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With over 1,000 species of ants living in North America, the chances are good some may invade your home in the spring or summer. While most of these ants are harmless and there are only a few types that enter homes, no one wants these insects crawling around their walls, floors, and furniture. It may seem like a losing battle …
Social pests present unique challenges for homeowners. They think and act as a collective, build nests together, and are very difficult to get rid of. This is because you can kill a number of them without harming the colony itself. Here, we’ll take a look at some social pests and how Pointe Pest Control manages them. Termites Termites have …
Ants are a common pest for homeowners. They can ruin outdoor events and activities while making their way into your home in great numbers. They often gain access through cracks in siding or gaps in doorways and windowsills. Once in, they can be notoriously hard to get rid of and can quickly appear on countertops, tables, floors, or anywhere there …
Odorous house ant (Tapinoma Sessile) is a small ant specie that resides in houses and has a repugnant odor. They are also called sugar ant, stink ant, and coconut ant. They are social ants that live in colonies with hundreds of workers and one queen per colony or thousands of workers and hundred queens in closely knit territories. The odorous …
Carpenter ants (Camponatus spp) are one of the largest members of the ant family. They could grow up to 13mm in length and are generally black although they have reddish or yellowish colored species. They have caste which includes the queen that bears the reproductive duties, to workers and swarmer’s (winged ants) who leave to develop new colonies. EVIDENCE OF …
Preventive Measures to Take and Repellents to Use When it comes to pest extermination, not all people know how to get rid of ants in the house. It seems that these insects know numerous ways to get in your house: holes in walls, floor and foundation, crevices in the ceiling, basement and attic. Among a huge variety of ants that …
Most commonly ants live outside in the ground, in nests or ant hills in Pennsylvania. Several hills and nests can make up one colony and the queen ant runs the place and is responsible for making new ants. In the spring as things start to warm up, ant colonies send out scouts to find food and fuel. These foraging ants …
Summer is the hot season – migratory birds return from their southern homes, leaves and flowers bloom, we have more hours of sunlight and warmth. Unfortunately, bugs come back too during this season, a lot of bugs. Ants are active now and invading peoples’ homes and businesses. Before you call a pest management company to take care of them, you …