Carpenter Ant Services

Spring & Summer preventative treatment includes our extensive exterior perimeter power spray with our pinpoint application to foundations, eaves, soffits, thresholds, shutters, decks and other insect harborage areas. By decreasing the insect population around the house – treating areas where they live and breed, we can eliminate the numbers of different kinds of pests that can invade your home.

What to expect after treatment: You may notice carpenter ant activity for up to four weeks after your structure has been treated, this is normal. When you do notice them during this time, they may appear to be dead, lethargic or very active depending on when they came in contact with applied material. If after 2-3 weeks the problem persists, please call our office.  There is no charge for service calls during your covered period.

Pest Details

Carpenter Ants are among the largest of ants being 1/4 to 1/2 inches long. The most common species is black.  Carpenter ants are the most common property pest in the Midwest region.  Midwestern homes and business owners are far more likely to face an invasion of carpenter ants than termites, which in the South and other parts of the country do a great deal of damage. Carpenter ants get their name because they excavate wood in order to build their nests. leaving hollowed out tunnels. These colonies require a constant source of water to survive and are often found in wet decayed wood such as dead limbs and tree stumps. Inside, they can be found in overly wet, poorly ventilated spaces such as crawl spaces or attics.  While carpenter ants don’t eat wood, their excavations pose a property threat, making ant control imperative. In the spring, winged reproductive ants called swarmer fly out to start new satellite colonies. Carpenter ants will feed on nearly anything people eat, particularly sweets and meats as well as feeding on other insects.  Successful carpenter ant control and prevention depends on eliminating the parent colony, which is usually located outdoors. Finding and treating as many nests as possible is the key to carpenter ant control. Store firewood away from your house, trim dead limbs from trees, and remove stumps and lumber from around the house. A frequently overlooked ant control measure is to make sure that all plumbing or roof leaks are sealed.

Preventive

Pest Control Methods

January /February:
Mice, Rats, Tiny Pavement Ants and Spiders
March/ April:
Yellow Ants, Wasps,
Termite and Carpenter Ant Swarmers
May/June:
Carpenter Ants, Fleas, Wasps,
Carpenter Bees and Mosquitoes
July/ August:
Millipedes, Centipedes, Ants, Yellow Jackets, Hornets, Wasps, Ladybugs, and Flies
September/October:
Yellow Jackets, Wasps, Spiders, Mice,
Rats, Flies and Lady Bugs
November/December:
Mice, Rats, Tiny Ants, Spiders,
Meal Moths and Silver Fish

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