In a commercial environment, garden ants are more than just a problem pest. If ants are seen by your customers then this can cost you money and damage your reputation. This is particularly true in places that handle food or need to keep areas sterile. Premises like bakeries & restaurants, clinics, offices, hotels, and warehouses that process food and water need to make sure they have the highest standards of hygiene and that means being ant-free.
Size: Male: 0.5 – 0.7 cm (Drones)
Female: 0.3 – 0.5 cm (Workers)
Appearance: Black, brown, or sometimes red.
Breeding: The entire cycle takes approximately two months from egg to adult.
In the UK, indigenous species often nest outdoors but are likely to enter properties looking for food. The common black ant (Lasius Niger) which is the main one we deal with in the Summer, is an active insect. It nests outside under block paving patios, in walls and anywhere near a food source and out of the way of the elements and it will forage a fair distance in search of food, which is how it comes to enter premises.
Significance
Foraging worker ants can cause a nuisance as they are willing to travel in search of food, following scented trails and clustering around the food source. Sweet foods are preferred, but depending on the time of the year they will also devour proteins in abundance. They can be an unpleasant sight and may damage food used for human consumption, hence the reason they need to be controlled.
1 Initial Visit
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Efficient Solutions
The Pied Piper have a proven track record and experience covering all types of pest control including Rodents, bed bugs, wasps, fleas, grey squirrels, foxes and birds.
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The Pied Piper can also provide your business with the following additional services and expertise as these would be an extension of the pest control solutions we provide.
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1. Contact
Call or message us and we will arrange for a member of our team to contact you
2. Survey
We will discuss your pest problem and quote you over the phone or arrange a survey and email you a quote asap
3. Treatment
Our BPCA qualified technicians will attend your property to provide pest control treatments
4. Aftercare
We will make sure that after your treatment program is complete your premises will be clear of any pests