How do you get rid of ants? Good question. Ants are one of the most common insects in homes and businesses around Utah and throughout the country. While they are more rampant during warmer months, some ants may still make their way into your residence to seek shelter from the cold as winter approaches.
If ants are disrupting your peace of mind, the answer is to call H2 Pest Control today. Our ant extermination services cover Lehi, Eagle Mountain and the whole of Salt Lake and Utah Counties. Get professional ant control in your home or yard by contacting H2 Pest Control.
Most people can recognize an ant when they see one. But knowing the difference between various ant varieties can help you assess the risk that an ant infestation poses to your home. Different types of ants behave differently and create different problems for homeowners.
Consult with H2 Pest Control to verify the kind of ant that is living in your home. You can make an educated guess, but we’re professionally trained to identify different ant varieties!
Ants are relatively easy to identify, but breaking them down into specific species can be trickier. It’s hard to get a close look at something that’s so small.
Here are some basic ant facts that might help you identify the pests in your home:
It’s one thing to see ants in your home, but it’s another to understand the behavior that those ants are displaying. When you have a basic understanding of ant behavior, you can get an idea of the kind of infestation you’re dealing with.
Ants exhibit behavior that is known as “eusocial,” which means that they share resources and work together to support the reproductive members of their population. Ants are separated by the kind of labor that they perform in their colony. Some ants have purely reproductive roles, and other non-reproductive individuals serve as “worker ants.”
Worker ants find resources like food and water and travel back to the hive with these essential supplies. They might also maintain and protect their nest and look after the young.
Bees, wasps, termites, and even naked mole rats also exhibit eusocial behavior.
So, what does all this mean for the average homeowner? Worker ants can travel very far from their colony in search of resources, so seeing ants in your home doesn’t necessarily mean that a colony is nearby. Good news!
On the flip side of that, ants’ eusocial behavior means that a colony doesn’t need to be close for ants to go foraging in your home. Even if you haven’t identified a colony close to your house, you could still struggle with unwelcome ants.
If you want to identify the location of an ant colony, it might be as simple as following a trail of ants. Worker ants leave pheromone trails that other ants follow to locate major food sources. Following ant trails can reveal what food sources ants are most drawn to and where they are entering your home.
To complicate things, some ants break away from their colony and form a new one in a process known as “budding.” Budding occurs when a new queen is established and enough worker ants break away from their original colony to support her.
Most of the ant populations in the Utah County area won’t cause harm to you or your home. However, we have seen cases of carpenter ants that will nest in wood, weakening building structures. Either way, ants are a terrible nuisance as their population rises and becomes almost uncontrollable. That’s why you need to contact H2 Pest Control for professional ant control services in your home or yard.
Many homeowners find it frustrating when DIY ant traps and sprays fail to ward off ant colonies. These ant control solutions can bring some quick relief, but don’t get to the heart of the problem.
A quick internet search will reveal many DIY ant prevention techniques.
Suggestions include spraying vinegar or cayenne pepper around your home, sprinkling cinnamon or flour around ant-infested hot spots, and feeding the pests cornmeal mixed with borax.
Such solutions may target foraging ants found outside of the colony’s home, but miss where the majority of the population lies. Or the colony is exterminated, but some foraging ants are missed, left to start colonies of their own and begin the cycle all over again.
DIY options are a small bandaid for a bigger problem. You’ll have to continually apply DIY treatments to keep ants at bay. Plus, many DIY techniques are impractical for long-term use. No one wants a floor that’s covered in flour, vinegar, and cornmeal!
To effectively control ants on your property, you need professional pest control experts who know where to target ant treatments and which treatments will be best for your specific situation. Ant control professionals from H2 Pest Control can provide you with just that.
When your H2 professional arrives, they will perform a thorough inspection of your home and treat all problem areas. If you spot any ants still around after the visit, H2 Pest Control offers a free re-service guarantee so just get in touch for another appointment.
There are a few steps that you can take to prepare for your H2 professionals. These will ensure that your house is ready for pest control treatment and will help you get the best final results.
At H2 Pest Control, we identify the root of your ant problem by doing a comprehensive inspection. But that’s not all that makes us one of Utah County’s top pest control companies.
With small and invasive bugs like ants, a thorough and detailed treatment is necessary. Otherwise, the problem will never go away. When it comes to pest control, we don’t cut any corners.
We’re proud to use EPA-approved treatments, and we’re so confident in our processes that we offer a reservice guarantee for all clients. Take advantage of our ongoing prevention packages and we’ll reservice your home if it’s ever necessary.
Our ant control provides fast results that last. By applying treatments where they matter most, H2 Pest Control provides complete ant control to homes and businesses alike. Call us today for ant pest control services in Lehi, Eagle Mountain, and all of Utah County and Salt Lake County!
The average ant colony contains hundreds of thousands of ants. Being so small, they can easily access your home through the tiniest of gaps. If they find a food source, you’ll suddenly see huge numbers infesting your home. Call H2 Pest Control for effective and long-lasting ant treatment and preventive perimeters treatment.
Sure, if you want to put up with the little pests, that’s up to you. Be aware though, that ants don’t die off in colder weather, they merely go into a hibernation mode called diapause. That means they’ll be ready to infest your home once again when spring comes around. Regular ant control treatment from a professional company like H2 Pest Control is the only sure-fire way to control ants.
Due to the variety of ants found in Utah, it’s important that the technicians at H2 Pest Control identify them correctly. This is because different baits work for different ants so if you need ant control in your yard or home, rely on the experts to give the most appropriate and effective treatment for the pest problem.
Ants are very small so they only need tiny cracks and crevices to get into a building. Sealing any potential gaps or holes in your building’s exterior is a great start to ant-proofing your home. Try to keep shrubs or bushes from overgrowing near your walls and trim back overhanging tree branches if possible. Clean up food spills inside and outside the building to avoid attracting the ants and keep your outside spaces free from plant debris and clutter.
Even these precautions might not stop an eager army of ants from invading your kitchen, though, so if that happens, give H2 Pest Control a call!
You can use many different products to get rid of ants in your home. Below is a list of a few ideas to treat the ants in your house.
