Keep Ants Away: DIY Tips And When To Go Pro With Ant Exterminators

If your home or place of business is facing an ant infestation, don’t despair: you’re not alone, your staff or loved ones are not at risk, and our ant exterminators are here to help!

Read on to learn some simple DIY tips to treat and prevent ant infestations, and find out when it’s time to call in professional ant exterminators, or call (401)-252-0244 to speak directly with a Mosquito Mary’s representative in Southern Rhode Island.

When To Go Pro: Know How To Identify Carpenter Ant Activity

While most ants are nuisance pests, carrying no diseases and causing minimal damage to the home or workplace, carpenter ants pose a much more serious problem.

In fact, according to the National Pest Management Association (NPMA), carpenter ants, which are found all across America and make up 66% of ant exterminator treatments, cost businesses and homeowners millions of dollars every year by hollowing out wood for their nests.

If left untreated, carpenter ant damage can be severe, as colonies grow to over 10,000 workers, all of whom spend their days scraping away the bones of your building.

One way to prevent carpenter ant infestations is to make your home and yard unwelcoming, which we’ll cover later on.

But if carpenter ants have already made their way into the home, you need to call in professional ant exterminators right away, and knowing how to detect carpenter ant activity will increase your odds of early detection.

WIth that in mind, here’s 5 signs of carpenter ant activity to watch out for:

• Large black or black-and-red ants in the home, typically ranging in size from ⅜ to ½ inch long.
• Piles of wood shavings or sawdust around baseboards, door jambs, and window sills. This is the debris left behind from carpenter ant tunneling activity.
• Faint rustling noise in your walls or inside your woodwork. These are the sounds of carpenter ants scraping out wood particles to make their nests.
• Large ant trails or ant paths in your lawn.
• Dropped or shed wings of “swarmer” ants around baseboards, vents, and window sills.

If you see any of these warning signs, you need to call an ant exterminator right away—the longer you wait, the more damage they’ll do. But help is only a few clicks away—call (401)-252-0244 or book an inspection and free quote using our quick online contact form.

DIY Tips From Ant Exterminators: How To Deal With Nuisance Pest Infestations

If you’re dealing with less harmful nuisance ants or you’re trying your best to prevent carpenter ant infestations, the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) recommends that you:

• Eliminate water sources—Repair leaky pipes, check under sinks for moisture leaks, and consider installing a dehumidifier in your damp basement, crawl space or attic. Outside, make sure your downspouts and gutters work properly so that water is diverted away from the home’s foundation.
• Eliminate food sources—Keep your kitchen tidy and crumb-free, store food in pest-proof containers, use a trash can with a well-fitted lid, and wipe down sicky jars to make the home less hospitable for local ant populations.
• Eliminate access points—Inspect the outside of your home for easy points of entry, such as cracks and crevices around utility pipes, and try to trim trees and bushes away from the home, as ants can use these as highways and bridges to gain access to your property.

Get A Free Quote From Professional Ant Exterminators In Southern Rhode Island

Fighting ant infestations alone can be an uphill battle, but our professional ant exterminators are standing by to support you. Our all-natural solution is highly effective against ant invaders, but safe for your pets, employees, and loved ones, and we guarantee 100% satisfaction, or we’ll re-treat your home at no cost.

To get a free quote from our team, you can:

• Call (401)-252-0244
• Request a quote using our quick and easy contact form
• Stop by our office at 341 Child Street and speak with an ant exterminator

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