Pest Control Diary

Get Rid of Carpenter Ants Carpenter Ants!!! Those little insects are very much capable of destroying our wooden furniture. They make nest inside woods and damage beautiful wooden furniture of our house. Getting rid of carpenter ant is not so easy. Today I gonna show you how to control them.  Its really a big challenge to control those insects. You have to know their nature very well, before starting the extermination. You have to have good knowledge about, where they live, how they live, what they eat, when they find food, how they find food, etc. You probably know that they follow single trail while sourcing food. You have to identify the trail and wipe the area, and wash away the smell which they use for communicating.  Follow the trail and find the hive, then start the next level of extermination. Pour hot water into the hive and destroying it. Soda water is also very effective for destroying ant's hive. Carbonation of soda kills all the carpenter ants by suff...

Eliminate Carpenter Ants Carpenter ants are small but the most dangerous insect , which can destroy wood. They are threat f or wooden furniture too. They can destroy any type of wooden material, even liv ing tree s .  Carpenter ants remain active during summer and spring. They make their nest inside wood. They like to live in moist places, like rotten wood, tubes, dishwashers, behind bathroom tiles, foam insulation, around kitchen sink, etc. It is very important to know the ir lifestyle , for selecting the most effective technique of extermination. Actually carpenter ants do not eat wood. They usually live inside wood. They make their nest for living and breeding. They create tunnels for easy and safe movement .  They usually eat sugar, protein and honey. They do not destroy wood for food as termites. They live inside woods. For making nest they like soft woods,i.e. rotten, and moist woods. “ How to eliminate carpenter ants? ” this is one of the most ...

Carpenter ants a re capable of destroying any type of wood within very short period. They make nest inside wood. They create tunnels inside wood and breed. With the increase in the number of ants the rate of destruction increase. They can destroy wooden furniture, even entire tree. For getting rid of carpenter ants you have to know them properly . Carpenter ants are mainly two types. Camponotus pennsylvanicus Camponotus sayi Image. 01  Members of carpenter ant colony Description of C amponotus P ennsylvanicus A nt :  This type of carpenter ants are very common in Nebraska. They are black in color. Their length varies from ¼” to ½”. They are the largest type of carpenter ants.  Description of  Camponotus sayi : This type of carpenter ants are smaller. Their length varies from 3/6” to ¼”. They have reddish-brown head and black eye. Their abdomen and thorax are black. Because of their small size, they can easily distinguish wi...

Damage Made By Carpenter Ants Do you have a beautiful house, fully decorated with wooden furniture? If yes, then you need to be aware of carpenter ants.  Because carpenter ant is one of the most dangerous insect who destroy wood. They are destructive like termite. They destroy wood not for eating, only for making nest. They create tunnels inside woods for making nest. Getting rid of carpenter ant is very difficult, but not impossible. If the hive is large in size, then it will be very difficult to completely get rid of them. Today, I gonna describe the technique of getting rid of carpenter ants. Physical Description and Nature of Carpenter Ants For complete extermination, you have to have knowledge about the life style and physical characteristic of carpenter ants. Carpenter ant is quite large in size (length between 3/4” to 1/2”). Their head is reddish-brown with black eye. Their abdomen and thorax are black.  They have even round thorax and only on...

Maxforce Carpenter Ant Bait Gel Maxforce carpenter ant bait gel is very effective for controlling carpenter ant infestation. We all know that getting rid of carpenter ant is very difficult. But, Maxforce carpenter ant bait gel is a very easy solution of this big problem.  This product is widely used for controlling carpenter ants . You can control any species of ants, including Argentine, Acrobat, Pharaoh Field, Carpenter, Pavement, Big-Headed, Cornfield, Honey, Odorous House, and Thief Ants using this product. Carpenter ants attracted by moisture. Keeping mind this nature of carpenter ant, Maxforce carpenter ant bait gel is developed as highly moisturized product. So, carpenter ants are highly attracted with this bait. Another important character stick is Maxforce carpenter ant bait gel works quite slowly. For this reason the worker ants do not die just after touching it. This gel is very effective for killing all the ants of the nest. We should use th...

Carpenter Ant Control Baits Are you infected with carpenter ants? This species of ants are very dangerous . They do not eat wood like termites. They destroy wood for making nest. They like to make nest into moist and rotten woods. Getting rid of carpenter ant is reall y very difficult. Although it is very hard to get rid of carpenter ants, there have many effective techniques of controlling them. Today I gonna show some traps which are very effective for controlling carpenter ants. You can get those traps spending very few bucks . They are available in departmental stores and e-shops. Those traps can be used for controlling many other species of ants. Let’s see some good carpenter ant control traps. Carpenter Ant Complete Kit with D-Foam and Termidor SC This is really a very effective product used for controlling carpenter ants. The elements of this product are aerosol spray, a granular bait, gel bait, and concentrated foam. The D-Foam is for using inside the ...

