Carpenter Ant Information

Tips For Treatment For Carpenter Ants

After A Pesticide treatment, it is advisable to leave any dead ant bodies where they are. Other scavenging ants will either ingest or bring the dead ant back to the nest to feed the rest of the colony. In this way, the pesticide's effect is passed on.

Our control methods have two major goals: elimination and prevention. Firstly we eliminate all carpenter ants from inside your home. Secondly we put a chemical barrier to prevent their return. We recomend physical control as well as chemical control. This means reducing the amount of areas for harbouring carpenter ants in and around the home. Once a colony is well established, in your Toronto home, it is necessary to locate key areas and treat the home for permanent or long-term control.

Determine if there is actually an infestation of carpenter ants or if it is a case of individual ants wandering in the house. Look for a high concentration of ants in a particular area like under the kitchen sink. Pay attention to foraging ants and the patterns of their movement.

Notice if there are swarms of winged reproductive ants trying to escape to the outdoors, usually in the spring. Look for piles of sawdust-like borings expelled from their galleries and slit-like openings in woodwork. Listen for the sound of an active colony which will produce a dry rustling noise that can be heard best at night during high ant activity and quiet time in the house. The use of a wine glass or stethoscope can be helpful to listen to the walls.