COMMON PESTS
Carpenter Ants
These ants get their common name from their habit of hollowing out galleries in pieces of wood for nesting purposes. This nesting habit can result in structural damage. Carpenter ants are found throughout the United States.
Most carpenter ant species establish their first nest in decayed wood and later expand or enlarge this into sound wood. Inside, nests are located in wood objects, insulation, or void walls. Outside, nests are typically located in rotting fence posts, stumps, old firewood, dead portions of standing trees, and under stones or fallen logs. The presence of a carpenter ant nest is sometimes indicated by a rustling sound coming from wall voids or from wood where the colony is located. Otherwise, the emergence of swarmers indoors may be the first indication of an indoor colony. Carpenter ants usually feed on insect honeydew, plant and fruit juices, and other insects. Inside, they will also feed on sweets, eggs, meats, and grease.
SAWYER will begin with a thorough inspection of all the possible points of harborage inside and outside your home and then create a customized treatment program to directly treat any existing colonies.
These ants get their common name from their habit of hollowing out galleries in pieces of wood for nesting purposes. This nesting habit can result in structural damage. Carpenter ants are found throughout the United States.
Most carpenter ant species establish their first nest in decayed wood and later expand or enlarge this into sound wood. Inside, nests are located in wood objects, insulation, or void walls. Outside, nests are typically located in rotting fence posts, stumps, old firewood, dead portions of standing trees, and under stones or fallen logs. The presence of a carpenter ant nest is sometimes indicated by a rustling sound coming from wall voids or from wood where the colony is located. Otherwise, the emergence of swarmers indoors may be the first indication of an indoor colony. Carpenter ants usually feed on insect honeydew, plant and fruit juices, and other insects. Inside, they will also feed on sweets, eggs, meats, and grease.
SAWYER will begin with a thorough inspection of all the possible points of harborage inside and outside your home and then create a customized treatment program to directly treat any existing colonies.
