{"id":2048,"date":"2013-08-26T05:50:26","date_gmt":"2013-08-26T10:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/?p=2048"},"modified":"2013-07-25T18:54:09","modified_gmt":"2013-07-25T23:54:09","slug":"take-steps-to-prevent-carpenter-ants-from-attacking-your-nj-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/26\/take-steps-to-prevent-carpenter-ants-from-attacking-your-nj-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Take Steps To Prevent Carpenter Ants From Attacking Your NJ Home"},"content":{"rendered":"

One of the most aggressive and problematic ant species in New Jersey, wood-destroying carpenter ants<\/a> tunnel into wood, excavating large galleries to house their colonies and nurseries. Part of Mother Nature\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

These large ants require a constant source of moisture to survive and prefer easily-excavated soft wood. In the absence of rotting tree stumps, carpenter ants will seek out moisture-damaged wood along the foundation walls of Ocean County NJ homes or inside interior walls where plumbing leaks often create an ideal environment for carpenter ant colonies.<\/p>\n

Implementing the following recommendations from Allison Pest Control\u2019s experienced carpenter ant extermination experts will make your New Jersey home less attractive to carpenter ants:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Trim dead limbs from landscape trees and shrubs and remove old stumps.
\n\u2022 Store firewood away from the house.
\n\u2022 Prune shrubbery away from windows and doors.
\n\u2022 Trim overhanging tree limbs so they don\u2019t brush against the roof.
\n\u2022 Leave space between wood mulch and foundation walls.
\n\u2022 Drain standing water from foundation areas.
\n\u2022 Eliminate moisture problems in basements and crawl spaces.
\n\u2022 Repair and seal plumbing and roof leaks promptly.
\n\u2022 Repair broken or clogged gutters.<\/p>\n

Allison Pest Control Home Protection Plans <\/a>provide regular pest inspections by Monmouth County NJ pest extermination experts. Not only do preventive measures keep carpenter ants and other pests from invading your Ocean County NJ home; but if pests do come calling, they are quickly identified and eliminated ensuring that your NJ home stays blissfully pest-free.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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\u2019s 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. 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