Flying ants are the scourge of many homes in summertime leaving many people to dread the summer and the annual flying ants invasion which they know the summer will bring
Only the unfortunate people who have suffered it will realise the true horror of flying ants in their own homes.
Having an infestation of ordinary wingless ants is bad enough but when they go through their annual mating phase the situation can become unbearable.
Ants often form colonies in the sub-floor areas and in the wall cavities of our homes and these colonies will live for many years if left untreated and become progressively more annoying every year.
Our houses are warm and dry and provide the ideal places for a growing ant colony; even solid asphalt floor is not a barrier to ants.
Our central heating systems raises their metabolism even in the colder months when they are not active outdoors and my earliest ant job was on my birthday, in January!
Ants prefer a sandy soil and there are plenty areas in Lancashire, Cheshire and Manchester which produce more ant infestations than other areas, Southport, Blackpool, Bolton, Sale & Altrincham come to mind as hot ant properties.
Unfortunately it is when they are in their mating period that they are most annoying. Here in Lancashire, Cheshire and Manchester this usually is pretty regularly around the middle to end of July.
Ants mate in flight and sometime around mid-summer the colony produces flying immature Queens and flying males which in nature would fly off and mate whilst flying. Many thousands of these flying ants are released from each and nests tend to synchronise their release in order to mate with ants from neighbouring colonies.
Normally this process starts after a couple of days of hot, dry weather and will usually last for about acouple of weeks although smaller releases will continue throughout most of the summer.
Unfortunately when the nest is located under the floor of the house the effects can be horrifying, literally thousands of flying are released into the lower rooms, aiming for windows as they go towards the light.
This can be very upsetting for some people leading to extreme emotional distress to the extent that people learn to dread the summertime and have actually left their house to avoid the plague of ants which they know will come each summer.
The colder summers of the last three years has meant that ant jobs were down on the preceding but ants appear to have a way of catching up and 2010 could possibly be a particularly good year for them.
Many people who have this problem attempt for DIY solutions with potions from DIY outlets etc but mostly these efforts do not succeed as they are not getting to the heart of the problem which is the nest itself, hidden away safely in the cavity wall or sub-floor area.
Luckily for many people the solution is at hand.
At Harrier Pest Control and Prevention (subject to site survey) we are able to remedy this problem and issue an extendable three year guarantee.
The process which is carried out mainly from the outside of the property, is perfectly safe for animals and children and produces no smell, involves drilling small holes into the cavity walls of the house, not unlike a damp-course injection and blowing an insecticidal powder into the cavity wall under pressure.
This forms an uncrossable barrier across which the ants cannot move and together with a precautionary internal spray treatment (if deemed necessary) will slowly bring the infestation under control.
The holes, which are only 8mm in diameter remain open so it is an easy matter of topping up the cavity walls every 3 to extend the period of the guarantee in 3 year terms.
This procedure is best done out in the early spring however it can be done all year round.
As a very limited time offer in our quiet period we are offering 25 percent off the usual cost until May 30 2010. Whilst we normally cover the whole of Lancashire, Cheshire and Greater Manchester, we are willing to travel further afield but this will be at extra cost.
For a chat or to arrange an appointment contact Harrier Pest Prevention on Free Phone 0800 019 8382 or 01257 230637
Ant Pest Control ? Don’t suffer ant horrors, call the professionals!
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