| CARPENTER ANT CONTROL |
 New non repellant insecticides allow an exterior treatment to the foundation and to the soil adjacent to the structure. The carpenter ants are mainly external feeders of other insects and honey dew on plants and flowers. As they trail in and out of the structure, the ants can not detect the product and pick up small amounts on their bodies and bring it back to the nest where it is transfered to the rest of the colony by grooming and the sharing of food. There are also excellent gel baits available today that would be applied into cracks and crevices and or on the exterior foundation where workers are active. The ants readily consume the bait, take it back to the rest of the nest and share it with the rest of the colony. Complete colony mortality is achieved in about two weeks usually but can take 3-4 weeks in large colonies.
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