacco but look let's be honest ants are just a bitch to kill. Think about this professional exterminators and ant books give you as the first warning about ants.

DO NOT DISTURB THE ANTS! This will only irritate and they'll move somewhere else in the home.

I do not know about you but I think putting tobacco on an ant should be considered as irritating them. Even though this post has the boric acid method my recommendation is as follows.

If you have a serious ant infestation in your home you should hire a professional ant exterminator. It is known that chemical pesticides kill insects effectively and the professional exterminator has the experience and know how to kill the ants but are also toxic to human beings and lead to severe environmental degradations if the use of the chemicals is not properly managed. The exterminator can also use natural pesticides, which are usually eco-friendly, are more conducive to environmental sustainability and more beneficial to public wellness and still kill the ants. In closing call your local exterminator and ask how much it will cost to get rid of your ant problem it might be well cheaper then you think.