Carpenter ants are about to enter diapause. You will not see them unless you break into a wall to add on to your structure. If you see one in the kitchen or bathroom it is because she is looking for water. Read the rest of this entry »
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Carpenter ant worker
The outside perimeter preventive treatment is probably the most effective control for carpenter ants. This should be done at least three (3) times during the Spring, Summer and Fall. Most often the Queen’s nest is in a log, cedar tree or railroad tie that is in contact with the soil. Read the rest of this entry »
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An Outside Perimeter Preventive Treatment
An OPPT is an Outside Perimeter Preventive Treatment. This is a treatment applied to the outside foundation of the house to prevent organisms like ants, earwigs, millipedes, centipedes and other creepy crawlies from getting into your house. Read the rest of this entry »
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This picture shows the carpenter ants following an edge of a trim board. Following edges is very common for carpenter ants. They will also follow garden hoses, concrete walks, edging boards or any other similar surface that allows them to be up out of the grass. Read the rest of this entry »
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If you are seeing large ants crawling around your house, they are probably carpenter ants. In January or February the ants are still in diapause (a state of dormancy). While the ants are in diapause they do not eat food. They are also not eating or making tunnels in your structure.
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If carpenter ants are found in the house while remodeling, it is usually a satelite nest. An outside perimeter treatment done during the Winter will not probably help as the ants are in diapause (a state of “walking” dormancy) and are not likely to come into contact with a lethal dose of the material. However once the temperature outside is over 55°F then ther is going to be plenty of activity for the ants to get into the outside perimeter preventive treatment. Read the rest of this entry »
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When this is happening you can hear the ants chewing the insulation and spitting out the little pieces. They do the same thing with wood.
This is one of the things that show carpenter ants do not digest the material that they are chewing. Carpenter ants eat liquid materials such as plant nectars and syrups They make the galleries for a place where they can put their larvae and pupa until they develop into adult ants. This kind of damage has not yet been found in Icynene Insulation that I have seen. If you have observed it please contact me. Carpenter ants certainly have the ability to chew Icynene. If you find this happening, please give us a call. 457-4341 or 1-800-828-5508 or call another professional exterminator.
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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 ants are in diapause from about October 1 thru March 1. Diapause is a form a walking around dormancy. The ant can go out to find water as they need it, but they tend to stay in their nests until about the middle of March. Read the rest of this entry »
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Carpenter ants on deck
If you see carpenter ants on your deck like this give us a call at 457-4341 or 1-800-828-5508. They definitely need to be treated. Our OPPT or Outside Perimeter Preventive Treatment will really have an effect on an infestation like this. Read the rest of this entry »
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