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What's Bugging You?: Ants
Below is a short list of local ant intruders common in the London and Southwestern Ontario region. hats
Carpenter Ant
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Carpenter Ants are a big and nasty pest that can over a number of years cause damage to your home or business. Signs of Carpenter Ant intruders can be found. Looking for dead specimen (large black ant) around window sills, under sinks, around dishwashers and in some cases in cupboards and drawers. Carpenter Ants are attracted to damaged, or untreated woods and in many cases the best starting point for inspection is actually at the exterior of the home. Treatments require a professional in most cases and a program of baiting, dust and liquid applications. If the nest can be located. Removal is the most effective solution.
Pavement Ant
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This is exactly what it looks like. Pavement Ants are those masses of black crawlers creeping around your patio, brick driveway, tile floor and often are the culprit behind the theft of your cat or dog food in the kitchen.Pavement Ants are generally smaller than the Carpenter Ant. However dependent on the maturity of the population Pavement Ants can be mistaken for Carpenter Ants. Typically Pavement Ants are easily eliminated as they appear. However long term control requires professional care and can be achieved through the use of baits and liquid applications.
Pharoah Ant
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Many Pest Control Technicians have cringed at the notion of a Pharoah Ant treatment in a single unit of a multiple unit highrise. Pharoah Ants infest.Pharoah Ants are TINY! But Large colonies support a network that can stretch through an entire house, highrise , office, business, trailer and in some cases storage units. looking for evidence around wall socket plates, countertops, sinks, and cupboards can often provide evidence of an infestation. Once identified Pharoah Ants are not hard to track. Pharoah Ants march in a line going in either direction and can usually be followed back to a crack or void. However, this is often just the tip of the ice berg. A complete program of baiting wall sockets, wall voids and placement of mobile bait units should be followed up on at least one occassion (In all affected and all surrounding units). Once control is reached a final liquid application can be applied to prevent another outbreak. Pharoah Ants cannot take baits available at retail stores. In all cases a professional is required to mix and apply baits appropriate for Pharoah Ant elimination.
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