Q: Citronella ants (Acanthomyops spp.) are swarming in an operating room (OR) at a local hospital. What can I do about them? The OR is currently shut down. —Richard H., New Hampshire A: Citronella ants nest in the soil. I’d try to determine how they got to the OR, and then seal off any cracks […]
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