Experts in ant control warn that ants can wreak havoc on your vehicle. They tend to infest areas such as the dashboard, steering wheel, and floor mats, marking their path as they go, and may even gnaw on the electrical wiring of your car. Not only is this unsightly, but it also poses a risk to your health. Eliminating ants from your car should therefore be a top concern. Below are some strategies on how to achieve this:

Wash Your Car Regularly

This is a simple but effective way to get rid of ants. You can use any soap or shampoo that you feel comfortable with, just be sure not to mix it up with your usual car wash product.

Water and ant-killing soap might sound like an oxymoron; however, the water will help soften the outer shell while killing them at the same time through drowning and suffocation.

The best part about this method is that there are no chemicals involved which means you don’t have to worry about corrosion on sensitive materials such as leather seats or vinyl surfaces in your vehicle interior.

Vacuum the Interior

vacuum the interior

There are various ways that you can use to vacuum your car’s interior. You can either simply sweep or vacuum the floor mats, seats, and dashboard with a soft brush attachment on an upright vacuum cleaner.

Be sure not to miss any areas as ants will usually scatter around after their colony has been disturbed.

Vacuum every area of the interior including under each seat cushion, inside door panels and air conditioner vents, dashboards, and consoles among others.

Pay particular attention to cracks in upholstery seams which is where most insects tend to congregate during daytime hours when they’re less active because it’s cool enough for them there.

Finish off by vacuuming all windowsills before removing the bag from your machine so no ant escapes along with its eggs.

Drive Your Car Regularly

Driving your car regularly helps to get rid of ants by shaking them off the exterior.

All you need is a drive around for about 20 minutes every day or so depending on how bad the infestation in your vehicle may be. If you have more time, then why not take it out for long drives?

Be sure that there are no ant trails when starting up your engine as they tend to cling onto surfaces with their sticky pads which means you’ll most likely blow them all over if they’re still clinging on when being driven away from their location.

Ants will either fall off due to centrifugal force or attempt an escape through cracks and crevices in windowsills.

Use Ant Baits and Pesticides

Using ant baits is one of the most effective ways to get rid of ants.

Ants eat sweet substances which means they’ll be drawn towards your car’s interior if you leave bits and pieces of them around.

This can be done by sprinkling sugar, honey, or even syrup on several areas in your vehicle such as under seats, inside door panels, air conditioner vents among others.

You may choose to use an alternative like canned fruit juice with a few drops of dishwashing soap diluted into it instead; however, this will not provide long-term relief from infestation since ants tend to avoid these kinds of traps after having had their fill initially.

Leave out some pesticide gel sticks wherever you notice trails because that’s how they communicate with each other through their pheromones.

Once the ants start to eat this, they’ll bring it back to the nest which means that more of them will get destroyed in the process since by then there are no longer any trails leading up to your car’s interior anymore.

Be Cautious of Where You Park

In order to prevent ants from finding their way into your car, it’s best not to park anywhere near an ant trail.

You may also opt for parking in a place where there are fewer trees and bushes around which provide shelter for these insects when they’re nesting during the day between cracks on window sills or under seats.

Call a Professional Ant Exterminator

Finally, you may want to consider calling a professional ant exterminator if your infestation is too severe.

They will be able to assess the situation and determine whether they’ll need to use insecticides or not in order for them to get rid of ants permanently from your vehicle’s interior.

Another option is that they can also provide tips on what steps you should take at home so as not to attract these insects again such as by removing any potential sources of food for them near your car like tree sap, bird droppings among others which might leak onto windowsills during rainstorms.

The New Understanding

Ants can be a nuisance inside your car. Their presence is not only annoying but also problematic as they may damage the upholstery and electrical wiring of your vehicle.

This blog post has shared some tips on how to get rid of ants in your vehicle for good. If you have more questions, call us today.