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原帖由 leeshine 于 2007-3-3 14:08 发表
晕晕晕,原来这竟然几乎是全墨尔本的问题?
当然当然啊~你没看到,昨天Heraldsun都登了新闻的?
再一次晕菜,大惊小怪,孤陋寡闻的自己竟然不知这是一个蚁祸的季节。
可能是“阿根廷蚂蚁”,因干旱到屋子里寻找饮水和食物。虽然蚂蚁本身并不携带病菌,但请记住蚂蚁并不“洗脚”,它们可能从一个不干净的地方爬到厨房里的黄油上面。。。
防蚁的最好方法是保持厨房卫生清洁,盖好宠物的食物,并让这些食物远离门窗。。。
Thirsty ants marching indoors
March 02, 2007 12:00am
NOTICED any new housemates lately? The drought is forcing ants to look for new homes – ones with food and water – and they reckon ours are perfect.
The old wives' tale says ants inside are a sign of rain, but in this case it's just the opposite.
Museum Victoria's entomology expert Simon Hinkley said the uninvited guests marching into Melbourne homes were probably Argentinian ants -- a small, brown, introduced species -- black house ants or white-footed black ants.
Mr Hinkley said anecdotal evidence suggested ants were making their way inside.
"No one's actually on the ground keeping records, but certainly in a dry period ants will come into the house seeking water," Mr Hinkley said.
"We've actually had a lot of calls about European wasps as well, and again it may not be the numbers, just that water and food is becoming more scarce."
The best way to avoid the problem is to keep kitchens clean, especially when it comes to crumbs.
What looks like a crumb or two to us appears to be a feast to an ant.
You should also make sure pet food or bones are covered and away from windows and
doors.
Generally the ants shouldn't cause too many problems as they don't carry diseases themselves, but people should remember ants don't clean their feet.
"The ants are pretty much nuisance value, but you need to be a little bit aware. Let's just say they've all trekked across dog poo in the yard -- you don't want them walking over the margarine," Mr Hinkley said.
http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun ... 309142-2862,00.html
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