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Carpenter Ants are
the largest ants in Victoria. They vary in size and colour. One species is
all black while the other has a red middle and black head and abdomen. They
are frequent pests inside homes. They will nest inside wood and one of the
two common types of carpenter ant can cause serious damage to wood in
buildings. These ants are very difficult to control and control work should
be performed only by pest control professionals.
Moisture Ants
(also called Cornfield
ants
or Lasius
ants) are
not normally seen indoors except when the winged golden females and black
males swarm inside the house in late summer. Moisture ants live in damp wood
and the presence of these ants is often a symptom of a wood-rot problem.
Effective control requires finding and treating the colony, and eliminating
the wood-rot problem. Spraying the winged ants may provide temporary relief
during the swarming season but will not kill the colony.
Odorous House Ants
are small and black. They frequently nest inside houses. Many people call
these sugar ants
because they often eat sweets they find in kitchens. When
squashed, they give off a noticeable sweetish odour. Sometimes these ants
can be controlled with poisoned baits. Often they are very difficult to
control.
Outside Ants can
be of many types. Their size and colour varies. Normally they are not a
problem inside houses although they may invade kitchens in their search for
food. Control methods can usually be limited to removing indoor food sources
and sealing ant entry points.
Pharaoh
Ants are
very, very small yellowish ants that can be a major nuisance inside a house.
Fortunately they are very rare in Victoria. When they do occur, there are
usually several nests each with several egg-laying queens. They are
extremely difficult to control and the services of a professional pest
control service are usually needed. Poisoned baits are the preferred method
of controlling this type of ant. Sprays will actually cause the colonies to
spread and the problem to get worse.
Thatching Ants
(also called field
ants) are
large and have a red head and middle, and a black tail-end. They commonly
nest in rocky areas, tree stumps and in large mounds in fields. Sometimes
they will nest inside houses. They do not do any damage but their presence
can be annoying and they do bite. This ant is a valuable predator so should
be controlled only when they are nesting indoors or frequently-used areas
outside.
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PES Professional Ecological Services Ltd.
98-B Burnside Road West, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
V9A 1B5
Phone: (250) 383-2445
Fax: (250) 383-6775
e-mail: services@pestvictoria.com
We provide professional integrated pest
management (IPM) services, a high-tech form of pest control. We are called
professional pest managers, not exterminators or fumigators. We provide
pest management, not extermination or fumigation. Excluding pests before they
cause a pest offence is a good example of IPM at work.
If You Need Professional
Services from Your Pest Control and
Pest
Management Experts,
for pests in greater Victoria, British Columbia (B.C. or BC), Canada
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February 2002
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