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Professional Carpenter Ant Pest Control In Cleveland OH
Carpenter ants are ambitious insects when it comes to building the colony. Each member has a list of responsibilities that play a major role in the functionality of the colony. Ant colony members include the worker, soldier, queen, winged swarmer, and wingless swarmer. Regardless, all members combine their work effort together to ensure the maximum longevity of the colony.
The most unique physical characteristic of the carpenter ant is the tri-segmented body held together by strong joints. When you note this physical characteristic, you immediately identify the insect as a carpenter ant. The ant is a member of the Formicidae family and Hymenoptera order, which consists of over 12,000 species. With this said, identifying each Formicidae member is never easy because most share many of the same physical characteristics.
For example, both the carpenter ant and black garden ant have tri-segmented bodies held together by joints. The black garden worker ant grows up to 5 millimeters (0.19 inches) in length while the carpenter ant grows up to 12.7 millimeters (0.5 inches). The wide size variance is just one way exterminators differentiate between the two ant species.
Why Is My Cleveland Home Under A Carpenter Ant Attack?
Carpenter ants target homes with vulnerable pest barriers. A vulnerable pest barrier may be something as simple as a gap between the bottom of the entrance door threshold and the floor. A residential pest barrier consists of doors, windows, ceilings, walls, floors, and roofing systems.
Signs of a carpenter ant infestation include the following:
- Visual Live Insects – Worker carpenter ants foraging for food in the kitchen
- “Frass” Trails – “Frass” or sawdust trails leading from work areas to the colony
- Audible Noise – A group of worker carpenter ants gnawing at wood can be heard as a rustling noise through walls
- Flying Swarmers – Winged swarmers flying low over food-contaminated surfaces in the kitchen, dining room, and other areas where meals or snacks are taken
Carpenter ants live up to 12 weeks or after reaching maturity. The queen has a much longer lifespan, which may be contributed to her lifestyle. The carpenter ant enters a hibernation-like state once winter sets in. When the weather warms up outdoors, the ant will come out of deep sleep to start working and preparing for the upcoming winter season.
While the queen carpenter ant lays eggs daily, winged swarmers leave the colony to find a mate, breed, and build a new colony.
Do Carpenter ants Spread Disease?
No, carpenter ants do not transmit diseases to humans or animals. While the carpenter ant is not a disease-transmitting insect species, the insect has been linked to foodborne illness. Carpenter ant-borne illnesses are associated with contaminated water and food.
To protect your family from foodborne illness during a carpenter ant infestation, a storage system utilizing glass and BPA-free plastic containers with lids are a necessity. The carpenter ant’s mandibles can rip through paperboard and plastic bag manufacturing packagings, resulting in a contaminated food source.
What Pest Control Is Recommended For Carpenter Ant Infestations?
Cleveland exterminators recommend professional pest control for carpenter ant infestations of all severity levels. Professional pest control consists of industrial-strength pesticides and insecticides as well as traps and routine visual inspections.
The first step of the professional pest management process is a thorough visual inspection. Our exterminators utilize experience and skills to locate carpenter ant nests to determine the severity of your infestation. With this data in hand, our exterminators will devise a strategy that is guaranteed to offer maximum results.
Do Cleveland Exterminators Recommend DIY Pest Control For Carpenter Ant Infestations?
It really depends on the severity of the carpenter ant infestation. DIY pest control products are low-strength formulas that are capable of eradicating less than a handful of carpenter ants. Over-the-counter pesticides and insecticides are available through big-box stores and home & garden shops.
Professional industrial-grade pesticides and insecticides, on the other hand, are only sold to licensed exterminators. These products can eradicate mild, moderate, and severe carpenter ant infestations.
When Can I Expect The Cleveland Exterminator To Arrive At My Home?
Our Cleveland location accepts pest control service requests 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We need up to 48 hours to process your carpenter ants inspection request, at which time our extermination team will reach out to you or another household member.
Do Carpenter Ant Pesticide Formulas Contain Harmful Ingredients?
Some pesticide formulas do contain chemicals that may be harmful to the environment. However, with extensive training and US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) guidelines, our exterminators can safely treat carpenter ant infestations in all settings.
EPA-approved pest control products can be safely administered when exterminators heed the manufacturer’s recommendations.
What Steps Should Cleveland Residents Take To Protect Their Homes From A Repeat Carpenter Ant Infestation?
The first recommendation involves your home’s vulnerable pest barrier. Utilizing a waterproof sealant – caulk and silicone – fill in cracks, crevices, gaps, and holes utilized by carpenter ants to infiltrate your home. The next recommendation targets your home’s non-perishable food storage system. If carpenter ants successfully invaded your pantry or kitchen cabinets, the contributor is vulnerable manufacturing packaging. We recommend transitioning from vulnerable packaging to glass or BPA-free plastic with durable lids. Carpenter ant mandibles cannot possibly infiltrate these containers.
Last, but not least, we recommend reaching out to our Cleveland-based extermination company. We can help you develop a carpenter ant prevention strategy specifically for your home.
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