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IdentificationPavement ants which usually make their homes in pavements are small(1/8-1/16-inch long). They are black-brown ants, with paler legs and antennae. The abdomen is all black. They are distinguished by two spines on the back, two nodes on the petiole, and grooves on the head and thorax.The colonies can be moderately large. Swarmers usually appear in June or July; however, they have been reported at other times of the year.DietHoneydew, insects, sweets, fruit, and greasy foods. They will eat pet foods.BehaviorThe pavement ant is found throughout the Atlantic coastal region and midwestern United States and the West Coast. Sometimes they can be found in the southern United States. As their name indicates, nests are found outside under cracks of pavement, under stones and next to buildings. Occasionally they may be found in walls, under floors,and in insulation. If your home is a slab on grade construction, pavement ant foragers enter through cracks in slabs or other openings. They often enter buildings through expansion joints in slabs.
Pavment Ant Inspections: Locating trails or coloniesIn order to properly bait with the recommended ant baits, it is necessary to put the bait out near their colonies or trails. If you use the liquid insecticide method it is also necessary to know where to spray and or drench. Although you may observe these ants trailing during the day, most observation will occur at night. Pavement ants will displace soil around concrete objects such as sidewalks, patios, driveways, curbs, etc. This displaced loose soil may be seen along the cracks or joints in the sidewalks or driveways. Look for colonies around the foundations of your home. Also inspect around logs or large rocks. Inside, look around baseboards, plumbing, sinks, toilets and along the edges of carpets. IControl RecommendationsInside : 1. Baiting:
For the protein and greese feeding needs:
For the sugar feeding needs:
2. Insecticides: If these ants have entered the building , it is often through expansion joints in slabs. Sometimes the pavement ant colony may establish a nest near the edge of a foundational slab, from which the foragers will move inside along electrical wires, plumbing or the cracks in the slabs. It is often necessary to treat all baseboards and any other points where the ants are entering through the slab. Inside recommended chemicals would be Bifen IT or Cyper WP. Outside:If they do not respond to these baits , the other choice is to use and insecticide such as Dominion 2L (compare to Premise -preferred choice) , Bifen IT, or Cyper WP.Dominion 2L is preferred because it is classified as a "non repellent", the ants go through it and don't know it is there, so they won't nest or forage in other areas. Application of insecticides through these cracks may help in controlling the colony beneath. Outside perimeter treatments with products such as Dominion 2L, Cyper WP or Bifen IT are helpful in preventing re-infestation. Save money with our ant kits special!
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