Carpenter ants
In about 2 weeks it will be time for the carpenter ant reproductives to fly. The males come out first to determine if it is time to fly. When they determine that the time is right they release a pheromone that tells the female reproductives that it is time to fly out and mate. This is called the nuptual flight. Read the rest of this entry »
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Odorous House Ant
Odorous House Ant on Aphid Infested plant.
The odorous house ant is one of the most difficult ants to control. They do eat baits which is very effective as long as there is no food source that is more appealing than the bait. Most of the old borate baits do not work very well. It seems that odorous house ants tend to live inside of wall voids. They are often in homes insulated to the “Good-Sense” standards. Read the rest of this entry »
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Ant Frass
During the Winter carpenter ants are in a state of diapause. Diapause is a state of “walking dormancy”. The carpenter ants are not feeding. If your house is very dry you may find them coming to a source of water they will take back to the nest to share. These sources could be showers stalls or bath tubs, Kitchen sinks where the ant can go down into the drain trap and get water. Read the rest of this entry »
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Do you see little ants running along your kitchen counter. If you drop some syrup or sugar on the counter the ants circle around it, fill up and then cart it off to their nest. You can probably follow them back to a crack or outlet the allows them to take it into the wall void. If you see this phenomenon, please give us a call at 457-4341 or call 1-800-828-5508. We have baits that really work. Read the rest of this entry »
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Carpenter Ants on a Deck
It is time to do the first treatment (OPPT) on your structure. It is warm enough for the ants to be active. Carpenter ants eat liquid food. They like plant nectars so are getting the nectars from flowers of blooming trees and plants. They may be eating syrups or “Pop can dregs” in your home. They also like liquids that maybe in your garbage. Read the rest of this entry »
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Carpenter ant on foundation footing
Many calls for carpenter ant control are coming in. The customers are often amazed that I only recommend that an OPPT (Outside Perimeter Preventive Treatment) be done. If an infestation shows up as being in the house we recommend that it be repeated in 60 days. Read the rest of this entry »
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Injecting for Carpenter Ants
This is the proper method for injecting a wall void with insecticide materials that will combat the carpenter ants. Read the rest of this entry »
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Carpenter ant worker
The carpenter ants have fully broken dormancy or diapause as it is better known in the trade of Pest Control. It will take a bit more heat before they come outside and start going to outside plants for food. Carpenter ants eat only liquids. They will take the sugar solution that comes out of the back of an aphid. Read the rest of this entry »
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Carpenter Ant Damage
Carpenter ants break doormancy. If the sun comes out and ants with wings and a small head (male ants) start flying around, you definitely have an infestation within your house. Read the rest of this entry »
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Tapinoma sessile
Odorous house ants are also known as “Sugar ants”. Tapinoma sissile is the scientific name for Odorous House Ants. This is an ant that is probably the most difficult to control. We usually need to do an Outside Perimeter Preventive Treatment (OPPT). Read the rest of this entry »
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