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Experienced Ant Eradication
There are over 1,000 different species in the U.S. alone, and 81 of them call New York home. Many of those species, like Odorous House Ants, Argentine Ants, and Pavement Ants, are prone to infest your home. Their mobility allows them to carry bacteria that they can transfer to food and open wounds. The most common is E. coli, Streptococcus, Shigella, Salmonella, and Staphylococcus. If they make their way in, precise identification and a customized plan will be necessary for their removal.
Why Ants Invade Your Home
Contrary to popular belief, ants don’t always invade your home searching for food. Many factors can be involved, from the season to recent rainfall in your area. Research has shown that dry, hot summer weather and cold and wet winter weather drive ants to seek shelter inside homes. As ants prefer invading during certain conditions, it can lead homeowners into a false sense of security that their bait traps and spraying are working.
Where Ants Invade Your Home
Ants also show a strong preference for the location in your home they wish to be. A study by the United Pest Management Association found that while kitchens were the most popular infestation area, bathrooms also provide a ready water supply. Some ants, such as Carpenter Ants, are opportunists, building nests wherever they can find damp wood or areas where other insects have caused damage. These ants can also pose a risk to the house itself.
Due to the hidden nature of these locations, it can be challenging for homeowners even to identify where a nest is located, let alone try to treat it themselves. Additionally, nests in the home can be a satellite of much larger outdoor colonies that must be found to stop the infestation entirely. So, homeowners need professional help at the first sign of a Carpenter Ant infestation.
Why Using DIY Pesticides Won’t Work
Ants are colony-based insects. Contact poison may kill the workers, but you’ll only be temporarily depleting their numbers, and spraying alone will not win the long-term battle with an ant infestation. The entire nest will have to be dealt with and eradicated for a permanent solution.
Why You Should Call A Pest Control Expert
Different ants have different colonies, and eliminating them depends on that species’ organization. If you spray a contact insecticide (your average can of ant spray) on a Pharaoh Ant colony, they’ll pack up and move into multiple new colonies, effectively multiplying your problem. This is just one example of how handling ant control yourself can have disastrous consequences.
Contact Us Today To Be Pest Free
Splat Pest Control is the best in the business. With over a decade of experience in the pest control industry, that’s easy to say. We back our words with action. Contact us today, and we’ll let you know precisely what it will take to reclaim your home. There is nothing to lose, so call us now and let us make your problem, ours.