ANT CONTROL

ANT CONTROL SERVICES

There are two major types of ants that you can find in the UK. These Pharaoh ants and garden ants. These are the main species we encounter when performing our Ant pest control services here in the UK.

Black Garden Ant: This is a prevalent ant species that can really be a nuisance. They are quite troublesome and they mostly infest and can even contaminate your food and any other food-related product at home, business or work.

Pharaoh Ant: These species of ants are mostly found indoors. They can be quite a safety and health hazard. You will find their nests within fissures and cavities in your home, with one of these nests very capable of holding up to hundreds of thousands of ants.

The body of an ant comprises three parts- the head, thorax and abdomen. Each of these body parts has a narrow “waist” connecting them . Also, they have antennae featuring an elbow-like joint. 

The pharaoh species of ants come with mouthparts that are capable of biting, plus a pair of hind wings and a set of hooked forewings. However, this may not always be the case. The worker ants are brown/yellow in colour and they are mostly 1.5-2mm long. Furthermore, males tend to be slightly longer, measuring about 3mm long. Male ants tend to be black in colour, but they are incapable of flight. Queen ants are about 3.5-5mm long, come with non-functional wings, and are black in colour. However, their wings fall off after they mate. 

The black worker ant measures about 3.4-5mm and it is dark brown in colour. On the other hand, the queen measures about 15mm and it is mid-brown in colour.

Damage From Ants

Inasmuch as the black ant is incapable of wreaking havoc on the structure of your home, they tend to widen the cracks that may already be present within your property. Furthermore, they can create unsightly mounds around your lawn. These ants will also spoil any food items you may have stored in the house, especially if they are sweet and sugary. Once they find your food items, they will leave a pheromone path that other ants will use to follow and find your food. Before it hits you, they may have already infested your home’s cupboards.

The pharaoh ants, much like the black ants, will not cause any significant damage to your property, but they can easily transmit diseases. Also, the bacteria they carry around can cause diseases and infections.

These reasons are why it is imperative that you treat your ant problem as soon as you find it.

Ant Pest Control

Dealing with a pest infestation, especially ants, in your home can be annoying and draining. The most annoying types are the flying ants more common in the height of summer. They tend to build large nests below the ground. Ant pest control may be challenging, but there are a few ways we can help you to control them. The most common method home owners try before employing the services of a pest controller is by buying ant powder and spreading it everywhere when infestation has occurred. However, when you use this method, you risk harming some of the other non-targeted species and, at the same time, potentially harming animals or humans. 

As professionals, we don’t recommend getting rid of ants this way. Reach out to us and let the professionals do it for you, for a longer lasting and more effective Ant treatment.

How We Effectively Get Rid of Ants

Here at The Pest Master we use professional-grade gel for ant control because it is the ideal way of controlling the ant colony, especially if you inject it strategically or place it in bait stations. This gel is carried back to the source of the problem, the nest, where treatment occurs.

 In case you require more information on this, feel free to give us a call today.