Warm weather is almost here and so are millions of hungry ants that have not had a meal in almost 6 months. But you can protect your home from these starved invaders by asking the right questions, knowing their feeding habits, making good landscape and structural modifications, seeking the source, and partnering with a reliable pest management professional.<\/p>\n
Getting to the Source of the Problem. Indoors or Out?<\/strong> Keeping the Ants at Bay<\/strong> The\u00a0SITA Pest Control\u00a0Solution<\/strong> If ants are marching on your home, call SITA \u00a0Pest Control Services. Our trained and experienced technician will:<\/p>\n
\nMost ants that you see in your home during the spring have come from somewhere outside the house. Outdoor food for ants is not nearly as plentiful as in the summer months and foraging ants will travel great distances in the spring (up to 100 yards) to find prime protein resources, which is important for their egg production. If you\u2019ve seen ants during the winter, you may be dealing with a nest on the inside of your house and inspection and treatment will mostly be performed indoors.<\/p>\n
\nThere are several things homeowners can do to help prevent an invasion of ants. Key steps include but are not limited to:<\/p>\n\n
\nCompletely eliminating ants from your property is no job for amateurs. Most do-it-yourself ant control approaches only kill the ants you see. Without penetrating and destroying the nests, both inside and outside your house, it\u2019s almost certain that the ants will return.<\/p>\n