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On a related note, for all you ant haters out there:
To get rid of Sugar Ants or House Ants, known to the scientific community as Pavement Ants, sweet-based ant baits should do the trick. The pavement ant is perhaps the most common ant to invade houses, apartments, and other places where found can be found. It is mistakenly called both the sugar ant (which is an ant exclusive to the Australian continent) and the house ant (of which there are many). Pavement ants are the little brown ants that make small mounds in the sand near sidewalks, driveways, and the sides of houses. I've had plenty of pavement ant problems, and I prefer Terro brand traps to get rid of sugar ants--ahem!-I mean pavement ants.
Pavement Ant
To get rid of Pharaoh Ants, another common house ant commonly called a sugar ant, sweet baits, again, should suffice as proper ant control. This ant is particularly obnoxious because of its persistence in getting what it wants, and it will eat just about anything: sugars, proteins, you name it. In some instances, these ants are found in hospitals where sterilization standards are lax. The Pharaoh Ant is often blamed for transferring dangerous bacteria like Staphylococcus and Psuedomonas, according to the Ohio State Extension Office. Sweet baits placed near trails or high ant traffic areas are the most effective form of control. As I mentioned earlier, Terro makes an effective sweet ant bait.
Pharaoh Ants
To get rid of Argentine Ants, found in the South and Southwestern states, a combination of protein-based and sweet baits may be effective ant control. These little bastards are killing America's environmental and ecological balance by killing off native ant species, starving the natural predators of these species. They also form a symbiotic relationship with aphids (a common garden pest), tending and even transporting aphids in return for the sweet secretions the aphids produce. Argentine ants will eat just about anything they can get their grubby hands on, and they are a particularly social species of ant that "teams up" with other colonies nearby. Broadcast baiting with insectide granules like Diazinon seems to be the most effective way to get rid of argentine ant colonies outside, coupled sweet baits to help control argentine ants inside.
Argentine Ants
If you live in the south and you've been swarmed by stinging red ants, chances are you're trying to figure out how to get rid of Fire Ants. Fire ants, the most aggressive of which is the Red Important Fire Ant, are fast becoming the next "problem" insect, like the Africanized Honeybee. The sting of a Red Important Fire Ant causes intense pain, sweating, and sometimes anaphylactic shock. Again broadcast baiting with Hydramethylnon granules (Amdro, Maxforce, Siege are reputable brands) is the probably the best way to get rid of fire ants; though, it should be noted that most fire ant baiting methods are only temporary, and need to be repeated every 2-4 weeks.
Fire Ants
To get rid of winged ants or flying ants, what are usually found to be Carpenter Ants, chemicals like Diazinon and bendiocarbs are used. People often mistake Carpenter ants for termites when the Carpenter ant begins to swarm, coming out of cracks in the walls and flooring of a house. Carpenter ants do not, in fact, eat wood. If they have restablished themselves in a home, it is only because there is an ample food supply (sweets and proteins), burrowing through wood only to expand their nests. To get rid of carpenter ants, locate their nest by listening for rustling noises in walls where you most often see wandering ants. Once the nest is located, drilling holes and applying residual and aerosol insecticides in combination seems to be the most effective way to get rid of carpenter ants.
To get rid of Sugar Ants or House Ants, known to the scientific community as Pavement Ants, sweet-based ant baits should do the trick. The pavement ant is perhaps the most common ant to invade houses, apartments, and other places where found can be found. It is mistakenly called both the sugar ant (which is an ant exclusive to the Australian continent) and the house ant (of which there are many). Pavement ants are the little brown ants that make small mounds in the sand near sidewalks, driveways, and the sides of houses. I've had plenty of pavement ant problems, and I prefer Terro brand traps to get rid of sugar ants--ahem!-I mean pavement ants.
Pavement Ant
To get rid of Pharaoh Ants, another common house ant commonly called a sugar ant, sweet baits, again, should suffice as proper ant control. This ant is particularly obnoxious because of its persistence in getting what it wants, and it will eat just about anything: sugars, proteins, you name it. In some instances, these ants are found in hospitals where sterilization standards are lax. The Pharaoh Ant is often blamed for transferring dangerous bacteria like Staphylococcus and Psuedomonas, according to the Ohio State Extension Office. Sweet baits placed near trails or high ant traffic areas are the most effective form of control. As I mentioned earlier, Terro makes an effective sweet ant bait.
Pharaoh Ants
To get rid of Argentine Ants, found in the South and Southwestern states, a combination of protein-based and sweet baits may be effective ant control. These little bastards are killing America's environmental and ecological balance by killing off native ant species, starving the natural predators of these species. They also form a symbiotic relationship with aphids (a common garden pest), tending and even transporting aphids in return for the sweet secretions the aphids produce. Argentine ants will eat just about anything they can get their grubby hands on, and they are a particularly social species of ant that "teams up" with other colonies nearby. Broadcast baiting with insectide granules like Diazinon seems to be the most effective way to get rid of argentine ant colonies outside, coupled sweet baits to help control argentine ants inside.
Argentine Ants
If you live in the south and you've been swarmed by stinging red ants, chances are you're trying to figure out how to get rid of Fire Ants. Fire ants, the most aggressive of which is the Red Important Fire Ant, are fast becoming the next "problem" insect, like the Africanized Honeybee. The sting of a Red Important Fire Ant causes intense pain, sweating, and sometimes anaphylactic shock. Again broadcast baiting with Hydramethylnon granules (Amdro, Maxforce, Siege are reputable brands) is the probably the best way to get rid of fire ants; though, it should be noted that most fire ant baiting methods are only temporary, and need to be repeated every 2-4 weeks.
Fire Ants
To get rid of winged ants or flying ants, what are usually found to be Carpenter Ants, chemicals like Diazinon and bendiocarbs are used. People often mistake Carpenter ants for termites when the Carpenter ant begins to swarm, coming out of cracks in the walls and flooring of a house. Carpenter ants do not, in fact, eat wood. If they have restablished themselves in a home, it is only because there is an ample food supply (sweets and proteins), burrowing through wood only to expand their nests. To get rid of carpenter ants, locate their nest by listening for rustling noises in walls where you most often see wandering ants. Once the nest is located, drilling holes and applying residual and aerosol insecticides in combination seems to be the most effective way to get rid of carpenter ants.
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