{"id":2408,"date":"2014-04-23T05:00:59","date_gmt":"2014-04-23T10:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/?p=2408"},"modified":"2014-04-25T19:18:57","modified_gmt":"2014-04-26T00:18:57","slug":"how-to-keep-carpenter-ants-out-of-your-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/23\/how-to-keep-carpenter-ants-out-of-your-home\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Keep Carpenter Ants Out of Your Home"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Carpenter Ant Control<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Big and black, carpenter ants<\/a> are the undisputed kings of the New Jersey ant kingdom and a formidable wood destroying pest. Unlike termites<\/a>, carpenter ants do not eat wood; but the tunnels they carve into wood are nearly as destructive. Carpenter ants live in wood planks and beams, chewing long tunnels and large galleries into the wood to house their colonies and nurseries.<\/p>\n

In time a carpenter ant infestation will create a \u201choneycomb\u201d effect, leaving a hollowed out interior covered by a thin veneer of wood. An undetected carpenter ant infestation can weaken structural timbers and eventually lead to structural collapse.<\/p>\n

Prevent An Insect Invasion<\/b><\/p>\n

Taking the following preventive measures can prevent carpenter ant damage to your Monmouth County home or business and will also help keep other New Jersey ants<\/a> and insects<\/a> from invading your home:<\/p>\n

\u2022 Repair leaky pipes and roofs promptly. Carpenter ants and termites need water to survive and are attracted to damp wood.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Move stacks of firewood away from your house. Stacks of unfinished wood exposed to the elements are a magnet for insects and mice.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Remove construction debris and lumber from crawl spaces and yards. Like firewood, old lumber provides a home for unwanted insects.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Scrape wood mulch a foot or so away from the foundation of your home. Wood mulch provides cover that allows carpenter ants to access foundation timber and ground-level window and door sills. Use stone mulch around foundations.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Prune overhanging trees and landscape plants away from the walls and windows of your home to remove landscape \u201cbridges\u201d to window and door frame wood.<\/p>\n

\u2022 Sign up for an Allison Pest Control Home Protection Plan<\/a> for year-round protection against carpenter ants and other pests.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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