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ANTS AND
HOW TO SOLVE IT
GROUP MEMBER :
1. LIM LEE WEN (D20141066909)
2. RAIMI SAIT (D20141066894)
3. ATIA ATILAH BT AHMED RODZUAN (D20141066889)
4. NUR SYAFINAS BT ASLAN (D20141066905)
5. DYG AZWA NADIA BT AWG AHMAD ISHAK (D20141066884)
Introduction
Ants are common insects, but they have some unique capabilities. More than 10,000
known ant species occur around the world. Ants have a narrow "waist" between the
abdomen and thorax, which termites do not. Ants also have large heads, elbowed
antennae, and powerful jaws. These insects belong to the order Hymenoptera, which
includes wasps and bees. There are three kinds of ants in a colony: The queen, the
female workers, and males. The queen and the males have wings, while the workers
dont have wings.
Ants can be a particular nuisance when they get into your home. Garden or Black ants
arent thought to carry diseases, the trouble is you dont know where theyve been
foraging outside, so you wont want them marching through your food cupboards. Ants
will travel in a wide range searching for food, following trails they have established and
clustering around the source of food, becoming a nuisance in homes, organisations and
businesses. Small piles of earth around holes in soil and at the base of exterior walls
indicate their origin. They communicate and cooperate by using chemicals that can
alert others to danger or lead them to a promising food source. They typically eat
nectar, seeds, fungus, or insects. However, some species have diets that are more
unusual. Army ants may prey on reptiles, birds, or even small mammals.
Abstract
In this project we have to identify an issue
of animal activity which causes problem
to human, and ways to solve it. We have
choose the pest problem which centred
around ants, as such problem is very
common in Malaysia, since there are
actually 23 common ants found, and
others more.
In our study, we focus on the animal
physiology of ants which allows the
worker ant to bring back more of its
companions for food, of how do they keep
coming back invading the household, and
how to get rid of such pest problem.
Method
In creating the ant bait :
Mix the boric acid and sugar.
Mix in some peanut butter.
Add in some water at the ratio 2:1. Make sure to keep the bait
moist to attract the ants.
Observe for several days and record the data.
Result
Experiments are done in three spots in a house, to ensure the effectiveness of the bait.
Day
Spot 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Pharoah Ants
Number Of Ants
Spot 2
Spot 3
Pharoah Ants
16
14
12
10
14
11
10
12
0
1
12
10
Number of Ants
8
6
4
9 10 11 12 13 14 15
Days
Spot 1
Spot 2
Spot 3
Day
Spot 1
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
0
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18
4
Number of Ants
3
2
Days
Spot 1
Spot 2
Spot 3
Discussion
Discussion
Discussion
Discussion
Boric acid:
Often used as an antiseptic,insecticide,flame retardant,neutron absorber,
or precursor to other chemical compounds.
It is found that boric acid affects the body of an insect much differently than
it does a human or other mammal.
When an insect consumes boric acid, it poisons the stomach and affects the
insects metabolism.
One of the reasons boric acid is so effective at controlling ants, especially
sugar ants and other common household bugs, is that a poisoned insect
brings the poison back to their nest, where it spreads to the other insects.
Discussion
Our ant trap purpose is to let the worker ants bring back the poisoned food
to the colony to feed others, which in turn will get rid of the whole colony.
This formula may not work on all species of home-invading ants.
Also, it emphasized that if too much boric acid is used, then the scout ants
may die before they transport the poison back to the nest.
If not enough boric acid is used, then the nest will not be killed.
We have to be patient because once the scouts find the food source, more
ants from the colony will visit the food source.
For us this has lasted about 2 days to a week.
It is to be known that the boric acid has worked once no more ants visit the
bait.
Community sharing/
commercial value
1. Goodbye Ants and other home pests pests at home such as ants can be
controlled if we use boric acid as it will not harm human (because we use only few
boric acid). Boric acid is one of the oldest inorganic compounds known to mankind in
treating pests. Mined from the Mojave Desert in California it is nature's proven longterm treatment in eliminating Cockroaches, Palmetto bugs, Water bugs, Ants,
Silverfish, Carpenter Ants, and Termites.
2. As secret ingredients - Boric Acid is the "secret ingredient" in so many
commercial treatments for insect control. This simple household chemical is deadly
to all insects. It has been shown to attack their nervous systems, as well as being a
drying agent to their bodies. It is effective in extremely small amounts and retains its
potency almost indefinitely provided the deposit remains dry. Unlike many
insecticides, boric acid has no repellency to insects and, consequently, roaches
return to treated areas repeatedly until they die.
3. Household Cleaner - Boric acid can also be used around the house as a cleanser,
deodorizer, stain remover, disinfectant and mold killer. You can add boric acid to your
next load of laundry for more stain-fighting power. You can also use it to clean the
toilet bowl with very minimal effort required simply put it in and wait 30 minutes.
7. Yeast Infections - Boric acid actually work as a natural and effective treatment
for a vaginal yeast infection. Some experts now recommend vaginal BA capsules
as a treatment option for vaginal yeast infections, particularly infections that cant
be cured by antifungal yeast infection medicines. For yeast infections, boric acid is
used as a suppository before bed for one to two weeks. The CDC reports that this
regimen has clinical and mycologic (branch of biology that deals with fungi)
eradication rates of approximately 70 percent. A study published in the journal
Diabetes Care has even found that BA vaginal suppositories were more effective
against candida symptoms in diabetic women than an oral azole medication.
8. Athletes Foot - Boric acid power can also treat fungal infections, such as
athletes foot and toenail fungus. Just a few sprinkles of the BA powder in your
socks or stockings can help clear mild infections and ease the itching associated
with athletes foot. An added bonus: It can also neutralize the foot odor from
athletes foot, providing relief for stinky feet. It is effective in treatment of athletes
foot because the acid changes the pH of the skin and helps remove dead skin that
feeds the fungus. BA is a seriously potent fungicide, and it often clears up athletes
foot in cases where antifungal creams have failed.
Medicated powders
Skin lotions
Some paints
Photography chemicals
Conclusion
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