Ants Control In London
Since most ant species prefer warmer temperatures, our climate is not suitable for many of them. However, species of ants found in the UK can be a nuisance if they enter your home. Garden ants or black ants are not believed to be disease carriers, the problem is that you don’t know where they forage outside, so you don’t want them to march through your kitchen cabinets.
Ants will travel a wide range in search of food, following chemical pathways they have established and clustering around a food source, becoming a nuisance in homes and businesses. Outside, small piles of earth around the soil pits and at the base of the outer walls may indicate their origin.
Ants in house or garden?
If you still have problems with ants in your home, then you can turn to specialists. Our outdoor ant bait station uses the instinct of wandering ants to their advantage by providing insecticidal bait that they eat and carry back to the nest, effectively wiping out the colony. The tamper-resistant cover allows you to use it safely in areas with children and pets.
FACT: Some birds, like jays, spread their wings on an anthill to get ants in their feathers. This is believed to be due to the ants spraying formic acid, which gets rid of bird parasites.
Ant Species & Guides
There are thousands of ant species around the world, but in the cooler climates of the UK, the garden ant or black ant is the most resilient species to live outdoors in nutrient-rich and humid environments. Tropical ant species such as Roger, Ghost and Pharaoh Ants survive only thanks to the heat provided inside heated buildings in the UK.
Dealing with Ant Infestations
Our local BPCA (British Pest Control Association) certified specialists offer ant control methods that target specific ant species. They can fix the problem quickly and are, of course, perfectly safe for your family and pets. Call Rentokil toll-free 0808 120 6600. We will contact you within 24 hours to arrange an ant control based on your specific problem.
DIY Products for Ants
We can offer DIY ant products such as Ant Killer Gel to get rid from ants by gaining services from Ants Control In London. Our range includes ant sprays, ant powder and gels that can be used to treat common ant problems such as garden ants. However, if you have a more serious problem or problem with ants, you can rely on our experienced pest control specialists to fix the problem.
Ant Basics – About Ants
There is one main ant species that causes the greatest infestation problems in the UK, the black garden ant . There are many other Pest Control London, and it is quite important to determine which ant you are dealing with in order to get rid of them. was able to solve the problem. Most people will recognize the common black garden ant, but ants like the pharaoh ant will be much more difficult to identify and you may need to ask us for help for anything other than the black garden ant.
Most ant colonies have a queen, the queen stays in the nest, which in the case of the black garden ant is usually underground. You need to kill the queen to completely eradicate the ants control, and keep in mind that there can be more than one nest! Flying ants are mostly fertile female ants reared in nests in early spring, which leave nests in May or June, fly high and spread to form new nests.
Evaluation and preparation for treatment
Before starting treatment, it is important to determine where the anthill is, if possible, since the closer to the ant’s nest the treatment is targeted, the more successful it will be. If the ants are inside the house and they are black ants, follow their route source until they enter the building structure, that is: under the kitchen sink, then look outside the house in this immediate area to check if they are clearly visible … outside, if so, keep following the route until it enters the ground. The socket should be near this point.
If there is no evidence that the ant is running outdoors, then you will need to do ant control mainly indoors. If your treatment will be done indoors using an ant killer spray, Pro-Active C Ant will remove all uncovered food and unprotected food / cooking utensils from the treatment area. We believe ant baits are the best way to deal with ants outdoors. We have baits for all types of ants control, even red ants where very few baits work.
FLYING ANTS
On hot days in May or June, ants fly. They cannot be treated outdoors, but indoors you can use a regular aerosol fly spray or an insecticidal smoke machine. Opening windows can solve the problem, as flying ants really want to get up into the air at high altitudes, so if they accidentally enter your house, letting them out is the easiest and most environmentally friendly solution.
This bait can take a day or two to work, as it deliberately acts slowly to allow the ants to carry it back to the nest and feed the ant larvae and hopefully the queen too. They can be used both indoors and outdoors and we offer two baits for each ant nest. If you prefer faster results, we recommend our Pro-Active C Ant Killer spray, which is applied to all areas where ants are known to move. We do not recommend using spray and stations, as the bait will not fall back into the nest, so this is one of two things.
Once applied and dried, this product will kill the ants within a few hours. It can be used inside the house, after drying, it is safe for children and animals. When treating a surface near or along the back of a kitchen counter, wipe the cooking areas with a damp disposable cloth / paper towel after cleaning and possibly leave a small strip of insecticide along the back of the countertop.
