Ant Control Liverpool

In the UK, one of the most common types of ant is the black ant (Lasius niger). These are also known as garden ants. The other main species of garden ant is the red ant (Myrmica rubra). Yellow meadow ants (Lasius flavus) also frequent gardens, but they are quite small and usually stay underground unless you disturb their nest. As the name implies, garden ants will create nests in gardens and outside houses. They will often journey inside the house in search of food.

Generally, you will be able to recognise the type of ant from their colour and size. Black ants can sometimes be browner in shade, but red ants are a deep red and not orange or yellow. The worker ants which you are likely to see foraging for food are around 3mm to 5mm in length. Flying ants appear for a few days in the summer months, when the ants breed. As Liverpool ant exterminators we can help you to reclaim your garden from ant infestations, so get in touch for a quote today.

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How to Find a Garden Ants Nest

Unfortunately, the nests of ants are sometimes difficult to access and just as difficult to destroy. You can try to locate the nest by following the trails of the ants. They will move to and from the nest to find and bring back food. Small piles of soil around holes in the earth or at the base of walls are indicators of a garden ants nest. If the heaps of earth are bigger, they can cause damage to low-growing plants. Larger ant hills may indicate a larger colony. Ants will cultivate other pests like greenflies, because the ants eat the honeydew which the aphids secrete. If you discover plants damage caused by these aphids, it is likely that there is an ant farm nearby.

If you find their entry point to your house, you can try to seal it off to keep the ants from getting inside. Try to avoid disturbing ant hills or nests. Red ants or European fire ants are not as aggressive as their South American cousins, but they can still attack if you disturb them or their nest. Red ants can rapidly swarm and have stings. Usually this sting causes the same amount of irritation and swelling as a nettle sting would. However, some people may have serious allergies to ant stings. For this reason, if you have an infestation of red ants, seek professional help immediately to carry out garden ants control for you.

Garden Ants Health & Safety

Garden ants are not known for carrying any major diseases. However, you still don’t know where they’ve been. They will be carrying bacteria from outside sources, which they are then trailing around your house. Ants can climb easily, so they can get up onto high surfaces and walk across worktops, as well as anything left out on them. This means that if ants have crawled over any items of food, you will have to throw them all away. The risk of contamination is a threat to your health, which you should always take seriously.

To avoid food being contaminated, make sure all food and drink packages are sealed and safely stored. Maintain high standards of hygiene in the kitchen and any dining areas. Make sure to clean up any sticky residues or leftover crumbs. Ants love sugar and are drawn to sweet things, so avoid leaving these types of food out in particular. The potential health issues and the mounting cost of throwing food away are reasons you should find a professional garden ants control service sooner rather than later when there is an infestation.

Garden Ants Control Methods

The longer you wait to confront the infestation problem, the harder it will become to get rid of the garden ants completely. You should get help as soon as you notice the presence of an ant colony in or around your house.

Premier Pest Control can provide garden ants control in Liverpool. Contact us today for a solution to your infestation of garden ants.

We use professional-grade insecticides and insecticide spray. Depending on the severity of your infestation, you may need several treatments to ensure extermination. Premier Pest Control can discuss options with you to find the best course of action to eradicate these pests from your home and garden.

Ant Control Guidelines

Garden ants are insects closely related to bees and wasps that live in colonies all around the world. As naturally social insects, their nests can contain millions of ants at a time, with each insect playing a special role within the colony.

Soldier ants protect the Queen, gather food and defend the nest from predators. Although small, they are mighty! Worker ants populate the colony and the Queen ant then lays its eggs, leading to a quick rate of population growth.

Ants play a key role in the ecosystem through their nest-making activities, affecting the nutrients in the soil below them with their movement. They are also predators, meaning their influence over the population of other insect groups can be significant.

Ants may be incredibly small but they do not hide from humans. This means you may be able to locate an ant colony by simply observing the path a group of ants takes.

However, if you are led to what looks like a pile of soil or dirt, this is the main sign of an ant infestation. Ants often create their nests in spaces that can be hard to see, such as underneath walls, floors or in a dark area of your garden.

If you notice a garden ant infestation, the plants and soil in your garden may be at risk of damage. Ants can disturb the soil underneath and around their colony.

This can also affect plants with low-growing roots, meaning you’ll need to keep a careful eye on the soil around your garden plots.

Thankfully, garden ants pose a minimal risk of danger to humans. They do not carry disease nor do they have a painful bite. Their main purpose is to eat other insects, keep their Queen safe and maintain the colony’s population.

If you think you’ve got a garden ant infestation that needs quick and efficient maintenance, call us on 0151 426 1604 or send an email to info@premierpestcontrolnw.co.uk.