Ants Control
Ants are one of the most successful and well organized groups of insects in the animal kingdom. Ants are popularly known as social insects. They form communities which are highly organized and sometimes these communities can comprise of millions of individuals. These ant species or their colonies are of invasive nature. The individuals in ant communities work in unison to form super colonies which can span over a large area of land. Describing the ants as super-organisms therefore is no misnomer because they operate as a single entity.
How to Control
- In order to save food from ant it is very important that you keep food debris free. It is important in particular to pay attention to floors, area around the tables, chairs, kitchen sinks and cookers.
- It is not hygienic to leave used utensils overnight. Wash your utensils immediately after use.
- It is advisable to tie garbage in refuse bags before disposing them.
- Make sure to wipe away spilled sweet drinks and food immediately.
- Clear away old newspapers, boxes and cardboard cartons as they are often the best hiding places for the cockroach.
- Treat the nests with residual insecticide. For instance dust in the voids of outside ground-floor walls; use a residual insecticide to efficiently treat the cracks in the slab and you can also adhere to barrier treatment to ascertain best control. You can also inject directly with an appropriately labeled high-pressure aerosol (160 psi) into the entrance and exit opening in the cracks or expansion joint of a concrete floor in order to get effective results.
- For ensuring best prevention and control from ant problems seek Orion Pest�s Control�s help.
Are Ants Dangerous.?
Unlike many other ants, which bite and then spray formic acid on the wound, Fire ants only bite to get a grip and then sting (from the abdomen) and inject a toxic alkaloid venom. For humans, this is a painful sting � hence the name Fire ant� and the aftereffects of the sting can be deadly to sensitive individuals.