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Exterminate Ants Taking Over Your Long Island Home

Ants are social insects that live in colonies and work together to find food. In every colony, worker ants go out to find new food sources food. Once a new source has been discovered, they lay a trail back to their colony to alert ants about the new location.

While this food cycle works well in the wild, it can be detrimental to a person’s home if the new food source is located inside of their house. When this happens, an ant infestation can quickly grow out of control as thousands of ants make a beeline for their newly discovered source of food and water.

At some point, almost every Long Island homeowner will need to deal with an ant infestation. Fortunately, there are several methods that are effective for ant extermination. When these methods fail, it is time to contact a professional ant extermination company.

Kane Exterminating offers professional ant extermination services throughout Long Island.

Odorous house ants – Odorous house ants measure between 1/16 and 1/8 inches in length and are usually dark in color. When their bodies are crushed, they release an unpleasant odor said to smell like rotten coconut.
Acrobat ants – These ants are easily recognized by their cinched waist and heart-shaped abdomen. They are small, usually about 1/10 of an inch in length, and are light brown to black in color.
Carpenter ants – Carpenter ants can tunnel into the structural wood on your property to build their nests. They can vary in color from red to black and measure between 3/8 to 1/2 inch long.
Pavement ants – Some of the smallest property-infesting ants, pavement ants measure between 1/8 to 3/16 inches in length and are usually dark brown or black in color. They are commonly found nesting in driveways, sidewalks, and parking lots among other areas.

Seal All Cracks and Crevices

Ants are small insects that range from only a few millimeters long to as big as an inch. This enables them to creep through even the smallest of cracks to gain entrance to a building. Windows, doorways, and pipes are a few of the common areas where ants find their way into a home. Sealing these cracks is an excellent way to deter an ant population from taking up residence in any building.

Remove Food and Water Sources

Generally, ants will only be interested in a building if they can find a food and water source. Once they have lost their source of food, most ant colonies will seek out another place to visit. Therefore, practicing basic cleanliness and sanitation practices can effectively eliminate ants.

Be sure to clean thoroughly around windows and floors where ants tend to first find food. Additionally, summertime heat can attract ants to nearby sinks and hoses for water. Keeping leaks stopped and cleaning up standing water around the home is another important step to take toward keeping ants away.

Safe, Organic Pest Control

There are many different types of poisons, baits, and traps that are available for ant control. Additionally, many people will try home remedies, such as baking soda, to try to eliminate ants. While these methods may help to eliminate the occasional stray ant, they are generally not effective enough to exterminate a large population.

To be effective, ant extermination should always consist of a combination of preventative and extermination methods. We use organic materials and are green certified. Our professional technicians from Kane Exterminating can examine the home for signs of an ant infestation.

We will exterminate ants and also help the building owner in designing a plan that will keep ants away so that the household can stay safe throughout the season. Contact our professionals today to put our more than 50 years of experience to work for you.