ANT EXTERMINATOR DOYLESTOWN, PA
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Ants are one of the most common pests and can be found easily in any Bucks County home or office. There is a wide range of factors that attract ants, from unsanitary conditions to just fruit left on your counter. While mostly harmless, carpenter ants can cause extreme property damage if not taken care for by pest control professionals.
HOW DOES AN EXTERMINATOR GET RID OF ANTS?
There are a variety of treatments that can be used to get rid of ants. The type during the infestation will depend on the scope and severity, but foggers, granules, dust or chemical sprays are all possible choices. An exterminator will also do a thorough inspection of your property in order to find any hiding places for ants and take care of them accordingly. This could even include treating air ducts or crawl spaces which may not be safe for someone without proper training if it isn't done properly.
HOW MUCH IS PEST CONTROL FOR ANTS?
The cost will vary depending on the scope of the problem, as well as its size. If an infestation has just started and little damage to your home, it'll be fairly inexpensive. Not calling for a professional extermination can only increase costs significantly.
Ants are also unsanitary pests that could spread illness in your household if they're left unchecked for too long. It is best to call a service provider as soon as you suspect there's an infestation so they can confirm it and take care of the problem before it worsens.
DO ANT EXTERMINATORS WORK?
In contrast to DIY solutions, those ants will likely only be killed and covered by a limited number of pesticides. An exterminator has the knowledge needed to identify their entry points, from where they are hiding or nesting in your home; all parts of an ant colony can then be destroyed quickly with preventive measures put in place so they don't come back. The professional approach is the only way to ensure that the problem is completely resolved.
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR ANTS TO GO AWAY AFTER EXTERMINATOR?
While many ants will die right away after the initial treatment, those deeper within the household or out scavenging at the time of the treatment will die off more slowly. While there is likely to be immediate improvement from how many ants exist in your home, a period of 14 days should be allowed for the treatment to run its course. If a second treatment is necessary, it will be performed at no charge.
HOW DO I GET RID OF ANTS PERMANENTLY?
The Internet lists about 200 ways to get rid of ants in your home, most of which prove useless. The only way to guarantee the removal and prevention of ants from coming back is by hiring an exterminator for this task. Professionals can also help you prevent future infestations or find resources that might attract other ant species into your house as well.
CAN ANTS LIVE IN WALLS?
Ants can easily find a way into the walls of your home through small cracks or holes from the outside. Exterminators are trained to find these access points during inspection before killing ants already inside your home and preventing more from coming in.
Ants living in walls can cause extensive property damage as their colonies grow, so it’s imperative to call an exterminator if you suspect they're hiding out there.
WHY ARE THERE ANTS IN MY HOUSE IF THERE’S NO FOOD?
Ants can be attracted to many things and are not limited by their dietary preferences. Food is only one of the sources that attract ants; if your home is humid or outside conditions are dry, they may be drawn to your home in search of a moist environment and water. If you live in an attached apartment or house, ants will sometimes get into homes from messy neighbors who do not keep their place sanitary.
DOES KILLING ANTS ATTRACT MORE ANTS?
When an ant is killed, it releases pheromones that alert the other ants of its colony to danger. Ants respond to this pheromone in a very peculiar way. After detecting this pheromone, more ants will come and take the body of the deceased ant to what is called a ‘midden’-an ant graveyard, in people terms! They do this because ants are aware of how decay can bring negative consequences for their health as well as their home colonies and hives.
If you decide to kill that same ant on your kitchen floor with your foot or shoe, expect even more ants will come by and inspect what happened to their fallen comrade; but don't worry- this poses no danger to humans.
DO ANTS SLEEP?
Ants sleep in short intervals of 1-8 minutes throughout the day, which means they are constantly aware of what's going on around them. They will never have a period where there is no activity at all, so ants always know when food could be available for them or if danger may be lurking nearby.
WHY DO ANTS SUDDENLY SWARM?
Your infestation may start with one lone ant discovering a food source. It could be a freshly baked pie you set on the counter, for example. Once the ant has discovered this jackpot, it will travel back to its nest and inform workers of what's waiting for them at your house-leading them there in swarms to find that food and feed their nest with it.
WILL ANTS GO AWAY ON THEIR OWN?
The ants that you see crawling in and out of your house may stop looking for food at the site, depending on how much there is to eat. If they have been coming into your Doylestown home because of a sugary drink spill, then once it becomes apparent that this was just the result of an accident and more spills are unlikely to happen again, they will likely leave. But if you're leaving food out consistently outside or inside your house these pesky critters will be back with increased frequency until an exterminator is called.
WHAT TO DO IF YOU HAVE ANTS IN YOUR HOUSE
The best thing to do is contact an experienced pest control provider. After the infestation has been eliminated, try to find out what attracted the ants in first place-was it crumbs or spills? If so, make sure they are taken care of promptly. Trash should be pulled out on a timely basis and dirty dishes need to be cleaned up as well. You may also want to check for environmental factors such as humidity inside your building because that can attract pests also.
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