Thomas is a local who owns his own IT business and his wife claimed they were having issues with ants in their home. Upon my initial inspection I located ants trailing by their garbage can which isn't uncommon. I also located some more ants trailing in her hair salon downstairs, which was peculiar because there wasn't an abundance of water or food. She told me it was because she had gone online and found out that peppermint oil is a good at home remedy for ants. I told her any oil based product will attract ants because when it dries it leaves a residual behind that ants can feed on. I told her it was okay, but to clean the areas she applied this remedy to after I leave with a Clorox wipe. A clean area with no other enticing treats makes the ant bait I placed around these areas more affective because there are less items on the menu. After educating both of them on how the bait works and the treatment around their home I told them to give it time to work. On October 11th about 15 days later I contacted Thomas and he answer the phone ecstatic to say his ant problem had been eradicated. They still have the peppermint oil, but now know why not to use it for controling ants.