You’re enjoying a beautiful summer day, strolling through the grass in your bare feet when – ouch! – the stinging, painful bite of an ant ruins your pleasure. In Tempe and the East Valley, ants can transform your yard (and even your kitchen) from a relaxing paradise to a place you want to avoid at all costs. While these little varmints may be small in size, they pack a powerful (and painful) bite, not to mention they’re simply a nuisance, particularly when they decide it’s time to come inside. Put any food out on your counter for a split second, and an army of hundreds appear from nowhere.
What can you do to get rid of ants? Here are a few tips:
Ants love glucose (sugar), so remove the source. Canisters or jars containing sugar, honey, cookies, anything sweet attract ants like bees to honey. Remove all food sources, and remember that ants aren’t picky; they will happily take breadcrumbs if that’s all you have to offer.
Seal up cracks, holes, gaps – any areas where ants can gain entrance. Caulk around windows, seal around doors with weather stripping, look for even the tiniest cracks in walls, floors and ceilings.
Fire ants are the type typically found in the yard. These pesky little pests build mounds and create their own interstate systems (tunnels) throughout your yard. Step in one, and you can be sure you’ll say a few choice words! There are granules and topical sprays that can be used to get the ant problem under control, so that your children can enjoy romping around outdoors again.
Instead of tackling the ant infestation yourself, protect your family, your home, your children and your pets by having a Tempe pest control professional handle the job. There are many do-it-yourself options you can try out, but the problem is you may see that about the time you think the ants are gone, they reappear. When you cannot locate every ant hill outdoors or the main source of ants inside your home, a permanent solution seems elusive.
At Pest’R Us, Arizona pest control is what we do best! Licensed for residential and commercial pest control, we know how to stop those “ferocious” ants in their tracks. Let us take care of your ant problem, so you can continue to indulge in the pleasures of summer (yes, even going barefoot).