Have you had the experience of eating a meal when you feel something crawling on your arm? You look down, and you see that an ant is creeping along your arm. You grab a tissue and kill the little creature, but as soon as you think the problem is gone, you notice more ants are on the table. Then, to your horror, you see a whole army of ants marching along your baseboards.
If you have ants in the house, you need the Streator pest control team from Quik-Kill Pest Eliminators. We are your local family-owned pest control service, and we have been eliminating ants in Streator homes since 1929.
The Many Different Types Of Ants Found In Streator
There are over 12,000 ant species worldwide, and the following are in Streator:
Acrobat ants: Light brown to black ants that stand on their heads.
Argentine ants. Light to dark brown ants that release a musty aroma when crushed.
Carpenter ants: Red or black ants that create tunnels in softwood for nests.
Citronella ants: Yellow ants that emit a lemon or citronella-like odor when squished.
Field ants: Reddish-brown ants that build mounds in yards and damage landscaping.
Odorous house ants: Brown or black ants that release a decaying coconut smell when crushed.
Pavement ants: Dark brown to black ants that create nests under cracks in the pavement.
Pharaoh ants: Yellowish to reddish ants that build big nests in food handling establishments.
Small honey ants: Shiny light to dark brown ants active in the winter months.
Thief ants: Yellowish to dark brown ants that invade food products.
Ant control is necessary for Streator homeowners to keep ants from overtaking their property.
All The Problems An Ant Infestation Can Create In Your Home
Ant control in your house is needed because different ants cause different problems. For example, field ants can damage grass and landscaping due to the enormous mounds they create on lawns. Carpenter ants weaken wood structures inside the home by the smooth tunnels they bore for nests. Pharaoh ants spread over a dozen diseases like salmonella and Streptococcus pyogenes. Argentine ants like to crawl over sewage and dead animals, and they will crawl over and contaminate food.
Because ants inside your Streator home can contaminate food, and ants outside can damage your lawn and landscaping, you need the help of the ant pest control services near you, Quik-Kill Pest Eliminators.
The Best Way To Get Rid Of An Ant Infestation In Your House
There are various do-it-yourself products in the marketplace, but they are not the best way to get rid of ants because they do not destroy the source of the problem: the eggs. While the DIY products will kill ants on contact, they are not the ultimate ant control solutions.
To eliminate the ants in your Streator home, you need effective ant control that will kill existing ants and destroy the eggs. Our trained professionals from Quik-Kill Pest Eliminators utilize safe and effective treatments that kill the active ants and their eggs.
Because of the variety of ants in Streator, you need a commercial ant control service that tailors treatments to the ant species invading your property. When the experts from Quik-Kill Pest Eliminators identify the ant species infesting your house, they will know where to look for the nest containing the eggs.
How To Prevent Future Ant Infestations In Your Home
Once our team has eradicated ants from your Streator property, apply these ant prevention tips to keep them away:
Seal garbage inside and outside the house in cans with lids.
Repair leaky pipes in the home.
Remove debris in the yard like logs, rotten stumps, and trash.
Seal gaps and cracks in the foundation.
Repair holes in screen windows and doors.
Wipe surfaces after meals.
Practicing good sanitation and reducing areas of high moisture will prevent a future infestation of ants. Contact our team at Quik-Kill Pest Eliminators and end the frustration of battling ants in your Streator home.