Ants are one of the most common calls from Ipswich, especially in spring and summer and after storms. They march across benches, into pantries and pet bowls, and some kinds set up nests in wall cavities, under pavers or inside electrical boxes. Spraying the trail you can see only kills a few workers, and the colony can send out more within hours.
The crew we book looks at which ants you have and how they are getting in. Coastal brown ants, black house ants and white-footed house ants are all common around Ipswich, and each responds to a slightly different approach. The crew then uses baits the ants carry back to the nest and non-repellent sprays that workers walk through and share with the colony, spreading it through the nest. This reaches the queen and the young, which a surface spray cannot do.
- Finding ant trails and tracing them to entry points
- Baits placed where workers will take them back to the nest
- Non-repellent treatment around the outside walls and paths
- Attention to weep holes, cracks, slab edges and pipe gaps
- Tips on food storage, pet bowls and garden beds
Let the ants move through treated areas for the first few days and avoid wiping trails with household sprays. You may see more ants for a little while before numbers drop. Keep sweet foods sealed, rinse out recycling and trim back plants that touch the walls. Garden mulch piled against the house also gives ants an easy path in, so rake it back a little from the slab or stumps. Rinse pet bowls after meals so they do not draw new trails.
To book ant control in Ipswich, call 07 3543 7770 and tell us where the trails are.
