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Carpenter ants are usually found around the laundry areas and washrooms, particularly in places that have leaks. Carpenter ants drill down into wood and sculpt it away from within creating a hollow space and galleries to form their nests and provide passageways within them. Since ants generally feed on dry leaves and other bugs, it is possible for them to create their nest around plants and wood piles that are some feet away from the house. However, they can migrate inside your house if the condition of the house favors their survivability. How to Tell If They Are Carpenter Ants
If left undetected, carpenter ants can cause considerable damages to homes. So it’s important to get them identified and dealt with as soon as possible. First, you have to check the physical characteristics of the ant to identify its kind. Usually, carpenter ants are black or red in color. Sometimes, they’re even a combination of both. Next, check if these ants’ thoraxes resemble a rounded shape. The thorax is the part below their head. Also, check their antenna and waist. If they appear slimmer, then those are carpenter ants. Signs of Carpenter Ant Infestation You can tell if your home has been invaded by carpenter ants when you find any form of damage in wooden structures. These ants have a knack of carving through wood and they do so in great numbers. If you see any holes in posts or walls made of wood, you can be sure that carpenter ants have a role in these damages. In doubt whether termites are causing the damages in your home? One sign that will help you determine if you’re dealing with termites or carpenter ants is the presence of sawdust. This indicates that the wood was carved through, and not eaten by termites. Termites damage wood by eating it and making it their source of sustenance. On the other hand, carpenter ants excavate through it to build nests for their kind. How to Remove Carpenter Ants Finding the nest and eliminating the queen will prevent the ant population from growing further. Carpenter ants are removed by applying chemical insecticide in the forms of liquid concentrates, baits, and dust. Dust is applied using a bulb duster to pump the powder from the outside into the nest. A spray insecticide kills carpenter ants but could end up making the situation worse, if not applied correctly, by spreading them to the areas where they have not been before. Since carpenter ants love sweet and protein foods, you can use baits which are protein-based or contain honeydew. The honeydew will attract the worker ants that will take the food to the queen in their nest and this will eventually kill the rest of the colony. Bait is an ant killer that works effectively when much of it is placed at the entrances of ant nests and satellite colonies. Liquid insecticide can exterminate ants in a wall nest if you carefully drill a series of small (1/8-inch) holes and dust the area with the insecticide. You can also use aerosols like alpine aerosol to exterminate ants from cracks and crevices. Both liquid insecticide and aerosol provide a long-term residual effect. Ants can also be removed from their nest using a vacuum cleaner. Be sure to discard the vacuum bag after use to prevent the ants from escaping back into the house. Carpenter ants can be effectively controlled by using a chemical insecticidal barrier that interferes with the nest and possible food sources. You can as well block the worker ants by doing perimeter treatment with a non-repellent residual insecticide. How to Prevent Future Infestation Carpenter ant infestation can be prevented by:
Now that you know how to identify carpenter ants and how to look for their presence in your home, you can now take the appropriate action to get rid of them. On that aspect, you can count on the Jersey City Exterminators to eliminate them in the fastest time possible.
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