Ant Control

Ant Control by Pest Control

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Danger Signs:
 

• Live insects: Sometimes Flying Alates - winged ants, especially after rains.
• Worker ants inside the premise, commonly near food sources, e.g. pantries and kitchen areas
• Ant pathways in and out of your premises.
• Small heaps of earth or dirt indicating nest sites.

Potential Harm:

Ants on the premises can:

•     Infest and contaminate foodstuffs.
•     Due to their small size they often manage to enter sterile areas and packaging, thus causing contamination.
•      Often invade hospitals.
•      Mechanical vectors for diseases, such as Salmonellosis. Especially in hospitals there is a strong risk of bacteria and viruses being mechanically spread by ants.  

Business Consequences:

• Loss - Food and other products contaminated by ants have to be thrown away.
• Fear - The presence of ants, for example in hospitals alarms patients and raises questions about the overall hygiene and sanitation.
• Reputation - Compromised health and hygiene can lead to lost revenues.
• Increased maintenance cost - Cleaning cost increase if ants are inside the premises.
• Disgust - customers, for instance in a restaurant, might be put off by the presence of ants near or in their food.

  Steps To Take:

• Identify the ant species - You will require help here.
• Proofing: Proof access points against Garden Ants.
• Arrange for regular ant control inspection visits by qualified pest control technicians.
• Arrange goods systematically: Store food items in airtight boxes, wash dishes immediately, have the area swiped regularly and make sure garbage is stored in plastic bags and removed daily. These sanitation measures will decrease your risk of ant infestations.

Call on 080 22451414 or contact us to arrange regular inspection visits from qualified Live helper Technicians to prevent recurrence of ant infestations.

Dealing with Ant Problems in your Home

Red Fire Ants - Red Weaver Ants are common in gardens and parks in India. They are occasional intruders into our Premises. Red Weaver Ant colonies build their nests in trees, connecting leaves with silk. Red Ants do not sting, but they have a very painful bite, which is often worsened by chemicals which they emit when aggravated. They commonly enter Premises when in the search for food, being mainly attracted to sweet and sugary substances.

Professional ant control

You can help prevent Ants entering your Premises by sealing access points such as cracks and crevices in door and window frames. Professional Ant control
While DIY products, like aerosols, sprays and powders can deal with smaller Ant problems or problems with casual Ant intruders into your Premises, a professional pest control service will be required for larger or multiple infestations.

Live helper Technicians understand the habits of each of the common Pest Ant species.

Live helper also uses a range of powerful insecticides to eradicate Ant infestations at Premises and provides the reassurance that your Ant problem will be fully and satisfactory dealt with.

Live helper offers a call-out service to deal with Ant problems and other pest infestations in the Premises. Our service is fast, effective and offers the highest level of safety for your family