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Our residential and commercial ant removal teams use professional ant baits, traps, gel-based pesticides, and safe and effective interior/exterior chemical spray. Our experience has shown us exactly how to identify the source of the problem and stop ants before they spread into walls, pantries, or electrical systems.
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Common Ant Infestations in Canada
Carpenter Ants
Size: 6 to 25 mm long.
Colour: Mainly black. Sometimes red and black, solid red or brown.
Behaviour: Actively feeding at night, carpenter ants are usually found nesting in wood. Not eating wood, they excavate galleries for their nesting areas.
Fire Ants
Size: 1.6 to 5 mm long.
Colour: Reddish brown with a dark coloured stinger.
Behaviour: Fire ants are highly protective of their nests and will attack people and animals. Their sting feels like a wasp sting and can be painful.
Pavement Ants
Size: 2.5 to 3 mm long.
Colour: Darkish brown to black with lighter coloured legs.
Behaviour: Pavement ants nest outdoors under flat stones, sidewalks, concrete slabs, and along curbs. Invading homes in search of food, they nest in walls, insulation and floors.
Pharaoh Ants
Size: 1 to 2 mm long.
Colour: Varies from golden yellow to reddish.
Behaviour: A small ant species, pharaoh ants typically nest in warm, hard-to-reach areas such as walls, splashboards of kitchen countertops, and in-wall sockets.
Red Harvester Ants
Size: 4.5 to 13 mm long.
Colour: Orange to red or brownish black.
Behaviour: Red harvester ants gather seeds as their primary food source. They clear large circular areas around the entrance hole of their nests in your yard.
Our Ant Exterminators Process
Our ant exterminators follow a three-step process to get rid of ants and keep them from coming back. Whether you’re dealing with a new infestation or a recurring one, our residential pest control specialists build your treatment program around your property’s layout and your specific needs.
Ant Inspection
On your initial service, our ant exterminators will hunt high and low for ants, documenting our findings in a comprehensive ant inspection.
Ant Defence
We’ll treat the interior and exterior of your home, targeting the ants you see and the ones you don’t. Outside, we’ll establish an effective perimeter around your property to keep pests out.
Ant Monitoring
During ongoing service treatments, we’ll come back to treat outside your home, fortifying the perimeter to keep you protected. Our custom ant treatments adapt with the seasons so you’re protected all year long.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do I Need an Ant Exterminator to Get Rid of Ants?
Homemade ant killers and DIY ant traps aren’t nearly as effective as our pest control solutions. We use professional ant baits, ant traps, gel-based ant pesticides, and interior/exterior chemical sprays to get rid of ants for good.
What Months Are Ants Active?
Pharaoh ants are active year-round, whereas carpenter ants are active in February, March, April, May, June, July, August and September. Pavement ants are most active for a period of six months, from April to September. Fire ants’ peak activity takes place in spring and fall, while red harvester ants typically swarm in late summer.
What Problems Do Ants Cause?
It all depends on the species. The most destructive is the carpenter ant. If infestations go untreated, they can cause structural damage to your home over time since they nest in wood. If you’re wondering how to get rid of carpenter ants, our professional ant exterminators can help.Â
The tiniest species, pharaoh ants, build nests in high-traffic areas like the walls, cabinets, and refrigerator insulation of your kitchen. Red harvester ants excavate bare areas of soil in your backyard.Â
Ultimately, all ants are searching for food, so the main risk they pose is contaminating your food preparation spaces.
Why Do I Have Ants in My House?
Ants are always hunting for food sources. Whether it’s a tiny pet food crumb, a rogue piece of fruit or a dirty kitchen countertop, they will breach through tiny gaps and soon you’ll find ants in your house.
How Can I Stop Ants Entering My Home?
There are many ant control methods out there to get rid of ants. Things you can do every day include keeping home surfaces clean, storing food in sealed containers, and sealing cracks and gaps in your foundation.
For more permanent ant control or help with other insects – whether you need fly control, earwig control, cockroach control, or other solutions – call Rentokil Terminix. Not only are our ant baits, traps, and gel-based ant pesticides safe, but they are also proven to work. Our professional ant exterminators will see your ant infestation crawl away for good.
How To Get Rid Of Ants In The Kitchen?
If you’re wondering how to get rid of ants in the kitchen, it’s first important to understand why they’re attracted to your kitchen in the first place. Ants are equipped with odour detectors, which allow them to quickly and efficiently sniff out potential sources of food, no matter how tiny.
Got small ants in the kitchen? The common household ants infesting your kitchen likely belong to one of four species of tiny ants. These are the little black ant, the pharaoh ant, the odorous house ant, or the pavement ant. All four ants are truly tiny, with workers averaging around one-eighth of an inch in length. Each of these ant species is also extremely opportunistic and may establish true colonies indoors.
Secondly, ants need water too. Water regularly enters and leaves your kitchen. Even just a minor leak around a faucet or a poorly draining dishwasher may leave your kitchen vulnerable to tiny invading ants. Damp wood or condensation provides enough moisture for ants to quench their thirst.
To help remove ants, you should make sure to wipe down your countertops and other surfaces daily. You should also be removing any accessible garbage or green bin waste from your kitchen. For those with garbage disposal systems, run them long enough to ensure all food waste has been ground up and flushed away.
We understand how difficult it can be to keep your home perfectly clean 100% of the time. However, what may look like nothing to the human eye can result in a delicious feast for an ant. By cleaning up and wiping down surfaces daily, you can help keep ants out of your kitchen.
What Is The Best Way To Get Rid Of Ants?
If you’ve been wondering what the best way to get rid of ants is, here are five tips you can start practicing around the house:
- Seal off all points of entry
Ants are extremely tiny insects and can get into your home through tiny cracks or gaps in windows, doors and your foundation. Seal these cracks off as soon as you can to keep ants out.
- Clean up any messes quickly
Immediately clear dinner plates after eating and wipe away any crumbs or leftover messes on dining room tables, kitchen counters and the ground.
- Store food in airtight containers
Ants adore ripe fruits and vegetables. If you leave food exposed to the air, ants can sniff it out and will follow the smell.
- Clean pet food bowls
Ants are not picky. They will eat whatever food they can find, and that includes Fido’s. Between pet meals, make sure their dishes are cleaned up, as well as the floor around their bowls.
- Maintain outdoor areas
To help keep ants out of your home, make sure your outdoor areas are maintained by trimming any trees or bushes that may be touching your home and sealing up any cracks or gaps.
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