Pest Control For Ants
As the weather gets warmer, there are certain pests that start to come out to play. When it comes to pest control, ants are one of the most common pests we’re called out to deal with during the summer months.
Whether it’s a residential or a commercial property you’re in, it’s important to understand ants’ behaviour and the best ways to control them – both to treat existing infestations and to prevent them from happening, too.
The UK is home to over 50 different kinds of ant – but fortunately it’s only a few of those that we generally see in homes and businesses.
Black garden ants are black-brown in colour and live in colonies of thousands – and with a sweet tooth, they’re drawn to all sorts of human food and drink. Yellow meadow ants, meanwhile, are yellow-brown in colour, nest underground and tend to feed on honeydew produced by aphids, while black stinging ants are brown or black with pale legs, highly aggressive, and eat insects, fruits and seeds.
Distinguished by its colour, the common red ant prefers warm, damp places and feeds on insects, aphids and flower nectar. Another to watch out for in homes and businesses is the carpenter ant – these larger ants (up to half an inch long) love to hollow out moist wood to nest in, which can cause huge amounts of damage.
Ants tend to enter buildings in search of water or food – and they’re particularly attracted to sweet foods and drinks. As well as through open windows and doors, they can get in through gaps and cracks anywhere on the property – including the foundations – and a single ant can soon increase to an army of them when they leave a pheromone trail to let other ants in the colony know there’s food or water to be found.
One ant on a reconnaissance mission is easy to deal with. When they bring their friends – bearing in mind colonies can number ants in their thousands – it’s a whole other matter.
Ants are persistent. It can sometimes be hard to identify access points, and equally tough to eliminate every single one. Left unchecked, an ant colony in your property can cause damage, contaminate food and drink, and also cause the property’s residents and visitors to feel uncomfortable.
For effective treatment and long-term prevention, the best way to handle pest control for ants is to call in professional pest control services.
When it comes to pest control for ants, here at Pest Stop Boys we use a three-step process.
We start with inspection: checking your property thoroughly to identify ant species, entry points and colony locations.
This is followed with treatment – and the exact treatment we use will depend on your specific infestation. We work with targeted insecticides, baiting and environmentally-friendly methods, all of which are designed to eliminate ant colonies effectively.
Finally comes prevention. We’ll give you plenty of tips to keep ants from returning, such as removing food sources, sealing entry points and killing solitary ants that you spot so they don’t encourage the rest of their colony inside.
There’s no one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to pest control: ants of different species respond differently to various methods. We’ll take the species into account when we choose our solution – baiting for pharaoh ants and insecticides for garden ants, for example.
Rest assured, the treatments we choose are not only highly effective but are also pet- and child-friendly to keep the occupants of your property safe.
To learn more about our ant pest control services and to book, visit our contact us page. Once you’ve provided us with details about the problem, we’ll get in touch with more questions and from there we can schedule a consultation or treatment.
From large commercial kitchens to small residential conservatories, we’ve eliminated ants from all sorts of environments in Brighton and Worthing. Dealing with ant infestations quickly makes them easier to tackle: the longer you leave it, the more ants will appear – causing greater disruption, distress and potentially even damage.
Contact Pest Stop Boys for professional ant pest control services. Book your consultation to prevent future ant infestations and protect your property from damage.
