How to kill carpenter ants in house
How to Get Rid of Carpenter Ants (4 Simple Steps)
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The Carpenter Ant is a wood destroying ant species that can cause damage to
your home or business. Like termites, carpenter ants will destroy any soft or
damaged wood in or around your structure. Unlike termites they don't consume the
wood but bore through it to create tunnels for easy travel from the nest to
food sources. First, it's important to identify the carpenter ant. The carpenter
ant is one of the largest ant species in the United States, typically between 1/4
to 3/4 of an inch long. They can range in color, but a good tell is the number of
their body segments; ants have three segments where termites only have two.
Next, inspect your property for signs of carpenter ant activity. Check woody areas
that hold moisture, such as around windows, door frames, plumbing under
kitchen and bathroom sinks, wooden structures, and any collections of wet or
dead wood. You're looking for Frass which is wood debris found near tunnels, any
damaged wood that will have smooth galleries and openings, or any ant trails
and activity. You can also listen for clicking or rustling noises in your
walls. It might sound something like this: SOFT RUSTLING...
once you've confirmed carpenter ant activity, it's time for chemical control
start inside with a bait like Ficam. This is a granular bait that can be used
with a duster for easy application. Apply Ficam near sinks or drains, around
appliances, along walls, or around bathroom fixtures. Next, apply FiPro
aerosol foam to any cracks, crevices, and wall voids. This is a non-repellent foam
so the ants will unknowingly come into contact with it, return to the colony and
contaminate others. Apply FiPro around windows, doors, plumbing under sinks or
into walls. You can also puff an insecticidal dust
like D-Fense Dust into voids. Treat outside with a non-repellent insecticide
like Dominion 2L or Taurus SC. Mix with water, following label instructions, in a
pump sprayer. Create a barrier around your home or business by spraying one
two three feet up the wall and one two three feet out. Also spray around windows,
doors, around eaves, entry points, or where pipes penetrate the wall. You can also
spread and spot treat with Ficam bait around the property. And treat any
cracks, crevices, or ant galleries that you found with FiPro foam. Finally,
prevent carpenter ants from returning by removing any wood debris from your
property, trim vegetation back from the home or building, and stack firewood as
far away as you can from the structure. You can also use BoraCare to treat
wood that might be vulnerable to carpenter ant infestations. And there you
have it: the Solutions Pest and Lawn control plan guaranteed to get rid of
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