Ants – Carpenter, Pavement & Pharoah
Carpenter Ants
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Carpenter ants are among the largest ants found in homes and live in colonies containing three castes consisting of winged and wingless queens, winged males and different sized workers. Adults are usually black with some species red, brown or yellow occurring on parts of the body and legs. Eggs are about 1/8-inch long, cream colored and oval. Larvae are legless and grub-like, later pupating in tough silken, tan-colored cocoons erroneously referred to as "ant eggs."
Carpenter ants are wood boring and are usually found where there has been water damage; small piles that look like sawdust are an immediate indication of a problem.
Regular and Non Toxic option available
Preparation for regular treatment
Make plans for you and your family to be out of the house during and after the service for the following length of time:
| Children over 6, all pets & adults | 4 hours from service completion time |
| Children under 6 and Pregnant Females | 24 hours |
Clear the attic entrance; remove clothes or items on the top shelf if the entrance is in a closet. Remove light furniture, children’s toys & other items away from the wall so baseboards are accessible.
Pavement Ants
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This is one of the most common tiny house-invading ants in Canada with nests usually found outdoors under stones, in pavement cracks, along the curb edges and in crevices of masonry and woodwork. Pavement ants may forage in the home throughout the year, feeding on grease, meat, live and dead insects, honeydew, roots of plants and planted seeds. Workers are sluggish, between 1/12 to 1/4 inch long, light to dark brown or blackish and hairy.
Pavement ants are usually found in the main and lower areas of the home. In winter, nests may be found in the home near a heat source
Regular and Non Toxic option available
Preparation for regular treatment
Make plans for you and your family to be out of the house during and after the service for the following length of time:
| Children over 6, all pets & adults | 4 hours from service completion time |
| Children under 6 and Pregnant Females | 24 hours |
Remove light furniture, children’s toys & other items away from the wall so baseboards are accessible.
Pharoah Ants
Info
This ant is a serious nuisance in hospitals, rest homes, apartment dwellings, hotels, grocery stores, food establishments, etc. They feed on jellies, honey, shortening, peanut butter, corn syrup, fruit juices, soft drinks, greases, dead insects, and even shoe polish. They have been found in surgical wounds, I.V. glucose solutions, and sealed packs of sterile dressing in hospitals. Workers are very small about 1/16 inches long, light yellow to reddish-brown colored with the hind portion of the abdomen somewhat darker.
Pharoah ants are usually found in kitchens and food storage areas.
You can’t spray for Pharoah Ants because they have multiple queens, so as soon as you begin spraying the queens take part of the nest and starts to re-locate them.
Non-toxic Baiting System Only
