For over 36 years of pest control service, our certified technicians have offered targeted ant control methods to eliminate specific ant species. With ant control, we can quickly solve the problem with a perfect and safe solution for your family and pets. Call Steam ‘n’ Dry Pest Control Auckland Services for an expert ant control tailored to your issue!
1. Know the ant species and pests you’re dealing with.
Depending on the ant’s species, their nests may be in the soil, timber, under pavers, wall cavities, or roof voids. One thing is for sure: Ants travel vast distances searching for food. Even the cleanest of homes can provide a ready food source for ants. Once found, ants can invade in large numbers, which requires professional help over time. Steam ‘n’ Dry Pest Control Auckland Services guarantees anti-ant service treatments throughout South Auckland City, North Shore, East, and West Auckland.
Some inflict severe bites, but most are nuisance pests in large numbers when they infest kitchens and BBQ areas.
Identification: The White-footed house ant is 2.7 mm long and black with yellow feet.
Biology: Colonies of white-footed house ants often contain many satellite nesting sites spread over a wide area. The entire brood may provide several million workers and numerous reproductive queens. White-footed house ants prefer sweet-tasting food, such as sugar, soft drinks, and the like.
Nesting sites: Their nests are commonly found outdoors, in the ground or above ground, in buildings, such as in wall cavities, roof voids, architraves, and fireplaces—likewise, the places that are known to get into and short-circuit air conditioners.
Identification: The Odorous house ant is about 2 to 3 mm long. It is uniform black to brown and, if crushed, has a distinct rotten odour, like rancid butter.
Biology: To establish subsidiary colonies, odorous house ant colonies contain around 10,000 ants and numerous reproductive females. Ants from various colonies are not aggressive toward each other.
Nesting sites: Nests are commonly found outdoors in the soil, under the base of trees, and indoors. They usually nest under buildings and inside wall cavities. It is mainly a regular moisture source from leaking plumbing, shower recess, broken guttering, and roof tiles.
Identification: The workers are the same size, about 1/16 inch long. Also, yellow or honey-coloured. They have 12-segmented antennae with a 3-segmented club.
Nesting sites: They build their nests in walls and cabinet voids, behind baseboards, inside hollow curtain rods, and in folds of sheets, clothes, or paper.
Identification: Carpenter ants vary in colour from black to dark brown to brownish orange. The workers are 6 to 12 mm in length.
Biology: Carpenter ants often enter buildings to nest and forage. They excavate their nests in wood. Hence, the name “Carpenter” ants. Consequently, it creates smooth tunnels and galleries. Some Carpenter ants’ colonies may exceed 100,000 workers, with multiple queens and satellite nesting sites. Most species are smaller and require many years to reach maturity. Also, they can travel long distances in search of food.
Nesting sites: Most often build their nests outside, in moist wood, soil, twigs, and branches, but some species readily infest timbers in buildings.
Identification: Uniformly dull brown. Workers are all the same size, about 1/8 inch long. Thorax is uneven in shape when viewed from the side. They also emit a musty odour when crushed.
Nesting sites: Outdoors in the soil, underwood, slabs, debris, mulch, or cavities of trees and shrubs. Shallow, 1-2 inch deep mounds in the open are often distributed in moist or dry habitats.
2. Choose the best approach for ant control
Identifying the specific ant species is vital when implementing an ant control program.
Our highly trained technicians offer ant control methods to eliminate certain ant species, with perfectly safe solutions for your family and pets. Thus, we follow Auckland and International Pesticides standards for pest control. Therefore, call Steam ‘n’ Dry Pest Control Auckland in South Auckland, North Shore, East, and West Auckland. We’ll be there as soon as possible to arrange the ant control service.
Sometimes, some do-it-yourself products may provide short-term relief but may worsen a problem. Also, killing foraging ants will not remove the colony since the queen remains. The queen aims to lay more eggs to ensure the colony’s survival, so it would not solve it.
Steam ‘n’ Dry Pest Control Auckland Service has access to various bait, insect growth regulators, and non-repellent materials. Perhaps these can be used in an integrated approach to any ant infestation. Moreover, ants are now the number one pest problem for which homeowners rely on professional advice and remediation. Of course, an interior infestation will likely result from outdoor populations. Hence, you should expect your pest management expert to thoroughly inspect the surroundings to develop a strategy to prevent the building’s re-infestation.
Firstly, the number of bait locations and the amount required will depend on the ant activity level—place spots in protected cracks and crevices or use refillable bait stations for external use. Choose the number of placements (1 to 3) depending on the severity of the infestation. Moreover, monitor bait levels, preferably daily, for the first two days. Finally, replenish bait as required until the feeding ceases. Likewise, avoid leaving the washing up overnight as it will attract ants.
3. Take action and call Auckland’s best ant control experts.
So, how do you get rid of such ants? Call Steam ‘n’ Dry Pest Control Auckland Services on 09 376 7007 for free advice without the pushy sales talk. Of course, your needs come first! So, tell us about your pest problem. Check our Pest Control Auckland Special Deals!
Pest Control Auckland is a complete pest control service, providing superior pest control services since 1987 and is certified in pest operations (level 3) in New Zealand. So, use our online contact form and contact us today.
Reach Steam ‘n’ Dry Ant Control Auckland Services at 0800 199 399 or email us.
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UPDATED LAST: 28 November 2024 Graeme Stephens. (An IICRC Master Restoration Technician in 2001.)
