Flying ants are the dread of many people in summer leaving many people to hate the summer and the annual flying ants invasion which they realise the summer will herald
Only the unluck people who have suffered it will realise the true nature of flying ants in their homes.
Having an infestation of plain old wingless ants is bad enough but when they enter their annual mating phase the position can become unbearable.
Ants will form colonies under the floors and in the wall cavities of our homes and these colonies will survive for many years if left untreated becoming progressively more troublesome every year.
Our dwellings are warm and dry and make the ideal places for a growing ant colony; even solid hard floor is not a barrier to and ant colony.
Our house heating systems raises their metabolism even in winter and my earliest ant job was on my birthday, in January!
Ants prefer a sandy soil and there are plenty areas in Lancashire, Cheshire and Manchester which have more ant problems than other areas, Southport, Blackpool, Bolton, Sale & Altrincham come to mind as regular ant areas.
Unfortunately it is during their mating phase that they are most troublesome. Here in Lancashire, Cheshire and Manchester this tends to be pretty regularly around the third or fourth week in July.
Ants mate in flight and sometime around mid-summer the colony releases winged immature Queens and flying males which in nature would fly off and mate whilst flying. Many thousands of these flying ants are released by each and nests tend to synchronise their production in order to mate with ants from other nests.
Normally this process starts after a period of days of hot, dry weather and will often last for about a week or so although smaller releases will extend throughout most of the summertime.
Unfortunately when the colony is under the floor of the property the effects can be devastating, literally thousands of flying are produced into the lower rooms, collecting on windows as they head for the light.
This can be very distressing for some people leading to extreme emotional trauma to the level that people learn to dread the summertime and have actually sold their homes to avoid the plague of ants which they know will appear each summer.
The wet summers of 2007, 2008 & 2009 has meant that ant infestations were reduced on the preceding but ants apparently have a way of catching up and 2010 might be a particularly good year for them.
Many people who have this problem opt for DIY solutions with potions from local outlets etc but mostly these efforts do not work as they are not getting to the heart of the infestation which is the colony itself, securely hidding safely in the cavity wall or under the floor.
Fortunately for a lot of people help.
At Harrier Pest Prevention (subject to site survey) we are able to cure this problem and issue an extendable 3 year guarantee.
The treatment which is carried out mostly from the outside of the dwelling, is perfectly safe for animals and children and leaves no smell, involves drilling little holes into the cavity walls of the property, not unlike a damp-proof course injection and blowing a long lasting insecticide into the cavity wall under pressure.
This forms an uncrossable barrier over which the ants cannot go and along with a precautionary spray of the inside (if deemed necessary) will gradually bring the problem under control.
The holes, which are only 8mm in diameter remain open so it is an easy matter of topping up the cavities every 3 to extend the period of the guarantee in three year terms.
This procedure is best done out in the early spring however it can be done all year round.
As a strictly limited time offer before our busy period begins we are offering 25 percent off the usual cost until May 30 2010. Whilst we usually cover the whole of Lancashire, Cheshire and Greater Manchester, we are able to venture further afield but this will be reflected in the cost.
For a chat or to arrange an appointment contact Harrier Pest Prevention on Free Phone 0800 019 8382 or 01257 230637
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