Pavement Ants Control
Dirt mounds on sidewalks and driveways? Sign of Pavement Ants in house
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Most of you are familiar with these pictures. That’s how your pavements look like when these creepy crawlies have invaded your house and built nests under your pavements. Pavement ants are dark brown or blackish, they dig into concrete and make nests under cracks in pavement hence the name Pavement Ants. They are social creatures and work together to make big colonies within a very short period of time.
At the first sign of ants digging around your pavers, it’s best to nip the problem in the bud by carrying out a pest treatment.
Which techniques and products should you employ to get the best results?
There are two techniques that can be used:
- Excluding ants from the area
- Nest elimination
Although each technique could be used on their own, using the techniques in combination will provide the best results. Ants Eco Pest Control Perth is one of the most reputable companies in Perth.We use industry’s most effective products and give you required results.
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Some FAQs about Pavement Ants
How do you get rid of pavement ants?
Direct spraying won't be as effective, as their queens are sitting in the nests which are deep down under pavements. We use our professional ways to eliminate queens and future population.
Do pavement ants cause damage?
As pavement ants nest under the paving and dig out sand, making a gap or hollow under paving. When people walk on them or park their vehicle on top it sinks and becomes uneven surfaces making it annoying for homeowners.
Why do pavement ants come inside?
Ants are social insects and live in colonies, they enter in your house in search of food, and when they find a good place for food they keep coming to your place.
What attracts pavement ants?
Pavement ants are attracted by food and they ea nearly anything
How deep are pavement ant nests?
Pavement ants nests are 45-90 cm deep
How do you get rid of pavement ants naturally?
There are two methods to be used combined to get the desired effects. The one is baiting ants and the other is spraying with non-repellent insecticide.
Methods we use for Ants Eradication
Ants are highly developed social insects and they can trace back the trails of food and travel far distances. They can become a nuisance for home as well as for commercial business. There are people who still first try the old methods of controlling ants , but it is just the waste of time and resources because ants will come up on the surface after a few weeks.
Liquid Insecticides
The best way to get rid of ants is to first locate the nest and treat it. This is the best method of control. In this Ants pest control method ,the ants nest is flooded with the liquid insecticide. The insecticide stays in soil and has effects in the long term which goes to the tunnels ants have made underground.
Ant Baits
Secondly the other method used is baiting treatment. As the name suggests a bait is used for the ants to take it back to their nest and cause more damage to other fellow ants and even the queen, which helps in the permanent ants eradication of the nest.
