How Harmful Are Sugar Ants
The Short Answer: They’re Annoying, Not Dangerous Sugar ants don’t bite, and they don’t destroy your home like carpenter ants or termites. What they do is invade your kitchen and bathroom looking for food and water. They emit a strange smell when crushed, which...The Seasonal Science of Sugar Ants: When, Why, and How to Stay Ahead – When Are Sugar Ants Most Active?
When Sugar Ants Are Most Active? Sugar ants, particularly the odorous house ant (Tapinoma sessile), exhibit peak activity during the warmer months. Their foraging behavior intensifies as temperatures rise, making spring a particularly active period. You may also see...How Do You Get Rid of Sugar Ants for Good?
Start Outside Professional treatment always begins with removing outside attractants. That includes trimming bushes, moving wood piles, and inspecting nearby trees. You can’t treat what you don’t understand. Foundation Treatment and Indoor Baiting We apply a targeted...What’s the Best Ant Bait or Trap for Sugar Ants?
Avoid Most DIY Traps Over-the-counter traps, like Terro, can seem helpful. But often, ants just die in the trap without carrying bait back to the nest. That means the colony keeps going. What Is The Best Ant Bait For Sugar Ants? Professional Picks: Advion and Niban We...What’s the Difference Between Sugar Ants and Other Ants?
Know Your Enemy Sugar ants are really odorous house ants. They are small and black, commonly found indoors. Pavement ants prefer driveway cracks and rarely show up inside. Larger ants, like carpenter ants, pose structural threats and have very different treatment...
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