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Characteristics 

Size:  1/8-inch long.  They are small ants, but if you look very closely with a lens, you will notice that they have extremely long legs and antennae. Color: Black. These ants received their name from their habit of quick zigzag movements that seem to have no real direction.  Their long legs contribute to this effect.

Habitat and Behavior

Crazy ants may develop huge colonies containing thousands of workers and numerous queens. These ants nest outdoors under items on the ground, within landscape mulch, beneath loose bark on trees, under ground cover, in potted plants, and within piles of items, such as lumber, firewood, or bricks. Nests may readily be established inside homes in walls, beneath carpeting, and in other suitable voids or spaces.

Control

Crazy Ants taking to the Advance Carpenter Ant Bait–

Where the colonies cannot be found on the inside, baits such as Advance Carpenter Ant Bait Granual or Maxforce Granual Bait may be attempted.  The use of indoor bait stations such as the Ant Cafe’s will preserve and protect baits.

Non-repellent insecticides such as Phantom, Alpine Foam, or Termidor Foam will also work well inside. These powerful non-repellent ingredients will allow pests to forage right over it and then spread it to the other colony members hidden behind walls or in their home colony, killing every other pest they come in contact with. These products are virtually odorless, clear in color and provides superior pest control with a long-lasting residual. Most are labeled to treat only cracks and crevices on the interior. See product labels for specific directions.Colonies living inside wood can be treated by drilling into the wood where the galleries are located, and dusting the galleries and wood with a dust such as Delta Dust, Drione. Colonies living inside the eaves, soffits or other voids can also be treated with a dust. Use the Crusader or B&G Bulb Duster to apply your dusts or baits into those tight spots or hard to reach places. Note: Use only one crusader for each formulation. You don’t want to contaminate your bait with an insecticide.Colonies that are found outdoors can be treated directly with just about any residual insecticide such as Tempo, CyKick, or Suspend.You may also want to consider creating a treatment zone around, and on the exterior of the structure with a non-repellent insecticide such as Termidor, Phantom, or Alpine WSG. Non-repellents will allow ants passing through the treated area to pick up the active ingredient on their bodies and transfer it to other colony members through their normal social interactions. This transfer will enable you to control ants that may not come in direct contact with your treated zone. They only need to contact other ants that have been exposed to the insecticide.Use the B&G Industrial sprayer to apply your spray concentrate insecticides.Regular inspections and service are necessary to find and treat new colonies as they move in from neighboring properties. These perimeter treatments can keep your home or business pest free. We suggest a regular treatment on the exterior and yard with Alpine WSG.

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Best Sellers for Ants

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Ant Baits

-These different baits are labeled for most all common household ants.

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Insect Bait Stations for Ants

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Insecticide Concentrates for Ants

– These concentrates are mixed with water and used in a compressed hand held sprayer to make your application.

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Aerosols & Ready to Use Products for Ants

These “ready to use” products are convenient and great for a contact kill and great for flushing out insects. Most offer great residual properties as well.

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Dusts for Ants

Dusts are usually used to treat into cracks and crevices (such as in the crack between the wall baseboard and floor), in wall voids, cavities, attics or crawl spaces. Be sure that there is proper ventilation in the room and that you don’t over dust or dust in areas accessible by people.

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Insecticide Granules for Ants

These “ready to use” granular crystals are convenient and great for a contact kill and have a great residual properties for the exterior. They fall down into and under landscape material such as turf, rock or mulch to target problem ants.

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Regular inspections and service are necessary to find and treat new colonies as they move in from neighboring properties. These perimeter treatments can keep your home or business pest free. We suggest a regular treatment on the exterior and yard with Alpine WSG.

These tips will help prevent an ant infestation:

• Seal cracks and holes in the exterior of the home to prevent ants and other pests from entering.
• Keep vegetation cut away from the foundation of the home.
• Avoid using items such as stones and landscape timbers next to the home’s foundation. Pavement ants nesting under these items are likely to infest the home.
• Keep layers of mulch in landscape beds less than 2 inches thick and at least 12 inches away from the foundation.

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