Ant Infestation! Why and How


Summers are here and all the small insects, rodents, bees, geckos etc come out their holes and begin to live with you in your houses, offices, shops. Most of the time they are not dangerous and do not pose a grave threat to you, your family or to any other thing in your surroundings. The most common of these small creatures are ants, working like a small robots day in and day out, they rest at nothing. They live in a community consisting of a large number of ants out of which, one is the queen, some are workers and some are soldiers. Each of them has a designated field of work and work accordingly in that area. Ants are known to be tough creatures that can adjust to harsh conditions and live in climates ranging from extremely cold to extremely hot ones.
In Australia, the most common types of ants found are Argentine Ants, Blackhouse Ants, Bull ants, Carpenter ants, Coastal Brown ants, Fire ants, Garden ants, Odorous ants, Singapore ants. The climate in Australia is suitable for ants to prosper in numbers as hot and humid climate suits the ants. Ants trespass into the corners of the houses through tiny and narrow spaces and eat all the house items especially sweets, some ants prefer sweets and they live around kitchens and pantry stores built in houses and stores, other who feed on other dead small creatures live around bathrooms, basements to get their food bit by bit. The black ants have a sweet tooth and the red ants are the ones who feed on dead creatures.
Ants infestation is a bad sign for the house owners as they create havoc in the daily life of a family, usually harmless but if instigated by mistake they can all attack at once, therefore, posing a risk to small children especially the red ants that can bite releasing poison into the body. The most common signs of ant infestation are seen when you see a big group of ants either at the corners of the floor, behind the door hinges, below the stairs, inside your cupboards, in your basement, on the porch. They travel in a line and that too in large numbers reeking of irritability and infectious bites. In Australia, the Ants Control Perth gives the best and long-lasting solutions to save your houses from future ant infestation. The three most common signs of ants infestation are;
1. Noticing a large group of live ants in and around your houses, especially near the kitchen and in other vulnerable spots.
2. Some ants leave a trail of pheromone while they go out of the house carrying food.
3. If you see a small pile of dirt outside the house or in the garden it can be a sign of ant nest.
Be sure to look around your house for these signs and immediately inform your local area’s Ants Treatment Services for a speedy and effective removal of ants from your home.