Where there are a couple, there are hundreds more behind your walls! Ants colonize quickly and can take over your home or business FAST. That’s why you need to call us at the first sign of infestation.
Ants are attracted to food, particularly sugar, so cleanliness (or lack of it) is a key factor in their presence. Dirty dishes in the sink…spilled sugar in a cabinet…crumbs on the floor…all these things attract ants. In fact, poor sanitation is the top cause of ant infestation, as these pests seek out a food source and a place to call home.
Your problem may start off with a few foragers but ants can become a much bigger problem if they establish colonies in walls, lawns, or under your home’s foundation.
Getting them removed quickly is essential, as they will breed by the hundreds.
Don’t assume you can kill off an entire ant colony one by one. They need to be dealt with en masse.
Common ant species in New England include:
Carpenter ant
Pavement ant
Particularly harmful to the food service industry, ants must be controlled quickly and efficiently. But whether you have them in your home kitchen or your restaurant kitchen, you need a professional for effective ant control in the Merrimack Valley and Southern NH.
Get your ant problem taken care of quickly! Call us for a free quote at (800) 975-6503.
Whether you have an infestation of carpenter ants or pavement ants, we are able to restore peace of mind by exterminating these frustrating pests.
Carpenter ant
Carpenter Ants are large black ants that are 1/4 to 1/2 inches in length
Colonies may contain over 3,000 workers
Mature colonies produce carpenter ants with wings also known as swarmers
Carpenter Ants are pests when they are out searching for food
Carpenter Ants are destructive to structural wood framing because they use it for nesting purposes
These ants prefer to attack wood softened by moisture
The only indication of an infestation other than the visible workers and/or swarmers are the appearance of sawdust-like shavings, pieces of insulation and/or insect body parts.
Pavement ant
Pavement Ants are small brown to black ants that are 1/16 to 1/8 inches in length
Colonies may contain 3,000 - 4,000 workers and several queens per colony
These ants can also produce swarmers
These ants will occasionally nest in walls, insulation, under floors, and under concrete slabs
Pavement ants feed on meats, nuts, cheese, sweets, and bread
