Ants
Do you have an ant problem?
We can stop ants using your home as a food source
Ants are persistent and never stop looking for ways into your home especially during times of drought and heavy rain.
How to Control Ants
If you’re dealing with an ant problem, don’t worry – there are ways to stop them from using your home as a food source. Here are some additional tips:
- Keep your kitchen clean: Ants are attracted to food, so keeping your kitchen clean is key. Make sure to wipe down counters and surfaces after preparing food, sweep up any crumbs or spills, and store food in airtight containers.
- Remove water sources: Ants also need water to survive, so make sure to fix any leaks or dripping faucets. Don’t leave standing water in sinks or buckets, and make sure your pet’s water bowl is emptied and refilled regularly.
- Seal off entry points: As mentioned earlier, sealing off entry points is important. Make sure to inspect your home for any cracks or openings and seal them up with caulk or weatherstripping.
- Call in the professionals: If your ant problem is particularly severe or persistent, it may be time to call in a professional pest control company. They will be able to identify the species of ant and develop a targeted treatment plan to eliminate the infestation.
Remember, controlling ants is an ongoing process and may take some time and effort. But with these tips, you can reduce the number of ants in your home and prevent them from using your home as a food source.
Found Fire Ants?
Fire ants are an invasive pest in South-East Queensland, and we are working as a community to keep them from spreading. Fire ants are 2 – 6 mm copper brown with a darker abdomen. They can be a risk to your family as they can inflict painful stings. Fire Ant nests can appear as dome or flat shape mound and look a undisturbed soil patch.
If you suspect these pests on your property, report them to bio security by calling 13 25 23 or online.
Our team are also qualified to manage these pests and is trained to treat and report these pests. If you are tired of the wait, call our team to receive a quote on our fire ant services.
WHAT PEST IS BUGGING YOU?
WE CAN HELP YOU
We understand dealing with pests can be stressful, but there is no pest problem too big for us. Let us worry about the pests, while you get on with the rest.
By answering a few simple questions, we can help you, get rid of the pests bugging you.
These are the most common ants we have in Australia below:
Argentine Ant – 1.6mm length – Bite don’t sting
Black House Ant – 2.5 – 3mm length – Shiny black
Bull Ant – 18 – 20mm length – Red or black in colour
Carpenter Ant – vary in sizes from minor, soldier and major ants in the colony
Coastal Brown Ant – 1.5-2.5 length – yellow brown colour
Garden Ant – 4-5mm length – Dark Brown black colour
Ghost Ant – pale legs and abdomen – 1.6mm length
Sugar ant – 105 – 15mm length – vary in colour
Funnel ant – light brown or tan – 1cm length
Check out the Before and After picture to know you have funnel ants
Signs that you have Funnel Ants:
- They spoil the appearance of your lawn.
- Damage mowers and mower blades.
- Your lawn looks uneven
- Mud mounds all over the lawn
In the Before picture you can see that the customer had been battling these funnel ants nesting in their back yard for at least 6 months.
These customers decided to call us in to treat the funnel ants as they can be difficult to prevent and with the help of one of our trained pest technicians this is a result in the After picture, only after 2 days of the treatment.
To achieve this result it is all about the preparation, application, the product used and understanding how funnel ants work.
So rest assured if you are battling funnel ants with no success call us on 1800556225 and we will send one of our trained pest technicians to solve your funnel ant problem.