Question We’ve had an ongoing ant problem for months, mostly in the kitchen and dining room. I don’t know what kind they are, but they’re tiny so I’m sure they’re not carpenter ants. I bought some of those ant bait stations but they don’t seem to be doing any good at all. Why aren’t they
VIEW MOREFind out from our experts in our podcast if you have a carpenter ant infestation in your home. Transcription: Interviewer: How do I know if I have a carpenter ant infestation? Interviewee: Carpenter ants are those big, black suckers you see around the house. Now, ants are amorphic, which means they don’t change. You don’t have
VIEW MOREIn the pest control business, we know that ants sometimes prefer sweet, sugary foods and sometimes they’d rather feed on protein-based, oily foods. Ants’ food preferences are often seasonal, and often related to development of the young in the colony. We often have to switch our baits until we figure out what the ants are
VIEW MOREQuestion We have an ongoing problem in our house with what we were told were pavement ants. I believe these are the same ants that we see outside but we can never figure out how they’re getting in. They’re driving me nuts! Any ideas? Answer Pavement ants are primarily outdoor nesters but they will forage
VIEW MOREQuestion What does carpenter ant damage look like? This weekend, I opened a wall void to do a plumbing repair and found what looks like insect damage to the stud. The wood looked layered and soft with dirt mixed in with the wood. We did find a couple of dark winged ants in the basement
VIEW MOREThe number one pest in homes and buildings? Cockroach is a good guess—but wrong. And despite all of the publicity, the bed bug isn’t even close. According to a survey of pest control companies all over America, it’s the lowly ant. And 54% of those companies say ant complaints are on the increase. There have
VIEW MOREQ. We have stacked firewood at the back door of our house and the wood seems to be full of big, black ants. I’ve told my husband that he needs to move that woodpile away from the house because the ants could get inside. Could these be carpenter ants and what are the chances that they would move into the house and do damage?
VIEW MOREQ. I really like ants and I want to do a school report on the life of ants. Can you tell me how an ant nest operates? My mom said it was okay to get some help from pest experts as long as I use my own words.
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