Because of its tendency to “fracture” or “bud” its colonies, the odorous house ant (Tapinoma sessile, or OHA) is one of the most frustrating ant species to control.
Odorous House Ants
Most Wanted Ants: Odorous house ant
The odorous house ant (OHA) gives off a pungent, unpleasant rotten coconut odor when crushed, which led to its common...
Study: Environmental modifications reduce OHA numbers
Evaluating changes in the population of odorous house ants (OHA) and the cause was the focus of a recent study...
Ant management: Expect to help customers
Call in the pros, we advise anyone with a pest problem. But what expectations do you set once you arrive...
Ride along to odorous house ant account
Odorous house ants are easy to encounter and hard to pin down. Getting to the source(s) takes patience and an...
Tips & Tricks: Pay Attention to Where Odorous House Ant are Trailing
The odorous house ant (Tapinoma sessile, known as OHA) is a small black or brown species that smells like rotten...
Fact vs. Fiction: Odorous House Ants
Fiction: Odorous house ants (OHA) or Tapinoma sessile, are easy to kill. Fact: OHA can be managed with customary professional...
Most Wanted: The 411 on the Odorous House Ant
As the most abundant of social insects (estimated at 1 quadrillion at any given time), more than 12,500 of an...
Dos & Don’ts: Odorous House Ants
Do the applied myrmecology. Don’t let the odorous house ants (OHA), Tapinoma sessile, invade structures and offend inhabitants. Do eliminate them...