Ants control removal service-kent washington

How to identify an ant problem

The first step to ridding yourself of an ant infestation is to identify the type of ant. Black ants and garden ants are usually quite straightforward, but other smaller species such as Pharaoh Ants and Ghost Ants are more difficult to identify and eradicate. aim to treat ant problems directly at the source  the nest. This is the most efficient and proven method of control. Carpenter Ants and Odorous House Ants typically establish multiple nests that will be hidden deep within the inaccessible areas of structures or within nearby elements of the landscape or surrounding wood line of properties.

Ampm ant control services have the expertise to identify and control all types of ant infestation. Whether you have hordes of ants beating a path across your premises or other types of insects being a nuisance, we have the technology, skills and experience to solve your pest problems.

How to get rid of an ant problem

The first ants you see in the house will be searching for new sources of food. They are interested in sweet items, for example a little bit of juice left in the bottom of a drinking bottle, or sweet tea left overnight on the bottom of a saucer. These worker ants will go back the nest and report the location of this new food source. Before you know it, you've got thousands of ants following a trail back to your kitchen and finding anything that you haven't cleaned up.Ants here in the Portland metro area are a very common occurrence, and although some homeowners and businesses may never experience an ant infestation, others can constantly be plagued by these little nuisance pests. Pioneer Pest Management has compiled this resource page for homeowners and businesses alike to educate and inform on how to best deal with whatever species of ant they’re dealing with.
The first line of defence against ants is to clean up all food sources such as anything sweet and sticky, or crumbs underneath a chair or the settee.

Secondly, clean over the ant trail with some bleach - you may even be able to follow that trail back to the nest.
Thirdly, the ants will be coming in through gaps around window frames or doors. You may find a little bit of sandy soil near where the ants are coming into the house and that will be where the ant nest is. It is also worth looking around your patio, as this is another popular site. Once you have a suspected site, get a trowel and have a dig. If you may see lots of little white eggs and panicking ants, then it is definitely the nest.
To destroy the nest you can spray it with an insecticide, or the traditional method would be to pour boiling water over it.
Another option is gel bait that worker ants takes back to the nest and feed to the other ants. Once the queen ant is dead, the whole nest will totally disappear.
Here's a case study about how Ampm ant control services successfully treated an ant infestation when other companies failed.

There are over 700 different identified species of ants in the United States*, however most will find comfort that most of these types of ants prefer the outdoors. Ampm exterminators has compiled an Ant Resource Center to help you not only identify what types of ants you’re dealing with, but help you get your problem under control.