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Trying to get rid of ants yourself ??

It can actually make things worse!

Most homeowners don't realize that "do-it-yourself" ant control can actually make ant problems worse. Most over-the-counter sprays are repellents that can cause an effect known as "budding," in which ants separate from the main nest and start a new colony.


The most common ant in southern California is the Argentine ant. It is a small, dark-colored ant about 3 mm (1/8 inch) long that invades homes in search of food and water.

Argentine ants are a common household pest, often entering structures in search of food or water (particularly during dry or hot weather), or to escape flooded nests during periods of heavy rainfall. Argentine ant colonies almost invariably have many reproductive queens, as many as eight for every 1,000 workers, so eliminating a single queen does not stop the colony's ability to breed. When they invade a kitchen, it is not uncommon to see two or three queens foraging along with the workers.

Argentine ant colonies are often so large--biologists call them “super colonies". The reason Argentine ant colonies get so big is because their similar genetic makeup allows ants from what would usually be competing colonies to travel amongst one colony or another. They will even “team up” with other colonies, thus creating the feared super colony, with literally millions of workers and thousands of queens.


Threats

Argentine ants do not pose a health threat, but they can contaminate food.

HABITATS

The Argentine ants can usually be found in the top six feet of soil. They can live in moist soil underneath buildings and by sidewalks. Boards can also be used as shelter. Sometimes colonies develop in potted plant soil and can even nest in the insulation of the walls in your home. Nests can be made of rocks, twigs, dirt, and so forth. Argentine ants relocate their nests often. Food sources and temperature affect where nests are built.


SHOW ANTS & ROACHES THE DOOR

Ants and roaches never warned you
before they invaded your home.

Nonrepellents. A proven solution.

In the past several years, the pest control industry has been revolutionized by new pest control technologies, especially in non repellents or "undetectable" liquid treatments. Unlike older insecticides, they can't be smelled, tasted, or even felt by pests. So they crawl through the treated area, not knowing that by merely contacting the insecticide, they'll die.

The Products we use are proving to be one of the most effective indoor ant and cockroach control products available. In fact, there's no better general pest control program.


Our product offers multiple advantages over repellent products. It prevents ants from being trapped within structures, which commonly occurs with repellent insecticides.

Due to its unique mode of action and activity, Our products must be metabolically activated in the insect; therefore, unlike repellent insecticides, they are not subject to the same resistance mechanisms commonly found in German cockroaches.

When ant and cockroach baits are being used in an IPM approach, the products we use are, true non-repellents, and can be used in conjunction with baiting for longer-term control.
The result of all of these benefits is that they provide excellent ant and cockroach control, eliminating populations within days.

The Stealthy Power of Termidor’s Transfer Effect™

Termidor® termiticide-insecticide utilizes a unique process called the Transfer Effect™ to affect entire populations of ants, even if many of them never make direct contact with Termidor or a treated area. When ants contact Termidor they carry it on their bodies and pass it on to any ants they subsequently come into contact with. Those ants pass it on to more ants,who continue the process of transferring Termidor throughout the ants’ nest.

More Than One Way to Get Rid of an Ant

Unlike less effective ant control products, Termidor eliminates ants in more than one way. Ants will die when they eat Termidor-treated material or when they merely make physical contact with Termidor. And thanks to Termidor’s Transfer Effect, affected ants can spread Termidor to additional ants. You should begin to see the effects of this process within one to three days, and most ant species will be controlled within the first week following the treatment.

The Other Side of the Problem

Termidor provides superior ant control by striking ants outside, where they most likely nest. But what about all the ants already inside your house? Termidor relies on its unique Transfer Effect to reach and eliminate entire ant populations, including ants that never make direct contact with the application area. But, to be certain the ants are targeted wherever they are, as quickly and directly as possible, your pest professional may suggest a treatment program that strikes inside and out, right from the start.

 
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