ANT PEST CONTROL

Ant Pest Control & Ant Treatments

Ant Treatment and Prevention Specialists for Kent and the South East

The most common species of ant that invades houses is the Black Garden Ant, which is actually very dark brown.

All ants have the main divisions of the body (head, thorax, abdomen) distinctly separated by very narrow waists and have a sharp elbow joint in their antennae. They are highly organised social insects. It is the foraging worker ants that invade buildings in search of food. These are from 3 to 5mm in length and are attracted to sweet foodstuffs which they take back to the nest to feed to the larvae and queen.

The so-called ants eggs sold for aquaria fish are actually the pupae. Flying ants are the reproductive males and females. These mating ants are winged and have a nuptial swarming flight during only a few days in July or August. Mating takes place in the air and the female then seeks out a nest site where she stays for the winter, laying eggs the following spring in order to start up a new colony.

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REMEDY

First find the nest entrances. These are indicated by small piles of earth pellets or can be located by watching the ants moving back and forth from nest to food.

Pouring a kettle of boiling water over the nest site is a first-aid measure. This should be followed-up by puffing an insecticidal powder product into the hole. Select a powder product which lists ants on its label.

An insecticidal lacquer can be applied around door thresholds or wall/floor junctions where ants run, or spray these areas with an insecticidal aerosol which is labelled for this use.

Some products cause the workers to destroy their own nests, for example sugar based liquid bait containing borax. The workers are attracted to the bait and carry the insecticide back to the larvae and queen. Some centrally heated blocks of flats may be troubled by the much smaller tropical Pharaoh’s Ant, which prefers protein to sweet foods and has multiple - and often inaccessible – nests within the building structure.

Ghost Ants are becoming more common in heated buildings. These are a similar size to Pharaoh’s ants and is pale coloured with a dark thorax and head. Control must be left to professional operators.

Pharoah's Ants are particularly difficult to control and eradicate due to their ability to split the colony and spread over an area. Successful control only by baiting techniques, not by residual treatments. Hydramethylnon, a slow acting poison, and S-methoprene, a juvenile hormone that disrupts larval development, are available as ready to use baits. Contact a professional pest controller for expert treatment.

How much does ant pest control cost?

The cost of ant control depends on a number of things, such as the extent of the ant infestation, the type of environment the ant problem is in, the type of ant species and if ongoing preventative measures are required.

I'm looking for an ant control company in London. Can you help?

Yes. As a pest control company based in Kent, we cover most of the South East, including London.

Can Monitor get rid of fire ants?

Yes. Monitor can get rid of ants of any type, including regular black ants, fire ants, flying ants and carpenter ants.

Can I deal with ants myself by spraying entry points with ant spray?

While this may sometimes be possible for a small domestic ant problem, for severe infestations and commercial properties, ant removal and preventative measures are usually something that will need to be carried out by a pest control professional.

OUR ANT TREATMENT SERVICE

We offer an easy ant treatment service, which includes the following process:
1. Contact

Call or email us to discuss your pest problem and we will give you advice or arrange for our local technician to make a visit.

2. Survey

If necessary, we will arrange a survey at a time convenient for you, and provide a quote and pest recommendations.

3. Treatment

The BPCA certified technicians at Monitor Pest Control will visit your premises to treat the pest issue and working together we will resolve the problem.