Pest control
Professionals are trained to find the nests, which commonly occur in wall and
ceiling voids where moisture problems exist .Pest control services provide one
time initial clean-outs and ongoing preventive maintenance programs to keep
carpenter ants from returning and destroying the value of the home or
commercial business building.
Carpenter
ants are one of the most common and destructive pests in the Seattle area. The
ants nest in wood by burrowing into damp areas. They don’t care about the wood
for food, they just excavate to make room to nest in the wood. Carpenter ants
are most active after nightfall in the spring through early fall. The species
of local carpenter ant in Seattle and the surrounding metro areas such as Kent,
Burien, Bellevue, and Renton, is large and black with reddish legs, but we also
have a species that is black and red in the middle.
The
reproducing carpenter ants have wings, much like termites. Colonies, which can
contain up to 10,000 ants divided among numerous nests, are composed of a main
nest housing the queen and multiple satellite nests. Signs of a carpenter ant
infestation may include sawdust, rustling sounds in the walls, tunnels and
galleries in wood structures, and trails of the ants themselves. However, it’s
entirely possible to have an ant problem and not realize it until major damage
has been done.
Due to
Seattle’s damp conditions, carpenter ants are prevalent. Ants may find a way
into your home in Seattle, Bellevue, or any of the surrounding areas, even
after taking these measures. An initial treatment with periodic follow-ups will
help protect your home and provide a much needed barrier against carpenter ant
infestation. Treating before the ants invade is much more economical than
waiting until there is a full-blown colony creating structural damage.
Frequently inspect any wooden structures for moisture or rot.
Remove piles of leaves from around foundations and keep trees trimmed away from
the house. Make sure that any openings where pipes or wires enter the structure
of the house are tightly sealed. Caulk any cracks in foundations. Also, be sure
to fix leaky plumbing or gutters as soon as possible to keep wood dry and
inhospitable to the ants.
Carpenter ants very
common and the pests love all different types wooden structures. The pests
can found inside and outside of the home. The menacing ants are very
attracted to wood. Especially wood that has been exposed to moisture.
Carpenter ants tunnel and make nests in softwood, Although the ants love
wood it does not eat wood. Carpenter ants have to leave the wooden tunnels to
hunt for food. A Buffet would consist of dead or living insects, food
found in the home. Such as meat, sugar and sugary products, aphid
honeydew, plant juices, and fats. All of this can be a high price to pay in
damages to the home. Carpenter
Carpenter Ants thrive on
wooden areas such as porches, trees, verandas, steps, doors etc. Any of
these areas that become moist are most vulnerable to Carpenter Ants
attack. It’s a known fact that the wood-loving pests particularly love
rotting wood. The worker Carpenter ant can and will find entry routes by
gnawing a clean tunnel. Which would be parallel to the wood grain wherever
a crack or crevice exists. The ants chew on and discard the wood outside
the tunnel. The chewed up discarded wood are called shavings that
resembles sawdust. This is a huge red flag indicator of nesting areas for
Carpenter Ants. The nest can extend all the way into sound wood. Even more
reason to avoid the high cost of damages the pests can and will do to get
Carpenter Ant removal professional services.
The first and foremost
thing to do to get this Carpenter Ant problem under control is to locate
the nest. The ants are most active at night. It’s when the army of ants
leave the nest I’m search of food. Facts to remember when monitoring for
carpenter ants are that the pests follow a definite trail and make
rustling noises while in the nests. The noise being made can be heard only
if the surrounding area is quiet. Now the nest or nests have been located
and do-it-yourself treatments are not an advisable option it’s
time to pick up the phone and call AMPM Exterminators for the Carpenter
Ant Removal services that is needed.
Here’s
how carpenter ants control services work for a one-time treatments Lets say a
pest control technician come out to treat the house or buiding on July 1st for
ants and after two weeks or so you’re still having ants. within 45 days of your
original service, the exterminator will come back and retreat the area for only
$70, so in this example by August 15th. A lot of ants and it requires more
treatments. the call-back rate would only be $50.
Follow-up visits, The reason for this is because the products we applied on the
exterior will keep working for 1 to 3 months and applying too much product to
where ants are trailing can actually make the problem worse. The pest control
technician will make a judgement call depending on the circumstances.
Prevent excessive
moisture in wood.
Possible food sources should be monitored.
Do not store wood inside or close to the house for long periods of time.
Any decaying wood found around the home should be removed.
Remember to keep good sanitation habits.
Be
aware of the food sources attractive to the ants. Don’t leave BBQ
area garbage out. Clean and dispose of scraps. They love meat, fat and
sugary food. Big invitation to hang around the fun.So store food and
garbage in sealed containers to decrease attractions for carpenter
ants.Caulk openings or install barriers on areas which could act as
entrances for ants and provide good ventilation inside the home.Prevention
tips but also remember that the home can be bombarded with the highest
causing damages by these pests. Again, it’s now time to call
AMPM Exterminators for professional Carpenter Ant removal pest control
services.
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