Many homeowners underestimate just how much havoc ants can unleash in their homes. This type of pest can infiltrate pantries, damage property, and make your entire home feel dirty and less comfortable. Thankfully, our team here at Sparta Lawn Care offers pest control solutions in addition to lawn maintenance and landscaping, so we can help you avoid these tiny home invaders. Not sure if you actually have an ant problem or are simply dealing with a few stray insects? Below are a few of our top signs that you need to call in our ant control service.
- Increased Ant Presence. It’s perfectly normal to see a stray ant in your kitchen or on your patio every once in a while. You may have a developing ant problem, however, if you notice more and more ants around your home or yard. Pay attention to large groups of ants congregating in your kitchen or other places where there may be food, and if you notice one or many small ant hills in your yard, you’ll need professional ant control to take care of this increased ant presence.
- Ant Trails. In addition to a general increase in ant sightings, make note of specific ant trails. These are exactly what they sound like: trails of ants. The reason this is noteworthy is these trails mean ants are following a specific scent path linking a food source to a nest. Ant trails are a sign that ants have decided your home is the perfect space for them to eat and live.
- Discarded Wings. If you find discarded wings around the openings to your home, particularly around window sills, in conjunction with more ant sightings, your ant problem may be worse than you think. Part of the ant life cycle is a stage of wing development, followed by discarding these wings once the ants swarm and get ready to mate. Discarded wings are a common sign that there are already many ants in your home that have set up a colony.
Our ant control service will help you eliminate a growing ant presence on your property, so call us today to address your ant infestation worries.