Trusted Ant Control Services

Controlling ants can be especially difficult depending on the type of ant infestation in your home or business. Therefore, a professional ant inspection is always recommended to identify what kind of ant colony is pestering you and to determine the best treatment option. Our trained professionals at Slash Scroll are ready with the proper equipment and experience to effectively handle your ant control needs.

Trusted Ant Control Services

Controlling ants can be especially difficult depending on the type of ant infestation in your home or business. Therefore, a professional ant inspection is always recommended to identify what kind of ant colony is pestering you and to determine the best treatment option. Our trained professionals at Slash Scroll are ready with the proper equipment and experience to effectively handle your ant control needs.

How to Identify an Ant Infestation

Particular signs of an ant infestation vary depending on which type of ant colony has taken up residence. However, common signs of a possible ant problem include:

Ant pathways

Ant pathways are the trails on which ants travel in large numbers. It’s like a hiking trail for humans, except ants lay down an invisible trail of pheromones that other ants from the colony can follow. In most cases, ant pathways lead to food. You can spot an ant pathway by looking for a significant number of ants all traveling along the same general line.

Ant Nests

Ant nests can be constructed from different materials. The nests which are easiest to spot are made from mounds of soil. Although many nests are seen above ground, certain types of ants such as fire ants can create soil nests below ground. Wood nests for carpenter ants are usually found in rotting or moldy pieces of wood. These are more difficult to spot as they can be inside your walls.

Stray Wood Debris or Shavings

A common misconception is that carpenter ants consume wood for food. In fact, carpenter ants tunnel through wood to make their nests, leaving behind sawdust or wood shavings in their paths. Carpenter ants will leave behind wood debris when nesting in logs, tree limbs, stumps, and home building materials.

Live Worker And/or Foraging Ants

One of the easiest ways to identify an ant infestation is to see worker ants leaving the nest in search of food. Even though you might not see too many live ants, that doesn’t mean the colonies are small. Ant colonies typically range between 3,000 to 4,000 ants.

Ant Control Frequently Asked Questions

Common types found include argentine ants, odorous ants, fire ants, and pharaoh ants.

Our service professionals target both the interior and exterior of your home, tailoring treatment plans to your specific situation.

Ensure food scraps and residues are cleaned up, seal entry points, and maintain a tidy environment to deter ants.

Contact us for a prompt visit to assess and address the situation effectively, helping maintain your home’s comfort.

Argentine and odorous house ant infestations are more of a nuisance than danger because they typically only get into food and are non-aggressive. Carpenter ants, if untreated, can cause serious damage to homes.

Ant traps use bait that foraging ants identify as food, ingest, and bring back to the rest of the colony to share. Since the bait is toxic, it acts as a poison to both the foraging ants and the colony when it is exposed, killing most or all of the group. While highly effective, ant traps do take time to work and this can be frustrating if you’re looking for immediate results. In addition, the colony might not be removed completely by ant traps alone. Ants eat a variety of foods and the bait may not be enough to compromise the entire colony. Lastly, not all species of ants will respond to bait traps. As an example, traps that work on carpenter ants may not have an effect on fire ants. If you don’t have the ants identified correctly or if you purchase the wrong type of ant trap, you may not see results.