Cheshire Pest Control Special Offer On Ant Treatments
Cheshire Pest Control Special Offer On Ant Treatments
Cheshire Pest Control Special Offer On Ant Treatments -
Only the unfortunates who have experienced it will know the true horror of winged ants in the home.
Suffering an infestation of ordinary wingless ants is bad enough but when they go through their annual mating cycle the situation can become intolerable.
Ants often start colonies under the floors and in the cavity walls of our homes and these colonies will survive for many years if left alone becoming progressively more troublesome each year.
Our houses are warm and dry and make theperfect places for a thriving ant colony; even ‘solid’ concrete floor is not a deterent to an ant.
Our central heating systems maintains their metabolism even in the winter months and my earliest ant call-out was on my birthday, in early January!
Ants prefer a sandy soil and there are many areas in Lancashire, Cheshire and Manchester which tend to produce more ant problems than others, Southport, Blackpool, Bolton, Sale & Altrincham leap to mind as hot ant spots.
Unfortunately it is during their mating period that they are most troublesome. Here in Lancashire, Cheshire and Manchester this tends to be fairlyoften around the third or fourth week in July.
Ants mate whilst airborne and around mid-summer the colony produces winged immature Queens and winged males which in nature would fly off and mate in-flight. Many thousands of these winged ants are produced per colony and nests tend to time their release so that they mate with ants produced by other nearby colonies.
Invariably this process starts after a couple of days of very hot, dry weather and will usually last for about a week although isolated releases will continue throughout most of June, July & August.
Unfortunately when the colony is beneath the floor of the property the results can be catastrophic, literally thousands of winged ants are disgorged into the lower rooms, collecting on windows as they head for the light.
This can be extremely distressing for some people leading to severe emotional trauma to the extent that people learn to hate the summer months and have actually sold their homes to escape the invasion of ants which they know comes each year.
The very wet summers of 07, 08 & 2009 meant that ant infestations were down on previous years but ants seem to have a way of catching up and 2010 looks set to be a particularly troublesome year.
Most people who have this problem attempt DIY solutions with powders from hardware shops etc but mostly these efforts are in vain as they are not tackling the heart of the problem which is the nest itself, hidden away safely in the cavity wall or sub-floor area.
Fortunately for many people the answer is at hand.
At Harrier Pest Prevention (subject to site conditions) we are able to solve this problem and issue an extendable three year guarantee.
The treatment which is carried out mainly from the outside of the property, is perfectly safe for animals and children and leaves no smell, involves drilling small holes into the cavity walls of the property, not unlike a damp-course injection and blowing an pesticidal powder into the cavity wall under pressure.
This forms an impenetrable barrier across which the ants cannot go and along with a precautionary internal spraying (if deemed appropriate) will gradually bring the situation under control.
The holes, which are only 8mm in diameter remain open so it is a simply matter of topping up the cavities every three years to extend the effectiveness of the guarantee by three years.
This treatment is best carried out in the early spring however it can be done at any time of the year.
As a limited time offer before our busy times begin we are offering 25% off the usual cost until May 30 2010. Whilst we usually cover the whole of Lancashire, Cheshire and Greater Manchester, we are willing to travel further afield but this will be reflected in the cost.
For a chat or to arrange an site visit contact Harrier Pest Prevention on Free Phone 0800 019 8382 or 01565 849212
Cheshire Pest Control Special Offer On Ant Treatments
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