Garden Ant Problems in Trafford, Manchester and Cheshire. Monday, Mar 29 2010
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Ants in the house are the dread of many homes in summertime leaving many people to hate the summer and the annual flying ants invasion which they know the summer will herald
Only the unluck people who have suffered it will realise the true horror of flying ants in their own homes.
Having an infestation of basic wingless ants is bad enough but when they go through their yearly mating phase the position can become unbearable.
Ants will form colonies in the sub-floor areas and in the wall cavities of our buildings and these colonies will survive for many years to come if left untreated becoming progressively more persistent each year.
Our dwellings are warm and dry and provide the perfect places for a growing ant colony; even solid hard floor is not a problem to an ant.
Our central heating systems maintains their metabolism even in the winter months and my earliest ant treatment was on my birthday, in January!
Ants prefer a sandy soil and there are plenty areas in Lancashire, Cheshire and Manchester which have more ant infestations than most others, Southport, Blackpool, Bolton, Sale & Altrincham come to mind as regular ant properties.
Unfortunately it is during their mating time that they are most irksome. Here in Lancashire, Cheshire and Manchester this often is pretty regularly around the third or fourth week in July.
Ants mate on the wing and around mid-summer the colony produces winged immature Queens and winged males which in nature would fly off and mate on the wing. Many thousands of these flying ants are produced from each and nests tend to synchronise their production so that they mate with ants from other nearby.
Normally this process starts after a couple of days of hot, dry weather and will usually last for about a week although smaller releases will carry on throughout most of June, July & August.
Unfortunately when the colony is located under the floor of the dwelling the results can be devastating, literally thousands of winged ants are produced into the lower rooms, aiming for windows as they make for the light.
This can be very upsetting for some people leading to severe emotional distress to the level that people learn to dread the summertime and have actually sold their homes to escape the plague of ants which they know will inevitably appear each summer.
The poor summers of the last three years have meant that ant infestations were reduced on earlier but ants apparently have a way of catching up and 2010 could possibly be a particularly good year for them.
Most people who have this problem attempt for DIY solutions with potions from DIY outlets etc but mostly these efforts are doomed to failure as they are not getting to the heart of the infestation which is the colony itself, tucked safely in the cavity wall or under the floor.
Luckily for most people help.
At Harrier Pest Control (subject to site survey) we are able to cure this problem and give an extendable 3 year guarantee.
The process which is carried out mainly from the exterior of the home, is totally safe for animals and children and produces no smell, involves drilling small holes into the cavity walls of the house, not unlike a damp-proof course injection and blowing a long lasting insecticide into the cavity wall under pressure.
This forms an impenetrable barrier through 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 stay open so it is a simple matter of topping up the wall cavities every three years to extend the life of the guarantee in 3 year terms.
This treatment is best done out in the early spring however it can be done all year round.
As a very limited time offer before our busy period begins we are offering 25 percent off the normalstandard cost until May 30 2010. Whilst we usually cover the whole of Lancashire, Cheshire and Greater Manchester, we are able to venture further afield but this will be reflected in the cost.
For a chat or to arrange an appointment contact Harrier Pest Control and Prevention on Free Phone 0800 019 8382 or 01257 230637
Ant Pest Control ? Don’t endure flying ant horrors, call the professionals!
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