Ants – Page 6 – Pest Management Professional

Customers must allow the ants to feed undisturbed for several days, in order for worker ants to share the bait...

Changing seasons can affect an ant colony’s nutritional needs and foraging behavior. Consider ant species when determining which baits will...

Most ant species hibernate outside in the winter, but there are exceptions. Here are three tips for tracking down ants...

Ant management should be centered on colony management. The workers you controlled yesterday will be replaced tomorrow if you limit...

Think about conducting your first services of the new year with an emphasis on ants. As the warmer months approach,...

Ants can be a problem year-round. When leaves begin to fall, though, it’s a sign to start looking more closely...

Have multiple bait matrices and formulations available, and to perform a bait acceptance test before making a full application for...

Most ant species nest outdoors, so treating them before they get inside is the best strategy. A perimeter spray provides...

Ants are the No. 1 nuisance pest in the United States, according to the NPMA. Here are a few strategies...

When an ant colony is nesting on the exterior of the structure, it is important to limit the food sources...

Inspection should be a part of every routine service — not just when customers call you about ants in their...

Ant problems are some of the most complex a PMP can face. The complexity stems nearly completely from a single...

The nest galleries some carpenter ant species cut into wood generally are smooth and clean, which is how they earned...

The pavement ant is dark brown with paler legs and antennae, and a stinger used more for applying trailing pheromone...

The odorous house ant (OHA) gives off a pungent, unpleasant rotten coconut odor when crushed, which led to its common...