T&T Forest Products knows how devastating a potential carpenter ant infestation could be to their business. If you don’t properly manage ants on the inside or outside of your home, a minor problem can quickly turn into a major one.
While home remedies and over-the-counter products may be useful for a few ants, it likely won’t be enough once your home has been identified as a food source to the colony.
Odorous Ants are a native ant species commonly found throughout the United States. They earn their name by producing a foul “rotten coconut” odor when crushed. At about 1⁄16 – ⅛ of an inch long, they’re black or brown in color. Inside, they tend to make their nests in walls, crevices, sinks, cupboards, etc. Outside they can be found in shallow, exposed soil often located beneath bricks, sidewalks, etc.
Black Carpenter Ants are commonly found in many parts of the world. Ranging from ¼ – ⅜ of an inch long, they are dark brown to black in color. You can often find them outside in areas containing dead wood or can be found inside window sills or walls. While they do not eat wood, they do, however, damage wood by hollowing it out to create their nests.
Pavement Ants are native to Europe but were introduced as unwanted pests to North America. At ⅛ – 1/16 of an inch long, they are blackish-brown with paler legs and antenna. As their name indicates they can be found under pavement, sidewalks, stones or next to buildings. They can also be found in walls and under floors.
Ants can multiply very quickly. Not only are they destructive and annoying in nature, they can easily invade even the tightest containers. At Get Lost Pest Control, we eliminate ants by treating inside and outside areas with effective ant control measures that last up to 3 months.
When treating ants, we use a two-step approach. The first step is to spray a pest control product which will kill the ants on contact. Our second step is to strategically place ant bait inside and outside your home. The bait attracts ants, they collect the bait, then take it back to share it with other ants in the colony.
If ants are invading your home, contact us at (208) 949-1003. We’ll not only inspect your property for common areas where they nest, but provide you with effective ant control New Plymouth treatments to effectively eliminate any unwanted infestations.