12/2/2023 0 Comments Biscuit beetle fly![]() ![]() They are not known to cause significant damage properties or belongings, although the excavations at their nest sites have been known to undermine block pavements. The Common Black Ants, also known as the Garden Ants (Lasius niger) are native to the UK and are by far the most commonly found ant in and around homes and businesses. Please call Pest Defence for advice or a quotation for the eradication of Pharaoh Ants. Pest Defence employs a range of approved high-performance professional baits which the ants take back to their nest sites to feed and destroy the queens, in some circumstances the extermination of Pharaoh Ant infestations can be eliminated in as little as two weeks. At Pest Defence we are qualified and experienced in eradicating Pharaoh Ant infestations safely, quickly and cost-effectively. Conventional insecticidal sprays, aerosols, and dust formulations should not be used. The control of Pharaoh Ant infestations can be difficult and is best left to a professional. There may initially be a reduction in ant activity as a result of the insecticidal treatment, but the Pharaoh Ants will return in greater numbers as the multiple nests increase in size. The effect is to stress the nest causing it to divide into sub-colonies which then disperse into the building structure. This is an important factor to consider when treating Pharaoh Ants because conventional insecticidal spray and dust formulations will kill a proportion of worker but are unlikely to eliminate the nest completely. The ‘budding’ of new nests is also a survival behaviourism and is commonly stimulated when the environment outside the nest becomes hostile, the strategy being that there is a greater likelihood of the colony surviving if it divides in multiple nest groups. As the nests increase in size they have the tendency to multiply by forming sub-colonies as the queens leave the nest with a proportion of the workers to create a new separate nest, a process called ‘budding’. Pharaoh Ants feed on a diversity of food types and will readily switch their food preference between sugar and protein based foods. The worker ants follow trails created by other ants in search of food and can travel considerable distances from the nest site. The nests are small in size, small enough to fit inside a matchbox, but they contain multiple queens and can contain huge numbers of workers, up to 300,000. They have a yellow-red colouration with a darker abdomen (rear half). Pharaoh Ants are small ants, the workers being only 1.5-2.0mm long. They are a serious pest in hospitals and multiple occupancy buildings and are known to carry and spread disease causing organisms. In the UK they are the most commonly found ‘tropical ant’, but can only survive within heated buildings. Pharaoh Ants (Monomorium pharaonis) are small tropical ant which have now achieved worldwide distribution. Please call Pest Defence for advice or a quotation for the eradication of Ghost Ants. Pest Defence provides a safe and effective treatment for the eradication of Ghost Ants by a thorough survey and use of approved high-performance professional baits which they take back to their nest sites. The control of Ghost Ant colonies can be difficult and is best left to a professional. They prefer sweet foods and follow trails created by other ants as they search for food and retrieve it to their nests. The nests can contain a several queens and many thousands of worker ants, and there are usually multiple nests within the colony. Within buildings, Ghost Ant nests are typically built in wall and ceiling cavities but can also be found in plant pots. Ghost Ants are small ants, the workers being only 1.5mm long and are identifiable from their colouration, having a dark head and thorax (front half) and white or translucent abdomen (rear half). They are not known to damage properties or belongings, but they are commonly found in kitchens and bathrooms and are potential carriers of disease causing organisms. Like other exotic insect pests, they can only survive in the UK within heated buildings. They and are thought to have arrived in the UK from the USA and are now increasing in numbers. Ghost Ants (Tapinoma melanocephalum) are small tropical ants and are a relatively new species of ant to the UK. ![]()
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