Garden Ant Infestations in Northwich, Middlewich and Weaverham.
Flying ants are the scourge of many folk in summer months leaving many people to hate the summer and the annual flying ants invasion which they realise the summer will bring
Only the unfortunates who have suffered it will realise the true effects of flying ants in their homes.
Having an infestation of ordinary wingless ants is bad enough but when they enter their yearly mating phase the situation can become unbearable.
Ants often form colonies under the floors and in the wall cavities of our buildings and these colonies will survive for many years if left untreated and become progressively more persistent every year.
Our dwellings are warm and dry and make the ideal places for a thriving ant colony; even solid asphalt floor is not a barrier to ants.
Our house heating systems maintains their metabolism even in the colder months when they are not active outdoors and my earliest ant job was on my birthday, which is in January!
Ants prefer a sandy soil and there are plenty areas in Lancashire, Cheshire and Manchester which tend to provide more ant callouts than other areas, Southport, Blackpool, Bolton, Sale & Altrincham come to mind as regular ant locations.
Unfortunately it is when they are in their mating period that they are most troublesome. Here in Lancashire, Cheshire and Manchester this often is pretty often around the third or fourth week in July.
Ants mate in flight and around mid-summer the colony produces flying immature Queens and winged males which in nature would fly off and mate whilst flying. Many thousands of these flying ants are released per colony and nests tend to synchronise their release so that they mate with ants from nearby colonies.
Often this process starts after a period of days of hot, dry weather and will usually last for about seven to ten although smaller releases will continue throughout most of June, July & August.
Unfortunately when the nest is under the floor of the house the effects can be devastating, literally thousands of winged ants are released into the lower rooms, collecting on windows as they go towards the light.
This can be very upsetting for some people leading to severe emotional upset to the degree that people learn to loath the summertime and have actually sold their house to escape the plague of ants which they know will appear each summer.
The colder summers of recent years have meant that ant jobs were down on earlier but ants appear to have a way of catching up and 2010 might be a particularly good year for them.
A lot of people who have this problem opt for DIY solutions with potions from DIY shops etc but mostly these efforts fail as they are not getting to the heart of the infestation which is the nest itself, tucked safely in the cavity wall or under the floor.
Fortunately for a lot of people the solution is at hand.
At Harrier Pest Prevention (subject to local site) we are able to remedy this problem and issue an extendable three year guarantee.
The process which is carried out mostly from the outside of the home, is totally safe for animals and children and leaves no smell, involves drilling little holes into the cavity walls of the property, not unlike a damp-proof course injection and blowing an insecticidal powder into the cavity wall under pressure.
This forms an uncrossable barrier across which the ants cannot go and together with a precautionary internal spray treatment (if deemed necessary) will slowly bring the ant colony to its end.
The holes, which are only 8mm in diameter remain open so it is simply a matter of topping up the cavity walls every three years to extend the life of the guarantee in three year blocks.
This treatment is best done out in the early spring however it can be done all year round.
As a strictly limited time offer in our quiet period we are offering 25 percent off the usual cost until May 30 2010. Whilst we normally cover the whole of Lancashire, Cheshire and Greater Manchester, we are willing to travel further afield but this will be at extra cost.
For a chat or to arrange an appointment contact Harrier Pest Control and Prevention on Free Phone 0800 019 8382 or 01257 230637
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