Ants are not a problem individually. But there is never only one ant. Once ants find the food, water, or other materials that they want to take with them back to the colony, they will invade in large numbers all throughout your home.
Both residential and commercial properties in Hyderabad and nearby towns can experience infestations from several different types of ants, and because we’re surrounding by nature, we are often at greater risk than even the rest of VA. At Pest Dial, we have ongoing pest control to get rid of ants and keep them off your property for good. Call us today at +919206013333. Or Mail us at: pestdial.in@gmail.com to learn more about how we eliminate ants, or to get a quote for your property.
Ants are social insects, often living in colonies that contain thousands of insects. The location of the colony will vary – some ants build nests underground while others may live in dead trees or the walls of a building, but the colony needs to be close to resources:
In the social structure of ants, the colony’s workers are responsible for scouting out food and water to bring back to the nest. How far a scout will travel depends on the species, with some traveling over 100 yards away to locate food.
When they find something they need, they send a message back to the colony by leaving a pheromone trail behind. Other ants follow this trail by scent once food is found so that hundreds of worker ants can begin to bring food back to the nest. Eventually, hundreds and possibly thousands of ants will come, and even more will start exploring elsewhere around the property to see if there are any other items they need. This is what causes one ant to become a massive ant invasion.
The majority of ants we have in Northern Virginia are harmless. They do not bite, do not spread bacteria, and – with the exception of carpenter ants – will not damage your property. Virginia has been known to attract fire ants, which can be dangerous, but they are still extremely rare this far north.
But something does not need to be dangerous for it to be a problem. As part of our Hyderabad pest control services, we are able to provide ant control through prevention and extermination, using one time or ongoing pest control to get rid of ants fast and keep them from coming back.
We have a lot of ant species here in the region – too many to name here. But some of the most problematic and common ants include:
With several different ant species here in Northern Virginia, infestations can offer their own challenges based on the number of ants, where they live, and what treatment strategies will be most efficient. With some species, finding and removing the colony is the only solution. With others, a bait or poison carried back to the nest may be enough to eliminate the entire colony.
Our pest professionals will look at the type of ants, where the colony is, and the degree of infestation to determine the right treatment. In some cases, ants can be prevented with a simple exterior spray, and in other cases, it may be best to eliminate the entire colony.
Whether you’ve been struggling with a persistent ant infestation or want to be prepared with pest prevention, ExtermPRO’s ant control services are the best way to keep out ants in Northern Virginia. Get a quote or learn more about the benefits of a pest protection plan by contacting us at +919206013333
Ants are a pest that can invade year round. Once an ant colony is established, it can survive for 20 or 30 years. New ant colonies also pop up through a behavior known as swarming, when a new queen leaves an existing colony to establish a new one.
This is why we offer ant control and prevention all year long with our pest protection plans. We visit your home or business on a schedule to identify any ants inside or out on your property and treat them. We also establish a seal around the exterior of your home so any ant colonies in the nearby area will not attempt to come inside searching for food. Our pest treatment plans can provide:
The choice between these two depends on your personal risk factors, and we’re happy to discuss the different options with you. With ongoing pest control, we can lay a barrier that prevents ants from getting on your property, and if any are living on or near your home in a way that puts you or your property at risk, it also makes it easier to eliminate them and help keep your property protected – not only from ants, but from all other pests as well.
If you have spotted ants around your property, we have a range of treatment methods we can customize to get rid of the ants. Our process often includes:
Unlike natural ant control or commercially available baits and traps, our methods address the underlying issues that enable ants to come back again and again. We remove the colony itself and the pheromone trails that can lead the ants right into your home. Since we also tailor the ant control to the specific species of ant, you can be sure that our solutions are efficient and effective.
It is not only homes in Northern Virginia that can have an ant infestation. These pests can get in through a small crack in any building to find bits of food inside. Restaurants, cafes, grocery stores, and other locations where food is sold often have infestations, but any properties where employees, customers, or visitors bring food in can also have enough crumbs for ants.
We provide one time and ongoing commercial ant treatments for:
Although ants are unlikely to bring in bacteria, any pest at a business can be damaging to your reputation and ants are likely to infest any food stored on the property, which can be costly. In addition, the presence of ants also implies that other pests can enter. Ongoing pest control that includes ant control can help keep your business free of all irritating pests.
As a professional pest control company in Gainesville, Haymarket, Centreville, and other local towns, we approach ant control with comprehensive pest control methods. We eliminate not only the ants we can see, but those that may be living in a nearby colony.
We do this through:
Our services are also affordable and guaranteed for your added peace of mind. If you notice ants between our bi-monthly or quarterly visits, we return at no charge to take care at no additional charge.
We’ll inspect your home from top to bottom, inside and out, for current or potential pest problems.
We’ll treat the perimeter of your structure with the appropriate materials, remove all accessible spiderwebs and wasp nests, and use the safest methods available.
We’ll do everything we can to keep insects out—seal, caulk, plug, and secure gaps and cracks.
We’ll treat the interior of your home and install pest monitors in critical areas such as kitchens, baths, utility rooms, and garages.
We’ll always provide a detailed report of services rendered and recommendations to help keep your home free of pests.
We’ll stay in touch between our regularly scheduled visits and respond to any immediate needs.
Poor sanitation is the primary cause of ant infestations. Leaving dirty dishes in the sink, food residue on countertops, crumbs on the floor and trash not frequently emptied provide food sources for meal-seeking ants. What starts with a few foragers entering a home can become a major problem if ants establish colonies in walls, lawns, or under home foundations.
One of the biggest problems related to ants in the home is food contamination. Ants carry bacteria on their bodies, which spreads when they crawl in pantries and across countertops. Only a few species are known to transmit diseases, but finding any type of ant in pantry goods or inside the home is an unpleasant experience that creates nuisances.
Some species, like carpenter and fire ants, cause additional problems. A carpenter ant infestation can do costly damage by chewing tunnels through wood beams. Fire ant stings that involve envenomation can cause pain and more serious symptoms that often result in allergic reactions to some people who are hyper-sensitive to ant stings.
The ant life cycle has four distinct and very different life stages: egg, larvae, pupae and adult. This is known as complete metamorphosis. It generally takes from several weeks to several months to complete the life cycle, depending upon the ant species and environmental factors.
Mating FlightThe life cycle of the termite begins with a mating flight, wherein swarming winged reproductive males and females leave established colonies and procreate. After fertilization, winged termites land and shed their wings, going on to form new colonies. These insects then become the king or queen termites of their newly established colonies. The queen and king termites are at the center of the termite life cycle and are responsible for reproduction.
EggsAfter the fertilized queen lays her eggs, they hatch into pale white larvae.
MoltingEggs hatch into larvae and molt (shed their exoskeletons) to develop into workers, soldiers, primary reproductives and secondary reproductives. A nymph is a young termite that is going through molts to become a reproductive.
The termite growth process begins with a process called molting. First, a termite develops a soft exoskeleton under its current, hard exoskeleton. Then, once the termite has reached maturity, its outermost skeleton splits open, and the new exoskeleton enlarges and hardens. This molting process continues throughout a termite’s life cycle based on the colony’s needs.
LarvaeOver the course of several molts, these larvae grow to assume a role in one of the three termite colony castes: workers, soldiers and reproductive termites, also known as alates.
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