According to data from the National Health Survey (1976Ã¢1980), the phos- phorus content of the average adult diet for both men and women is about 62 mg/100 kcal. Dietary intake of phosphorus appears to be affected more by total food intake and less by differences in food composition.
Both the workers and the queen will eat a liquid by-product that the larvae produce when the food is fed to them. Baits are the most effective and safest way to kill ants but before you buy bait, you will want to see what the ants are eating. Most ants will eat sugar or protein based foods. Leave a little food out for the ants, sugar and protein based, so you can find out what they are eating.
Ghost ants are members of a tiny invasive species that derives its name from the milky white, almost translucent, color of the ant's legs and abdomens. The color makes them difficult to see.aits are Better. Since ghost ants form several nests, the use of bait tends to be more effective in eradication than insecticide sprays which can kill the ant before it can return to its nest and poison the others. Ghost ants favor sweets so baits with a sugar or honey base work best.