Keep an eye on the ants!

We are again coming to the time of year when garden ants become a real nuisance and difficult to get rid of.  We remind tenants that we do not carry out treatments for garden ants.

Here is some information which may assist you to deal with the problem:

Although they live outdoors, they can find their way into homes in large numbers through small gaps in brickwork, at windows and doors in their search for food.

They search for sweet foods so your first control measure must be to ensure that you are not accidentally encouraging them - even a small spill of a soft drink would be a feast to a horde of ants.

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Treatment:

You should carry out treatment against ants yourself and need to be thorough.

Apply a residual insecticide for crawling insects. You will be able to buy these at many DIY supermarkets and garden centres.

Apply it to the entrance to the nest and wherever ants can enter your home.

Inside your house you should apply the insecticide around the sink unit, skirting boards, around doors and window frames.

You are trying to create a band of insecticide which ants must cross to get into your home.

To ensure you get rid of the problem you will need to find their nest. Follow any ant trails and look for small entrance holes in the ground surrounded by small piles of fine earth. Once you have found the nest follow the instructions that come with the pesticide about dealing with ants’ nests.

Please read the label and follow the instructions on the pesticide you chose.

Click here for more information about Pests & Infestations.