Ants are the smallest warrior of this world. Almost every person in this world has experience of dealing with those tinny insects. They destroy our valuable property, bite our kids and pets. They also destroy small plants, and even large trees. Now, I am posting a useful and good list of ant killer products. List of Ant Killer Products Carpenter Ant Complete Kit With D-Form and Termidor SC Complete Ant Bait Kit Ant Indoor Control Kit Advance 360A Ant Bait Station – Pack of 4 Stations Maxforce FC Ant Bait Stations-1 Bag (24 Bait Stations) Dupont Advion Ant Gel Bait – 1 Tube Maxforce Ant Bait Gel-1 Tube Gourmet Ant Bait Gel 1.5 oz. Optigard Ant Gel Bait Gourmet Liquid Ant Bait-32 oz. Advance 375A Select Granular Ant Bait-8 oz. Alpine Pressurized Insecticide Spray-20 oz. CB D-Foam-17 oz. can Alpine Ant and Termite Foam -20 oz. CY-Kick Aerosol -17.5 oz. Zenprox Aerosol – 16 oz. Termidor SC Insecticide/ Termiticide -20 oz. Ascend Fire Ant Bait -2 lb. Niban Fine Gr...

Talcum Powder Ants are tiny insect but sometimes they become very dangerous. They can destroy a lots of property within very short period of time. Although they are very small, they can create great trouble for man. Because, they are social insects, follow a very strong social bonding, and work altogether. They do not only destroy wealth but also spread diseases. It is very hard to get rid of ants from house. Now I am describing how to get rid of ants in the house naturally. Why Natural Techniques for Getting Rid of Ants? Ants love to live with us. They choose our property for making nest, because those places provide food and shelter. So, they greatly attracted by our property. Our house is also the habitat of various pets. If we use dangerous chemical insecticide then it may be dangerous for our loving pets. Chemical pesticides might have a negative effect on nature. For these reasons we should use natural techniques for getting rid of ants in the house. 12...

Remove fire ants naturally "Fire Ant" name describes many thing. They are dangerous as their name. When it bites anybody, then he/she fill pain like burning with fire. For this reason they are so called. Your loving baby may be the cruel victim of this tinny insect. Getting rid of fire ant is very difficult. Today, I gonna describe the natural technique of getting rid of fire ants. Using Wheat Cream or Uncooked Grits You can use the cream of wheat or uncooked grits for getting rid of fire ants. This is very effective for controlling fire ants. They cannot digest those products. You just need to sprinkle those products around the infested area. Once they will eat those foods, it will start expanding inside their stomach and they will die immediately. Use Lemon and Vinegar Juice Make a juice using half cup of vinegar and lemon juice, and then pour into the nest of the fire ants. This will kill all ants within thirty minutes. This mixture will kill all...

Kill fire ants Fire ants are most dangerous species of ants. They are small but very dangerous. They can seriously injure your kids. They are small in size but not so gentle. They are the smallest gladiator of this universe. Fire ants are available all over the world. United Stets of America is a large habitat of fire ants. Most of the time kids being seriously injured by them. Where Fire Ants Live? They live in compost pile, moist and dark places, sometimes near kitchen and store room. Mainly they like to make nests near the food and water sources. They like to eat insects, fish, meat, fruits, vegetable and many more. For this they are attracted by kitchens. Remove Fire Ants From Our Home First and important step of getting rid of fire ants is to eliminate the queen. Sometimes there have more than one queen when the nests become very large. So, be very careful about killing all the queens of the hive. Fire Ant Bait Make a mixture using one teaspo...

Dangerous carpenter ant!!!!!!! You may be in great trouble with carpenter ants . They might be destroying your beautiful wooden furniture, even the trees of your garden. It is very difficult to get rid of carpenter ants . It is not so easy, like killing some worker ants and getting rid of them. There have no alternative of killing the queen of carpenter ants to get rid of them. You can kill the queen by using various techniques. You will have to kill the queen for getting rid of carpenter ants.  Techniques of killing The Queen of Carpenter Ants. You can use bait for killing the queen. Use borax with sweet water or syrup and pour into the nest. Then the worker will carry it into the nest and eat all together. And then all carpenter ants will die and you will get rid of them. After identifying the nest, you may use another bait of baker’s yeast and molasses mixture. Carpenter ants like molasses, for this they will carry the bait into the n...

Carpenter ants with eggs!! Prevention is always better than cure. Getting rid of carpenter ant is very difficult. So, if we can prevent them making nests inside our property then, we can save our valuable property, time, and money. Now, I will describe how to prevent carpenter ants from making nest into our home. Natural ways of getting rid of carpenter ants are safer than any other chemical techniques. Most of the times those techniques work perfect, and also they are Eco friendly. Like all other ants, carpenter ants become proactive in summer. At that time they make nest, collect food, and breed. They collect as much food as possible for using in winter. They begin retreating at the very beginning of winter. They dislike cold water. We can prevent them by doing some extra work at summer and also in rainy season. At that time we can identify their colony and destroy completely. You can destroy their hive by wiping out using any spade and/ or any suitable tool....

Carpenter Ants Home sweet home!!!!!!! You may have a very beautiful house, decorated with beautiful and costly wooden furniture. Then there have a definite chance of carpenter ants attack. They may destroy your furniture at any time. You need to know the way of getting rid of them. They are very dangerous and destructive. They can destroy tons of wood every year. It is very hard to get rid of carpenter ant. No need to be worried about it, now I am describing the way of getting rid of carpenter ants. Nature of Carpenter Ant For getting rid of carpenter ant, it is very important to know their nature. How they looks like, what they do for collecting foods, what is their food, what they like, and also dislike? They do not destroy wood for food like termites. They do not eat wood. They use woods for making nest. They create tunnels inside the wood and start breeding. Physical Characteristics of Carpenter Ants - they are large in size and normally black in color. Their len...