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FACTS ABOUT ANTS
Ants belong to the insect species and are close relatives of bees and wasps. Their colony can hold up to half a million ants. Worker ants can live for up to seven years, while a queen can live for up to 15 years. Ants swarm once every year during the start of the warmer season. The young queens fly away and set up their own, new colonies. majority of ant species prefer hot climates like in Uganda. We have black/garden ants which can cause inconvenience. Since they frequent dirty areas in and move in matching pattern.
SIGNS OF AN ANT INFESTATION
- Whenever you see 2 or 3 ants, that means there is a larger unit.
- Live ants – If you’re seeing large numbers of live ants in a home or work place.
- Ant pathways – . They leave behind a layer as a trail to food source.
- Ant nest – A nest is a small pile of soil in dark and hidden places.
HOW TO DEAL WITH AN ANT INFESTATION
- For ant control and management; locate ant colony (outside or inside), inspect cracks, holes, food debris, expansion joints, slabs.
- Physical control methods; housekeeping rules, store food waste in containers with tight lids, ensure living rooms are free from food debris, seal off cracks with silicone but use dust before sealing.
- For habitat alteration; mortar missionary cracks, caulk door and window frames, repairing water leaks, trim shrubs and maintain compound.
- For chemical control; includes selecting insecticidal soap, boric acid, pyrethrum for bait, dust and sprays.
- For baits, we use baits with stomach poisons / insect growth regulators. Please when applying baits don’t spray baits.
- For dust chemicals; apply them in wall cracks by blowing the dust in walls before sealing.
- For spray applications; these should be applied in cracks. Apply wettable powder and micro encapsulated spray formulations where insecticides maybe absorbed into surfaces also in drilled holes
HOW TO GET RID OF ANTS
There are many products in supermarkets that help at a smaller extent. Incase of persistence or big infestations contact experts that have broader knowledge on effective safe ant control solution.
We inspect to identify the species of ants and there after we use powerful insecticides to get rid of them efficiently and give guidelines on prevention.
FAQs
There are around 15,000 ant species and subspecies worldwide, with just over 1000 known in Kenya so far. Ants are found in all regions of Uganda and in all terrestrial habitats.
Ant colonies can range in size from a dozen or so to many thousands.
Ants can vary from 1.5mm to 15mm length.
Some ants – such as fire ants – can give painful stings, while the garden ant has swarming characteristics that can contaminate food. Unlike bees, ants can sting multiple times.
While a wide range of do-it-yourself products are available for ants, often effective ant control requires a professional pest control operator.
Most ants come inside your home or business looking for food. They are attracted to sweet and sticky substances. It is important to clean up any food and liquid spillages immediately and to cover any food in storage areas. In addition, to prevent ants from entering your home, seal access points such as cracks and crevices in door and window frames. For further details, refer to our page on preventing ants entering your home or premise.