Odorous House Ant

1
Odorous House Ant
2

• Odorous ants belong to the species of ants known
  as the Tapinoma sessile. They have colonies that
  are polydomous, meaning that they consist of
  several nests. The colonies are also polygamous,
  a fact which means that they have multiple queens
  that are basically responsible for reproduction.

3

• Just like is the case with most insects, the
  odorous ants use quite some complex foraging
  strategies, competes with other insects and
  allocate food based on the environmental
  conditions that they in. On the other hand, the
  fact that odorous ants are found in numerous
  types of habitats makes it quite hard to control
  them. However, that said and done, they can be
  controlled should one use the right and effective
  ants control means.

4

• Houses are among the most common places or
  habitats where you will find these ants. In most
  cases, they forage in search of honeydew, which
  is produced by either the aphids or scale
  insects. In homes, the odorous ants also forage
  for sugary foods as well as floral nectar.

5
(No Transcript)
6

• The fact that these annoying ants can find their
  way into your house is reason enough to call and
  hire services of ants control professionals such
  as ants control Vancouver, ants
  control Tsawwassen, ants control Richmond, ants
  control Burnaby, ants control Delta, ants
  control Langley, ants control Abbotsford, ants
  control Maple Ridge, ants control Coquitlam, ants
  control Mission, ants control Port Moody, ants
  control White Rock and ants control Surrey.

7

• All these, are well known to offer the best of
  the best pest control services that are not only
  effective but also affordable.

8
Appearance

• The odorous ants vary in length and can be
  anywhere between 1.5 3.2 mm with antennae that
  are divided into 12 segments. In terms of color,
  the odorous ants range from brown to black.
  However, very little is actually known as far as
  the lifespan of odorous ants is concerned.

9

• But it has been said that the queen ants of this
  family of ants can live up to 8 months or even
  more while the workers live for at least a number
  of months. The male odorous ants, on the other
  hand, live for approximately one week.

10

• The odorous ants, particularly the house odorous
  ants, are very tough and can continue living even
  after being injured hence the need to really
  think about the control measures that you will
  use in order to completely get rid of these ants
  in your home and other places. That is not all,
  queens continue to lay their eggs even with
  crushed abdomen and can go without food for as
  long as two months.

11

• Odorous ants are also highly tolerant to both
  cold and heat. Just as their name suggests, the
  odorous ants leave back a bad smell when killed
  or crashed. They are nicknamed stink ants due
  to the bad smell they produce when killed.

12
(No Transcript)
13
Controlling odorous ants

• In the event that you dont want to use a
  non-repellant spray, you can use baiting as a way
  of getting rid of these ants that have been
  described as being opportunistic thanks to the
  fact that they can survive both indoors and
  outdoors.

14

• Baiting is, by far, the most effective and
  reliable treatment of odorous ants. It can
  eliminate the entire colony. When looking forward
  to getting ant baits, it is essential to choose
  from protein/grease-based bats and sugar-based
  baits.

15

• In case you choose a spray, as many pest control
  experts such ants control Vancouver ants control
  Richmond, ants control Surrey, ants control
  Langley, ants control Burnaby, ants control
  Abbotsford, ants control Coquitlam, ants control
  Delta, ants control Maple Ridge as well as ants
  control Tsawwassen would advice, always make sure
  that you use a non-repellant spray unless you
  want to treat the nest only.

16

• For More Information, Visit Us

http//www.advancepest.ca/