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This is a substance used to trick pests into thinking it is food.

how to treat active ants in the spring

You May Be Noticing an Uptick in Ant Activity

Even in Central Florida, where the weather is warm most of the year, ants tend to go into a hibernation mode. During the “winter” months of our area (December -March), the weather can get pretty cold, especially at night. There were a few weeks in January where it was downright uncomfortable. Ants simply hate to […]

03 Apr
2025
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Big headed ant

Stubborn Ant Re-infestations – Why They Happen

You buy the liquid bait and set it out for the ants. You see the ants eat the bait until its all gone. The ants disappear. “Victory” you think to yourself. Then one day you see a lone ant marching around on your countertop. “This must be a straggler or a wonderer” you think to […]

23 Aug
2024
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types of ants and the bait they carry

Why Don’t Ants Carrying the Poisonous Bait Die?

Ant scouts will use something called chemosense to detect a food source. Ants can have up to 5 times the odor sensing ability as humans. This allows them to detect that tiny morsel of food which dropped from your plate and rolled under the couch. They use tiny receptors in the form of tiny bristles […]

21 Mar
2024
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do it yourself ant baits

Do It Yourself Approach to Ant Pest Control

Nobody wants to pay a professional when there is a task that needs to be done and you can do it yourself. In fact, for something as simple as an ant infestation that is just beginning, we actually encourage people to give it a go on their own. If you are reading this and have […]

08 Jan
2024
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Bed Bug Interceptor

What is a Bed Bug Interceptor and How Does it Work?

Every year, 1 in every 5 households is affected by bed bugs. That is 20% of all houses, apartments and townhomes. Bed bugs are a serious nuisance which cannot be ignored. They bite their victims while they sleep and live from the blood harvested. Pretty nasty stuff. There are all types of ways to attack […]

02 Feb
2022
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Termite bait vs liquid

Bait vs Liquid Termite Control

Termites are a topic which come up quite often on our blog and that is for good reason. That is because approximately 600,000 homes in the U.S. are damaged by termites every year. In 2020 alone that resulted in over $5B in damage in the United States and over $20B worldwide. People want to protect […]

20 Jan
2022
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Ant Scout

How to Handle the Lone Ant Scout

We have all seen the single ant roaming around the counter top. Or one might pop up on your table. You may see one in the bathroom. These single ants are scouts and they are sent from a colony to explore and find a food or water source. The colony is always looking to feed […]

20 Jul
2020
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