How to Keep Ants Away

• Trim vegetation around the property
• Clean crumbs and spills as soon as possible
• Clean and empty garbage bins regularly
• Keep attractive food items like honey and jelly in sturdy and sealed containers
• Seal all cracks and crevices that ants may use to gain entry to the property
• Check and repair faulty faucets, leaking pipes and clogged gutters
• Control moisture inside the property

Favorite Food

Ants are generally omnivores, which means they can eat plants and animals. In nature, they eat nectar, fungi, insects and more. Inside the kitchen, they are attracted to the following: Sweets, Starches, Meats and Greasy Foods

Pest Control Services

53 percent of homeowners surveyed think that pest control professionals are more effective in solving pest problems.***

88 percent of homeowners, who are current pest control users believe that pest control professionals are more effective in handling pest problems.***

84 percent of homeowners who are current pest control users claim that their most latest pest problem was solved in just one to two services.***

100% of participating pest professionals treated ant infestations in 2011.

Top Causes of Ant-related Service Calls**

96% – Sightings of Ants****

32% – Flying Ants

10% – Indication of Structural Damage

10% – Ant Bite

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*Data from “Exploring America’s #1 Nuisance Pest” which was conducted by the National Pest Management Association (NPMA) and Dr. Laurel Hansen.

**Data from  2010 Pest Control Attitudes and Usage Survey which was conducted by the National Pest Management Association (NPMA)

***Sightings of ants in areas where they don’t normally belong