How To Get Rid Of Summer Ants

[et_pb_section admin_label="section"] [et_pb_row admin_label="row"] [et_pb_column type="4_4"][et_pb_text admin_label="Text"]

Ever wondered how many ants are on earth? Estimates put the number at about one quadrillion ants, proving these seemingly little creatures to be one of the most successful species on earth. But when they plague your home during the summer, what do you do?

Typically, they either come to have a share of your pie or perhaps looking for a nesting habitat where they can feel at home. But before the invasion, there were a couple of attractions that got their attention.

Getting rid of summer ants is easy if you know the type of ant you’re dealing with and what attracts them.

Five main types of ants are prone to invade your home, and they are:

Carpenter ants
Fire ants
Pavement ants
Little black ants and
Odorous house ants

Carpenter ants are renowned for their woodworking ability. If allowed to continue practicing their innate carpentry talent, your furniture will never be the same again. Fire ants derive joy in eating the roots of your plants in your garden, while the odorous house ant is renowned for the repulsive odor they emit when mashed.

When you identify the ant causing havoc in your home, you’re halfway through getting rid of those nasty pests. So, here are some secret ways you can use to get rid of summer ants.

Eliminate water sources in and around your home

A common attraction as long as ants are concerned is water. They need water to live, just as much as you do. But they have got to go, right? That means ensuring you remove any water source that might attract summer ants to your home.

Get rid of food sources

Ants are hardworking hungry creatures, and they are always on the lookout for foods, especially crumbs left behind on your countertops or outside your home. If you must get rid of summer ants from your home, make it a duty to regularly clean and remove any food source.

Eliminate breeding sites

If you don't want ants partying in your home, crash the party by eliminating potential breeding areas such as overgrown grasses around the house, yard debris, and even old landscape materials. If there is no breeding area in your home, ants will never invade your home cause it will be a futile effort.

Seal Access Points

To get rid of ants, ensure you seal all access points. When you seal all nooks and crannies in your home, you make it evident that they are unwanted.

When you take the appropriate precautions, you can get rid of summer ants from making your house a home. If you suspect you’re already under siege, call or get in contact with us as soon as possible.

[/et_pb_text][/et_pb_column] [/et_pb_row] [/et_pb_section]

The Staten Island Stink Bug Epidemic and how you can protect your home and family

Back in 2010, SILive posted about Stink bugs appearing all across Staten Island in large numbers. Lately, the same seems to have been happening. We have had reports of Staten Island Stink bug infestations in homes, commercial offices, kitchens, & classrooms across the Island, putting people on edge and making them uncomfortable in their own homes.

Why are stink bugs out this late in the year?

Wild up-and-down temperatures can contribute to these bugs rising up at unusual times in the year. When the weather gets cold and then hot again repeatedly, it can fool the insects into thinking that springtime is coming, causing them to come out like they usually would at that time of year, but without their usual predators, causing wild population increases and infestations if you do not safeguard your property.

How stink bugs can cause harm

Stinkbugs won't bite humans, but they can still cause damage in other ways. They eat tomato plants and other fruits, meaning they can destroy produce at supermarkets and outdoor markets all over the island.

It's rare for any negative impact to spread to humans, but it's not something you prefer to be ingesting, that's for sure.

Be vigilant for their bite marks. They leave minimal damage to the outside of the fruit, usually in the form of scars and depressions. The food often seems good enough to eat. Although it seems minimal at first, insects (these included) can carry disease and viruses that they spread to the plant.

How to find them in the home

Stink bugs tend to congregate in sunny and warm areas of the home. They usually come in in spring. They also have a telltale odor that you will recognize when they are in high numbers. In your garden, you will notice damage to vegetables and fruits, especially tomatoes.

How to get rid of stink bugs

In large numbers, stink bugs are difficult to eliminate. Contacting a professional pest control company is your best bet. You can get in touch with us for more information and an estimate on the help you need and what it entails.

Get in touch.