{"id":1257,"date":"2012-04-06T10:03:09","date_gmt":"2012-04-06T15:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.allisonpest.com\/blog\/?p=1257"},"modified":"2012-04-06T10:03:09","modified_gmt":"2012-04-06T15:03:09","slug":"outdoor-ants-mean-indoor-trouble-for-nj-homeowners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/06\/outdoor-ants-mean-indoor-trouble-for-nj-homeowners\/","title":{"rendered":"Outdoor Ants Mean Indoor Trouble For NJ Homeowners"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Pest control professionals in Monmouth County, NJ<\/a> are expecting an upsurge in ant home invasions this spring and summer season.\u00a0 Experts believe that because of the mild winter weather on the east coast this past winter that many pests will experience an earlier emergence than in previous years.\u00a0\u00a0 We can also expect that due to the earlier arrival, critters big and small will be abundant.<\/p>\n

Various types of ants will pose a particular problem for New Jersey homeowners.\u00a0 Ant species have different behaviors and food requirements so it is important for a pest control professional in Monmouth County, NJ<\/a> to properly identify the type of ant species in order to provide the proper course of treatment.<\/p>\n

The carpenter ant<\/a> is a destructive pest once it invades your home or business.\u00a0 Carpenter ants do not eat wood despite what some people think.\u00a0 Their diet consists of consuming both living and dead insets, meat, fats, aphids, and honeydew.\u00a0 Carpenter ants are large black ants that use their mouthparts to tunnel wood to make galleries.\u00a0 These ants can often be found in areas where water damage has occurred to wood.\u00a0 Look for carpenter ants in areas where there is or has been a:\u00a0 leaking roof, leaking pipes, or water damage under window sills.\u00a0 Carpenter ants are also known to occupy wall voids and burrow through wood and foam insulation.\u00a0 If you see wood remnants that resemble sawdust, there is a good chance that a carpenter ant nest is located nearby.<\/p>\n

All types of ants can be difficult to control. Using store bought pesticides will only kill ants on contact.\u00a0 The remaining ants will then scatter and the colony will split causing the infestation to become worse.\u00a0 It is recommended that you contact a licensed pest control expert in Monmouth County, NJ to eradicate all types of New Jersey ants on the interior and exterior of your home.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Pest control professionals in Monmouth County, NJ are expecting an upsurge in ant home invasions this spring and summer season.\u00a0 Experts believe that because of the mild winter weather on the east coast this past winter that many pests will experience an earlier emergence than in previous years.\u00a0\u00a0 We can also expect that due to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,18,19,13,17,8,14,16],"tags":[253,28,56,54,33,58,55],"yoast_head":"\nOutdoor Ants Mean Indoor Trouble For NJ Homeowners - Allison Pest Control<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/new.allisonpest.com\/blog\/2012\/04\/06\/outdoor-ants-mean-indoor-trouble-for-nj-homeowners\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Outdoor Ants Mean Indoor Trouble For NJ Homeowners - 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