It always begins with a single ant. That’s right, just one. Marching across your kitchen bench like he owns the place. You get rid of him, think nothing of it… then, several hours down the track, you’ve got an entire marching line like they’ve signed a lease agreement overnight!
And that’s what living in Sydney is all about.
After being here for some time, chances are you already know how serious the ant problem can become in our climate. Warm temperatures, an abundance of food, and once they make themselves aware of your home, you’ll have an endless supply of them. That’s when most Sydneysiders go ahead and search for ant pest control Sydney at 11 PM.
I’ve handled everything from kitchen ants to bathroom ants and even power point ants (that one was interesting). Once, I heard a story of a client who wiped the kitchen bench five times a day but could not stop the invasion. But here’s the thing, ants are not moving around randomly, no – they use chemical highways straight towards food sources.
So you wiped down the kitchen counter? Great! But it doesn’t mean the problem is solved.
Here is a surprise for many people—you are only seeing the work ants (these are ladies) when you see ants. The real problem is usually outside the house, or under the house, or the garden, or in your wall cavities. Although you are only seeing the work ants you are not seeing the thousands of ants that comprise the complete colony.
So ants are very stubborn!
They may be able to kill a few work ants that come in contact with household insecticides, however, they are not going to make it back to the nest for their feeding. It’s almost like putting a Band-aid on a leak—you are going to slow the situation down, however, the leak is still there. Therefore, the professional ant control companies in Sydney focus on finding and treating the source of the problem, not just killing those ants that you are currently seeing.
I once went to a job in western Sydney where the homeowner had tried everything; vinegar, sprays, chalk line (this may be a disaster). The ants just kept coming. Upon tracking the trail we found the nest located under a concrete slab (around the driveway) and to treat this area correctly. After treating the nest, within a few days, the ants in the house disappeared—there is no ‘week’ long wait but only a matter of days. See pest management services Sydney
That’s the main difference.
These pests have a seasonality to them. You will usually see the most activity of ants as they come into warmer months, however inside Sydney, ants do not disappear, they merely slow their activity. If you currently have an active infestation, waiting will rarely solve your problem and simply prolong the issue.
Another factor of an infestation you must consider is that not all ants are the same. Some ants simply are an annoyance; others are a serious issue if left alone, such as the coastal brown ant and the carpenter ant. Knowing what type of ant you have is half the battle, and is why many DIY methods fail.
As a quick tip, do not spray any product directly on the ant trail you are currently using until you attempt to eliminate all activity from the ant trail. While this may sound odd, it prevents the dead ants from taking the treatment back to the nest and eliminating the colony.
So yes – ants appear small and can be dismissed as not being much of a concern initially.
However, once they locate your property, they are never going to leave on their own.
Once they have established themselves in that location, they have not just settled there for a visit – they have moved in!
