How does Madrona Pest effectively rid your home of ants?

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Odorous house ants are tiny little black ants. They emit a distinctive, rotten coconut-like odor when crushed. Odorous house ants are commonly found in homes, attracted to moisture and sweets. 

Carpenter Ants are very large black ants, but can vary in dark brownish red. When  carpenter ants are swarming, they can also have wings. They prefer to nest within wooded structures. Unlike termites, carpenter ants do not eat wood but do cause structural damage over time by burrowing and building colonies within wooden structures.

Moisture ants are small light brown, clear like ants. They can be commonly confused with odorous house ants. However the distinction between the two is size and location you find them. Moisture ants are typically found in high moisture areas like garden beds, or wet rotted wood. Typically if you replace the wet rotted wood, these little guys will move on in the environment and no treatment is needed.

What can I do to help mitigate Sugar Ants?

Clear and clean all surfaces, wipe up ants with using Windex to eliminate pheromone trails until the exterminator can come to treat.

What can I do to mitigate moisture ants?

Moisture ants are considered a source issue pest. They are found in wet rotted wood, replace the wood and they move one.

What can I do to mitigate Carpenter ants?

Call an exterminator to effectively treat these ants. If you wait to call, they can cause structural damage to wood.