Carpenter ants aren’t the kind of carpenter that you want in your Plano, TX home. These aggressive ants create multiple nests and will chew through wooden foundations and structures with ease. Despite their small size, the overwhelming numbers of carpenter ants can cause massive damage.
Carpenter ants are among the largest type of ants. There are at least 14 species of carpenter ants in Texas. Carpenter ants can be black, yellowish, red or a combination of red and orange. They make their colonies primarily in wood, especially very moist areas or areas affected by water damage.
Typical locations include:
- Wood affected by water seepage
- Areas around plumbing in kitchens and bathrooms
- Wood in contact with soil such as siding or porch supports
- Hollow wooden doors, ceiling beams
- Voids under attic insulation or in crawl spaces
These types of ants become pests when they begin to nest and or forage for food in homes and other buildings. By knowing where to look for them and understanding ways to control them, homeowners can minimize damage that could occur to their home. If your Plano property has been turned into a carpenter ant lumber mill, contact Sureguard Termite and Pest Services.
Carpenter Ant Removal Services
The difficulty of a carpenter ant infestation comes from their habit of building not one, but several nests across a small location. Carpenter ant colonies can number up to 100,000 individuals and these workers carve channels through wooden structures to build their nests. If you notice small piles of sawdust around your home, you might have a carpenter ant infestation.
Thankfully, the specialists at Sureguard Termite and Pest Services know exactly how to tackle these massive colonies. Once our team has inspected the problem and discovered the nest locations, we deploy a range of environmentally friendly countermeasures in the form of liquid spot treatments.
All four of our residential pest control plans give you access to our carpenter ant treatments. These can be deployed either quarterly or bi-monthly.
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Don’t let carpenter ants chew through your Plano, TX property. Contact Sureguard Termite and Pest Services today.
