Before you know it spring will be sprung and with it will come a multitude of pesky pests that will bug the daylights out of homeowners throughout the great state of New Jersey. One of the most difficult types of pests to control, both indoors and out, are ants report New Jersey pest control experts.
Overall, ants are considered to be beneficial insects that play an important role in nature. Ants are good because….
• They are scavengers that feed off of decaying matter such as trees and leaves,
• they aerate the soil…in some places, better than earthworms do,
• they eat small insects, and • they eat dead organic material.
It is true that our lives would be very different without the benefits that are provided by ants. The trouble comes when ants seek refuge in our human habitats, which provide the perfect living environment for a foraging ant colony that is looking to expand. Food, water and shelter are what ants continually seek.
Once ants move indoors, they are very difficult to control. When ants first arrive, in most cases, homeowners may only see a few ant scouts. Those ants leave a pheromone trail in their wake to let other ants in their colony know how to enter the structure, where the food and water is, and where to set up the new satellite colony.
Ants multiply quickly. Depending on the species, ants may have more than one queen that is populating the nesting sites. A licensed New Jersey pest control professional with expertise in ant behavior and eradication methods will be able to eliminate all types of ant species from your home or business. Call Allison Pest Control for services in Monmouth, Ocean, and Middlesex Counties.