There are many types of pests you might have to deal with through the year. There are some that come out when the weather is hot and others that invade when the temperatures drop. There are pests that get in the house and destroy the food in your pantry such as cockroaches and mice. There are others that get in the house and can start to build their home in your walls and in your attic. You want to make sure you know what you are dealing with and the best way to keep pests from causing trouble. There are other pests that can actually cause damage to the home and that is why you want to make sure you know what they are and how to keep them out. One of the types of pests you may have a problem with is called a carpenter ant. They are an ant but they are much different than other ants you might have a problem with. Stewart Termite & Pest Control outlines what you need to know about carpenter ants.
Carpenter Ant Damage
One of the things you can do is to know what it is that carpenters ants are doing. They are a pest that acts different than other ants. They want to gain access to your home through some of the exposed wood. The exposed wood is what carpenter ants use to live in and tunnel through. They will start to get in the house and then use the wood that makes up the structure of the house. They chew through the wood and make tunnels they will use to live in. They are often confused with a termite but in fact they are different. Termites tend to get in the house to chew through the wood and they eat it. The carpenter ants don’t actually use the wood as food but they chew through and spit it out. This is the main separation of the two types of pests that destroy the wood around your house.
Signs of Carpenter Ants in House
One of the issues that you might have is that carpenter ants are hard to find. They actually get in the house and they will hide so that they are not seen. They will work day and night to chew through the wood and because they are so small they don’t make sound that you can hear. The best way to know if you have carpenter ants is when they first start to gain access to the house. They may have small holes around the house where there is wood and they will leave saw dust outside the holes. This is a sign that you may have them in the house. The other way to know that you have carpenter ants is to have a professional out to inspect the house.
How to Get Rid of Carpenter Ants
Lastly if you have suspected that there are ants in your house you want to act fast. They are a pest that can do a large amount of damage and if they do it can be costly to repair. It is best to have your home treated by a professional at the first sight of carpenter ants. This is a way to remove them and to protect your home.
Ant Control
Stewart Termite & Pest Control can come to your house to inspect and control carpenter ants. Call us today!