Ants Control
Why should we treat ants?
Worker ants will often enter dwellings foraging for food, particularly sweet sugary substances. Although they are not a risk to human health, they can be present in sufficient numbers to cause a nuisance. The ants will almost certainly be coming from several nests so locating one nest and destroying that will have a limited effect.
Preparing for treatment
Prior to treatment the affected areas should be cleaned, any cupboards emptied & toys, pets etc removed from the area.
Treatment
The infested and surrounding areas will be treated with the very latest insecticides available by our professional and highly experienced Pest Controllers. All of our insecticides are biodegradable, almost odourless, non-tainting and do not corrode or stain. The outside as well as inside areas would have been sprayed as the nests are usually outside but the insects may swarm or forage for food inside. A band of insecticide will be sprayed around windows, doors and walls to keep them out. The ants walk over the treated areas and return to the nest touching other ants and larvae with their contaminated bodies which passes on enough insecticide to kill the nest(s). This may take up to 2 weeks (if treatment is carried out in cold weather the activity may continue sporadically for up to 6 weeks).
What we need you to do after treatment
Do not wash down or vacuum treated areas for at least 2 months. The insecticide will slowly de-grade and will break down in its own time. Washing or vacuuming the treated areas will cause the insecticides to break down immediately and the treatment will become ineffective. After treatment it is important to allow the spray to dry, do not clean or wipe up any residue, if you touch the treated surface while still wet then wash off immediately with warm soapy water, do not allow animals or children onto the treated areas until dry. Once dry, the areas are safe for both children and animals. Sometimes Ants can swarm after treatment usually only during the late summer, this will quickly die down as swarming ants come into contact with treated surfaces. Our treatments are designed to keep ants outside. The treatment is guaranteed for one month after the first spray, and is only valid as long as our instructions and advice have been adhered to.