Odorous House Ants (pictured above) love the new bait we are using!

Prevention Tips for Odorous House Ants

  1. Clean up spills.
  2. Vacuum thoroughly. A small crumb is a feast to an ant.
  3. Store food in air tight containers.
  4. Empty trash containers frequently.
  5. Keep the dishwasher closed or empty and the area around it clean.
  6. Pick up pet flood when your pet is done eating.
  7. Rinse and store recyclable cans and bottles in ant-proof containers.
  8. Trim shrubs and trees back so they do not touch the house.
  9. Clean gutters and storm drains.

Odorous House Ants

Odorous House Ants are black in color, and often nest in the wall and floor voids of homes and buildings. Their colonies are very large. Odorous House Ants can detect and avoid most common pesticides, so be aware that using a over-the-counter pesticides can actually make an Odorous House Ants problem worse. When we treat for Odorous House Ants, we use a non-detectable material that is very effective at controlling and eliminating the source of infestation, not just the ants you see.

Workers move fast and often travel in columns. When alarmed, they become erratic and release a peculiar coconut-like odor to attract other ants, hence their common name Odorous House Ants.

Treatment for Odorous House Ants

If an Odorous House Ants infestation has moved into your home or building, control can be difficult.

Our technician will inspect the areas of infestation and apply specified control materials into the cracks and crevices of those areas, such as the kitchen and bathroom cabinets and baseboards. Interior perimeter walls that are experiencing activity will need to be drilled and injected from the exterior. This application is not applied to walls with HardiePlank siding or other types of siding that have restrictions. If this is the case with your building, then the other option is to perform the injection method from the interior. To complete the initial treatment, the entire outside perimeter foundation is treated so materials are passed on by ants that travel back and forth from the main colony which is located outside. If there is a crawl space under your building, it will be inspected and treated where there is activity.

Just like in most pest contol situations, one treatment will not eliminate an Odorous House Ant infestation and will require some follow up treatments. Sunrise Pest Management takes an aggressive approach on controlling Odorous House Ants by scheduling follow-up visits every other week (bi-weekly) and reapplying control materials in and around the structure. Also, you'll be covered by our 100% guarantee. In most cases Sunrise can establish control after just a few follow up services. This method solves your problem quickly and saves you money.