Ants

Ants can be a particular nuisance when they get into your home. Ant species such as Fire or Black ants aren’t thought to carry diseases, the trouble is you don’t know where they’ve been foraging outside, so you won’t want them marching through your food cupboards.

Ants will travel in a wide range searching for food, following trails they have established and clustering around the source of food, becoming a nuisance in homes, organizations and businesses. Small piles of earth around holes in soil and at the base of exterior walls indicate their origin.

• Track down where they are coming in and seal off the entry point
• Clear up any sticky residues on work tops, because ants are attracted to sweet things
• Cover up any foodstuffs which could be a food source for ants

• Food poisoning – ants can contaminate food because you don’t know where they’ve been foraging before crawling over your food.
• Nasty bites – ant bites though harmless, can be itchy and causes discomfort.
• Reputation – having an ant infestation in business premises can be unsightly to customers.
• Business losses – compromised health and hygiene can lead to lost trading revenue in food related business.