Basic Ant Management These methods work for many ants species, but not all. This part of our website is all about ants and control of Carpenter Ants, Argentine Ants, Black Ants, Crazy Ants , Ants, Fireants, and pictures of ants. Good Ant control is best done with a 5-step process. 1. Correct identification. This is absolutely essential in selecting the control techniques to be used. Several species can be controlled with insecticide baits, while others may require wood and/or void injections of insecticides. Some are best controlled utilizing IGR baits (i.e. Award and Logic). 2. Location of the nest(s). Nest location is critical in determining if the ants are coming from outside or from within the structure. Ants tend to trail along/in corners or along/on edges such as the top of baseboards, the edges of countertops and splash boards, or under the edges of carpets (remember the "tack strip" used to fasten the carpet to the floor"?, and they tend to use the tops of wires and pipes in walls as a highway system. Location of the nest can many times be accomplished by following the trail of foraging workers back from the food source. Such workers will have their abdomens swollen and/or they will be carrying bits of food in their mandibles. Outside, be sure to pull back the grass from around foundation walls and the edges of concrete sidewalks and driveways because ants will trail below the grass line where they cannot be seen; likewise check below the mulch line. Check under and/or in objects laying on the ground such as stones, boards, logs, firewood, landscape timbers, debris, etc., and tree trunks for tree-infesting species. After the nest(s) is located, direct pesticide application will usually eliminate it. I prefer one material to use Suspend SC for direct application using a hand pump sprayer. Depending on the nest location, use aerosol like Whitmire MicroCare or dust (Delta Dust) as is appropriate. 3. Baiting. This is often the most effective or only way to control some ant species-e.g. Pharaoh ants, fire ants. Baits for more species are becoming commercially available, and this will eventually be the preferred method of control in most instances. 4. Perimeter barrier treatment. Such barriers are usually effective in reducing or preventing outside entry. This includes the application of an appropriately labeled pesticide, with repellent microencapsulated and wettable powder formulations working best. Occasionally, treatment of outside perimeter wall voids is desirable. In this case, long lasting highly repellent dusts are ideal if moisture conditions permit, otherwise boric acid or borates should probably be used. Treatment of infested trees may be required for tree-nesting species such as carpenter and velvety tree ants. Ground fumigation may be required to control such species as leaf-cutter ants, while mound drenches may control other species. 5. Non-chemical control methods. These should be used when applicable. Depending on the ant species involved, these may include one or more of the following: Sanitation to remove ant food, removal of plants attractive to ants Changing landscaping to discourage ants and/or plants attractive to aphids (plantlice), tree and shrub trimming to eliminate entrance via branches Reducing moisture sources including condensation, sealing pipe and utility line entrances, and replacing outside hollow-core doors with solid doors. A new material I like to utilize whenever possible is called Nougard. This material is the essence of jalapenos peppers and should be used with extreme care so as not to get the liquid on your skin where possible rubbing of the eyes may occur. This works for several months to control ants. We Recommend the Following Products: Suspend SC An emulsifiable concentrate that, when mixed with water provides quick knock-down and residual control Whitmire MicroCare An aerosol spray with good residual capacity Delta Dust A dust with unique properties allowing it to remain effective even though it has become wet Cynoff WP A wettable powder that is effective against ants, Carpenter ants, Carpenter bees, centipedes, chiggers, cockroaches, earwigs, fleas, millipedes, pill bugs, fireants (mound), scorpions, spiders, termites and wasps. TopChoice Pest King Three-Way Ant Bait Kit - Includes three basic food requirements that most, if not all ants utilize in their everyday foraging; Basic kit comes with the following: Maxforce Ant Gel The newest bait designed with an irresistible food source and active ingredient Assortment of tips and plunger for syringe application to areas of concern Maxforce Insect Granules (fine) Assortment of tips and plunger for syringe application to areas of concern

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Below is a list of articles with the most recent ones listed first. Field Ants This page contains information on FIELD ANTS, how to identify, their habitat, why they are a nuisance, what they eat, reproductive rate, desired food resources, habitat and nesting sites. How-to Control -Ghost Ants This page contains information on GHOST ANTS, their habitat, why they are a nuisance, what they eat, reproductive rate, desired food resources, where their habitats are and nesting sites. Ghost Ant This page contains information on GHOST ANTS, how to identify, their habitat, why they are a nuisance, why they are called GHOST ANTS, what they eat, reproductive rate, desired food resources, habitat and nesting sites. How-to Control - Pavement Ants This page contains information on how to control PAVEMENT ANTS, what they eat, desired food resources and nesting sites. This article tells why they are not always easy to control and that few chemicals or baits will kill them. PAVEMENT ANT Identification of PAVEMENT ANTS, their habitat, habits, desired food resources, and reveals where the ant can be found. PAVEMENT ANT identification is generally determined using photos but if that fails, the ant will need to be keyed out by an entomologist. Various species of ants respond to managem... How-to Control - Leaf Cutting Ants This page contains information on how to control LEAF CUTTING ANTS, how to identify, their habitat, why they are a nuisance, what they eat, reproductive rate, desired food resources, habitat and nesting sites. This article tells why they are difficult to control and that few chemicals or baits wil... Leaf Cutting Ants This page contains information on identification