Ants, Ants, Ants

Am I driving you buggy about ants yet?

• Fire ants first entered the United States in the 1920s through the port of Mobile, Alabama.
• Ants are the #1 nuisance pest in the United States.
• A majority of homeowners report being concerned about ants.
• 56% of homeowners surveyed said they have had a problem with ants in the past year.
• More people in the South and West report having problems with ants.
• Odorous house ants may be difficult to control because they don't feed much from baiting stations.
• While their name may be misleading, pavement ants can also be found inside the home.
• 32% of households that experienced ants called a professional.

If you're concerned about ants in your home or place of business, give Dave a call at 1-800-400-6009.

Dave's Pest Control
1-800-400-6009
A Central Massachusetts Extermination and Pest Control
Company
Worcester County Pest and Rodent Exterminators
www.davespestcontrol.net

Reference: www.pestworld.org

Pavement Ants

The Pavement Ant is also known as Tetramorium caespitum, which are part of the family Formicidae (Ants). They are small pests (ranging from 1/10 to 1/16 inches in length) that can be found in many parts of the United States, as far north as Canada and as far south as Florida.  Pavement ants were introduced to the United States from Europe and occur throughout the eastern United States. They are an important pest in the Midwest and New England.

They build nests along sidewalks, building foundations, and under stones, boards, bricks, and mulch or leaf piles. Each individual colony contains thousands of workers, multiple queens and is usually located at one particular site; White Footed Ants and Carpenter Ants can have satellite colonies or build huge nests that cover hundreds of feet.

Pavement ants are one of the most common small ants invading homes. These ants readily make trails to and from food sources and often forage along the edge of carpeting or baseboards. They are also common around the base of toilets. They often nest in protected areas so the nests may be hard to locate, but this is essential to manage infestations of this species. There can be several thousand in a colony.

If you're concerned that you have pavement ants in your home or place of business, give Dave a call at 1-800-400-6009.

Dave's Pest Control Serving Central Massachusetts
http://www.davespestcontrol.net