Carpenter Ant Treatment

Carpenter ants, unlike termites, do not eat wood. Instead, they prefer feasting on living and dead insects or sugar sources in your pantry.

Carpenter ants are hard to destroy because they may have multiple satellite nests. They'd rather expand in your home than leave.

Carpenter ants excavate wooden structures to nest and live, so the structure of your home may be at risk if they're allowed to breed and expand.

The small black ants you have seen may be odorous house ants. They typically nest outdoors. They make trails along the outside of windows and eaves of houses to enter kitchen areas to forage for various food materials. They are strong trail followers, so you may be able to see them outside and see where they are coming into the house. It is important to locate the nest, search the entry points and continue cleaning up as part of an inclusive program. Ant control is difficult and often requires follow-up visits. This service is best left to a professional Pest Specialist.

There are a variety of strategies an exterminator can use to get rid of carpenter ants. Connect with an Orkin Pro to create an effective carpenter ants treatment plan for your home.