Allison Pest Control

Category: Ants

  • There’s Nothing Sweet About New Jersey ‘Sweet’ Ants

    They’re called “sweet” ants because they emit a nauseatingly sweet rotten coconut odor when they’re crushed; but if odorous house ants  invade your New Jersey home, experienced Monmouth County NJ ant extermination professionals warn that you’ll find the experience more sour than sweet. Odorous house ants have become the most common and most difficult to…

  • Take Steps To Prevent Carpenter Ants From Attacking Your NJ Home

    One of the most aggressive and problematic ant species in New Jersey, wood-destroying carpenter ants tunnel into wood, excavating large galleries to house their colonies and nurseries. Part of Mother Nature’s recycling team; carpenter ants typically colonize fallen tree limbs and rotting stumps on the forest floor, helping to reduce wood debris to soil-enriching mulch.…

  • The Odorous House Ant…Stinky And Annoying

    The odorous house ant is also known as the coconut ant or the stink ant.  These pests are appropriately named due to the stink that they emit when they are crushed.  The odorous house ant is very pesky and difficult to eradicate once it invades a human dwelling report Monmouth County, NJ exterminators. On the…

  • Pavement Ants Like To Make NJ Homes Their Home

    When spending time outdoors many New Jersey residents may notice small mounds of dirt or sand that appear in between bricks, in driveway cracks, or along the seams of cement slabs.  While the mounds of dirt that appear may look small, they are a clear indication that the small brown or black pavement ants are…

  • The Memories Of Hurricane Sandy Linger On

    When Hurricane Sandy hit New Jersey in 2012 she left a path of destruction in her wake.  Communities throughout the state as well as neighboring states have undergone extensive repairs to their homes and businesses.  While water and debris removal were top priority, now many residents and business owners are faced with the remains of…

  • Odorous House Ants…The 24 Hour Pest

    Their technical name is “Tapinoma sessile” but most people just know them as an annoying ant that can survive both inside and out.  The “odorous house ant” comes by its name with good reason because of the stench it emits when you squish it.  Doing so will reward you with a whiff of rotting coconuts.…