Farmington Hills
Ant Control

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Here in Farmington Hills, we know as the weather warms up, the ants like to come out and play. Conversely, when things cool off, they like to come in and play. Ants have a particular set of skills that allows them to find any opening in your house and find the tiniest crumbs in your kitchen, carpet, or even feed on the stink bug that died in your wall void. Before you know it, you can have more ants around than you ever wished to see!

One of the biggest concerns for Farmington Hills and the surrounding areas is the carpenter ant. Once they get inside a house, it can be less than fun to take care of. That is why it is important to know what they look like, how to prevent them, and know what attracts ants into your house in order to dial in the Farmington Hills ant control efforts.

An ant’s main purpose throughout the day is to search for food and water to take care of their colony bunkmates. Our homes provide both of these necessities for any ants who may live nearby. Carpenter ants in particular are also attracted to voids and damp wood. Carpenter ants also like to feed on the sweet secretions from aphids. In the absence of aphids, they will settle for sweet things around your home. They may even prefer that over having to guard and farm the aphids.

There are some simple steps to make sure ants don’t come into your house. Setting up a preventative service with a pest control company is one of the simplest options, but there are some things you can do around the house as well. Such as, quickly cleaning up any spilled foods or sugary drinks, using airtight containers to store your food, cleaning out your trash cans, and even sealing off any access points ants may use to get inside your house. Starting the Farmington Hills ant control efforts with prevention saves headaches down the road.

Carpenter ants are one of the largest ants in the United States. Ranging from ¼ of an inch to ½ of an inch long. They are usually black in color but can also be reddish or red and black. These ants usually build their nests in damp or decaying wood that they can more easily construct galleries. Homes with excess moisture areas or leaky pipes can be prime targets for carpenter ants. If you notice a carpenter ant inside or outside of your house it may be time to call a pest control company to start up Farmington Hills ant control for carpenter ants.

Changes in construction, landscaping, weather, etc. will bring changes to the carpenter ant populations including location and size. As foundations settle, cracks and crevices develop in the foundation. This is one access points that carpenter ants can use to get into your home. They oftentimes follow tree branches that touch the home higher up than the foundation to find access points as well. With Rove’s ant experts running your Farmington Hills ant control, you will have well-trained eyes keeping watch on the constantly evolving and developing ant-scape. Reach out to a pest specialist to get your custom plan in place so you don’t have to worry about sharing your home with carpenter ants and other pests. Peace of mind that your house won’t be infiltrated by carpenter ants and is worth it.