Effective Ant Control

Effective Ant Control

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What are the keys to effective ant control?

Eagle Pest Ant ControlAnts can be difficult to control in your home or place of business, and in many cases you need a professional exterminator to effectively control or eliminate the problem.

In order to better understand why ants can be hard to control, a general understanding of ant biology is useful. Ants are a social insect, and live in large groups that have one 'queen' ant, and many 'worker' ants that are responsible for foraging for food. When you see ants in your home, generally you are seeing the worker ants.

Ant sprays may effectively kill the foraging worker ants, and in some cases a simple perimeter barrier treatment will keep foraging ants out of your residence. However, in many cases the ant colony is actually nesting within the structure, and perimeter treatments may even make the problem worse (by forcing ants to forage only inside the structure!)

Effectively controlling ants is dependent on identifying the ant species involved, and finding the nest(s). Direct treatment of the ant nests will kill the entire colony, and give much better control. So effective control measures always begin with a thorough inspection to identify the ant species, nesting locations, and entry points.

In some cases the ant nests may be difficult or impossible to locate or access, and direct treatment may not be an option. And for some species, such as the Pharaoh ant, insecticide sprays will actually cause them to fracture or split into two or more colonies to survive. In these cases an ant bait is used to control the problem. Ant baits are also useful in sensitive areas, like food preparation or health care facilities.

Eagle Pest Service's professional inspectors are trained to properly identify and recommend effective treatment options for the control of ants in residential and commercial facilities. Call us today, or use the link below, to get your ant problem under control:

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You can read more about different types of ants that are common in our local area by going to our Pest Identification Library.

If you have ants in your home or place of business, you can save money on our pest control services with our coupon.

 

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Deborah P., Alexandria VA

“Eagle answered our questions professionally. Technicians showed up on time and were courteous and cheerful. The price for heat treatment was expensive, but a lot less than the other heat treatment provider we interviewed--and unlike the other provider, the estimate was free.”

Brittany Campbell, National Pest Management Association

I just wanted to say that your technician, Jason (I don't know his last name) came to my apartment this morning to look at a fly issue and he was extremely professional, wore all the proper PPE, and did a thorough inspection of my home. I'm an entomologist at the National Pest Management Association (I have a PhD in urban entomology and train the pest control industry-- so I can vouch for the technician's knowledge and professionalism).I'm grateful for Jason and all of the PMPs out there working hard during these difficult times so please let Jason's supervisor know he did a great job and gave excellent customer service.

Bob S., Upperville VA

When I learned that my elderly Uncle had a heavy infestation of bedbugs, I began looking for solutions. I tried several contractors, but one stood out from the others. My situation was very unique, as I live 250 miles away from my Uncle, and cannot be there all the time. It was such a relief to find Eagle Pest, as they coordinated everything for me. From initial contact, all the way through to a very challenging heat treatment and follow up visits, they were fantastic. I had total peace of mind in dealing with the Eagle Pest team, and am very happy to report that my Uncle is rid of bed bugs and back into a healthy way of life. Thank you so much, Eagle Pest, you folks are the best. A definite 5-Star rating in my book.

Michelle R., Stafford VA

“Bye Bye Ants :)) love this company. I switched from another company and I am so happy that I did :) they are very knowledgeable and the employees are so friendly!!!!”

Marilyn O., Warrenton VA

“Outside pest spray. They were on time, explained what they were going to do & what was needed in the future. After she had examined the exterior, decided what was needed, she did it with no delay.”