Ants come inside your home looking for shelter, food & water. Perhaps there is a part of your home suffering from water damaged, rotting wood. They may have gained access there. Your best course of action is to consult the services of a professional exterminator. They have the tools to eliminate the infestation. I recommend searching the Safety Source for Pest Management database for a pest control operator in your area that uses the least toxic methods.

Carpenter ants are usually larger than most other house-infesting ants. They vary in color from a dull black or reddish yellow color to a combination of black and dull red or reddish orange. Worker ants range in size from 5/16 to 7/16 inches long. Carpenter ants tunnel into wood to form nest galleries. If they go unnoticed for several years, they may cause significant structural damage. Outdoors, the ants use dead trees or tree limbs, stumps, logs or areas under stones as nesting sites. See similar questions...

THS contracts its services through "Termidor Certified" pest control operators. All of our contractors are licensed by the Texas Structural Pest Control Board, and certified to treat wood destroying insects. See similar questions...

There are many species of ants in Quebec. They are very useful, in that they break up the soil and provide food for many other animals, for example. The ants most commonly found in our homes are carpenter ants and pharaoh ants. Often they nest outdoors and are simply passing through. The ones with wings are mostly males and reproductive queens. See similar questions...

Fire ants are a harmful invasive species that can be found all over Florida. Read our fire ant guide and our fire ant bait management guide for information about managing these pests. See similar questions...

Texas Home Shield is the only service provider that offers protection from both carpenter ants and subterranean termites. See similar questions...

These are not ants, but rather a wingless solitary (non-social) female wasp in the family Multillidae. Females are wingless and typically colorful; males have wings. The common name for the group is "velvet ants." Here in Central Texas we have about 40 species of velvet ants, some small and some big. The "hiss" is called "stridulation" and is caused by washboard-textured body segments rubbing rapidly against one another. See similar questions...

Ants LOVE aphids. Ants on your plants is a sign your plant has aphids. The leaves will also be sticky. We recommend you use Sevin®, which is an insecticide. See similar questions...

Our Victor Poison-Free Ant & Roach Killer is perfect for use in your kitchen. The active ingredient is food-grade mint oil. Using the spray poses no health risk to your family and will not contaminate foods or cookware. If you have a colony of ants living inside your home inside the walls, it will be virtually impossible for you to eliminate that nest yourself. You may want to consult a professional exterminator who has the trools and expertise to get inside the walls and eliminate the colony. See similar questions...

The tiny ants are most likely ghost ants or pharaoh ants although there are several varieties commonly found in South Florida. As is true with all ants, the best way to solve the problem is to locate and eliminate all nesting sites. This is of course part of Petri?s treatment strategy as well. We realize, however, that finding all the nests can be very difficult, as ants often live in a wide variety of obscure and inaccessible areas. See similar questions...

Yes, THS can arrange to have your home checked as often as you feel is necessary for only $49.00 per visit. If an active infestation is found, the $49.00 fee will be waived and treatment will be scheduled or rendered at that time. See similar questions...

Ants are beneficial insects. They are scavengers and predators and do not injure plants. They may become a nuisance by building mounds in the garden or entering into the house. Ant mounds can be treated with a drench of permethrin. If ants are becoming a nuisance entering the house, try placing a 2'-4' wide band of granular permethrin around the perimeter of your home. Always read the label directions before using. See similar questions...

You may have a nest of Carpenter ants under your cabinets. A good start is to install one plug under your kitchen sink (in or near the toe kick), and from there, install one plug every 4' on either side of the sink cabinet. Cut approximately one-quarter inches from the bottom of the casing to prevent additional water from wicking into the trim. If the trim is setting directly on the ground or on masonry, cut approximately 1/2" from the bottom. See similar questions...

The most important step is identifying the ant species and determining where their nesting site. For ants nesting indoors, some products can be used, including bait formulations, that worker ants collect and take back to the colony and feed to the queen. Trails of foraging ants can be sprayed with a contact insecticide, but these treatments do not directly affect the colony and may cause colonies to divide into a number of smaller colonies. See similar questions...

Seeing ants in the interior of a structure is the first sign that an ant colony is within the structure. See similar questions...

If you do not plan to be home during the hours of Carpenter's Kids, please let the teacher know where you will be and how to reach you in case of an emergency. See similar questions...

Fire ants reproduce opportunistically when conditions are wet and warm. They are found in all types of soil, but they do better in open pastures and sunny, grassy places than in thick shaded woods. Grassy medians of freeway and mowed pipeline and powerline rights of ways provide prime "freeways" for the ants too. Polygyne colonies (those with multiple queens/mound) can reproduce by budding off new colonies and spread by walking a few meters per year. See similar questions...

Start with your bedroom. Since you spend about a third of your life in your bed, you shouldn't have to share it with a miniature ecosystem of dust mites. Allergy relief bedding (also known as dust mite covers or dust mite encasings) is the best defense against dust mites. Encasing your mattress, pillows, and comforters will kill dust mites and immediately protect you from dust mite allergens, enabling you to get a good night's sleep without congestion and morning allergy symptoms. See similar questions...

Once ticks infest a home, it can take several weeks to get the problem under control. Even if you're consistently using a tick control product on your pet, you may see ticks from time to time. It's very easy for pets to pick up ticks from infested areas indoors, as well as outdoor environments that we cannot control. You can help prevent re-infestation of the home by using tick control products on your pet throughout the entire season. See similar questions...

Our Safer Fire Ant Killer is the perfect choice for a non-toxic way to get rid of Fire Ants. The active ingredient is an extract from orange peels. It is completely safe around children and pets. Please find out more about our Safer Fire Ant Killer, including buying it in our online store. See similar questions...