of Leaf Cutting Ants, their habitat, habits, desired food resources, and reveals where the ant can be found. Leaf Cutting Ants identification is generally determined using photos but if that fails, the ant will need to be keyed out by an entomologist.... Odorous House Ant Identification of ODOROUS ANTS, their habitat, habits, desired food resources, and reveals where the ant can be found. ODOROUS ANT identification is generally determined using photos but if that fails, the ant will need to be keyed out by an entomologist. Various species of ants respond to managemen... How-to Control Little Black Ants This page contains information on how to control LITTLE BLACK ANTS, their habitat, best materials to control the LITTLE BLACK ANTS, what they eat, where their habitats lead them in learning how to control them. Knowledge if where they nest is important. Velvety Tree Ant This page contains information on identification of VELVETY TREE ANTS, their habitat, habits, desired food resources, and reveals where the ant can be found. VELVETY TREE ANT identification is generally determined using photos but if that fails, the ant will need to be keyed out by an entomologist. ... Thief Ant This page contains information on identification of THIEF ANTS, their habitat, habits, desired food resources, and reveals where the ant can be found. THIEF ANT identification is generally determined using photos but if that fails, the ant will need to be keyed out by an entomologist. Various specie... Bigheaded Ants This page contains information on BIGHEADED ANTS, how to identify, their habitat, why they are a nuisance, what they eat, reproductive rate, desired food resources, habitat and nesting sites. Acrobat Ants This page contains information on identification of Acrobat Ants, their habitat, habits, desired food resources, and reveals where the ant can be found. Acrobat Ant identification is generally determined using photos but if that fails, the ant will need to be keyed out by an entomologist. Various sp... How-to Control Fireants for a whole year! This page details the latest control methodology in use recently thst has proven to work for a full year! TopChoice low dosage ant control granules can be used at low dosages for effective annual control. Ant Biology & Baiting Tips for excellent control This page covers many details of the biology and feeding needs of Fireants by discussing how baits work and are attractive to ants and why they are so effective. Fireants feed by trophyllaxis in the colony that is our advantage when using baiting technology. How-to Control Fireants Indoors This page contains information on identification and control of Fireants, their habitat, habits, desired food resources, and reveals where the ant can be found. Fireant identification is generally determined using photos but if that fails, the ant will need to be keyed out by an entomologist. Fire ant This page is about identification and differentiation of the common Imported Fireant between the 1) Southern fire ant (Solenopsis xyloni McCook) and the 2) Red imported fire ant (Solenopsis invicta Buren). One is a native and the other came in from south of Texas. Crazy Ants This page contains information on identification of Crazy ants, their habitat, habits, desired food resources, and reveals where the ant can be found. Crazy ant identification is generally determined using photos but if that fails, the ant will need to be keyed out by an entomologist. Various specie... Control of Carpenter ants This page contains information on the control of the Carpenter ants, habitat and desired food resources, and where the ant is found. They are best controlled using mechanical methods to keep the ant out of the structure. Species of ants respond to management practices differently Carpenter Ant This page contains information on Carpenter Ants, how to identify, their habitat and desired food resources, and reveals where the ant is found. Different species of ants respond to management practices differently. How-to Control Pharaoh Ants This page contains information on the control of the Pharaoh Ants and its habitat and reveals where the ant is found. Pharaoh Ants are best controlled using mechanical methods to keep the ant out of the structure. Different species of ants respond to management practices differently. Pharaoh Ant This page contains information on the control of the PHARAOH ANT and its habitat and reveals where the ant is found. PHARAOH ANTare best controlled using mechanical methods to keep the ant out of the structure. Different species of ants respond to management practices differently. How-to Control Velvety Tree Ants TInside, preventive treatment is minimally effective. Outside, barrier treatment is effective if maintained, with repellent microencapsulated or wettable powders working best. Colonies located under stones should be drenched with an appropriately labeled liquid pesticide. It is usually necessary to ... Little Black Ant This page contains information on little black ants, house black ants, large black ants, big black house ants and black ants with wings. Habitat where ant is found and food resources desired. Argentine Ant This page is about identification and extermination of argentine ants. It also contains argentine ant pictures and information on how to exterminate-exterminating argentine ants. Ants - How-to Control Argentine Ants This page contains information on the control of the Argentine ants and its habitat and reveals where the ant is found. Argentine ants are best controlled using mechanical methods to keep the ant out of the structure. Different species of ants respond to management practices differently. ID Your Pest - Ants Free Identification service This page is to assist in proper identification of the ant species you are dealing with and covers details of where to send and how to package and ship the specimen without damage. ID Your Pest - Ants This page is to identify the species of ant you are dealing with. Pictures showing body regions are helpful to identify the species. Argentine; Velvety Tree; Ghost;Carpenter; Little Black; Pharoah; Crazy; Fireants; are a few of the ants shown. Basic Ant Control Steps This page contains information and pictures of ants and control of Carpenter Ants, Argentine Ants, Pharaoh ants, Little Black Ants, Crazy Ants , Ants, Fireants, and pictures of ants.

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