DIY (do-it-yourself) ant control is not an effective way to eliminate ants because it does not treat the cause of the problem—ant nesting areas. DIY ant control will only treat and potentially kill ants that you see inside your home. It will do nothing to keep ants from building future colonies around the home. DIY ant control can also cause foraging ants to split from the main nest site (to avoid repellants) and make your ant problem worse by forcing the ants to create new colonies.