Ants

As one of the most common pests found in Charlottesville, Virginia area homes, ants are abundant in the spring and summer months. Ants are extremely social insects that operate in teams to locate food in your home to bring back to their colony. Because of this, one ant in your home almost always means hundreds more are lurking around the corner.

Pest Authority of Charlottesville is here to help with all your ant infestation problems. By applying our Barrier 360 treatment to the exterior of your home or business, our pest control service will stop ant infestations before they begin. Barrier 360 creates an ant-proof boundary that prevents the ants from entering your home or business. Although Barrier 360 is effective against most types of ants, fire ants and carpenter ants may require specialized treatment.

Beyond ants, Barrier 360 also protects against 12 other common pests with the same treatment. The Barrier 360 treatment is an affordable way to effectively protect your home or business from pests in the Charlottesville, Virginia area.

Unlike other pest control services, Pest Authority of Charlottesville does not have annual contracts or commitments policies. We believe you should be free to choose your pest control service and decide treatment plans without having to sign beforehand. Since we have no contracts, you can cancel anytime without having to pay a fee.

If pests of any kind get into your home in-between Barrier 360 treatments, you will receive additional assessments and treatments for free to ensure our 100% satisfaction guarantee. Our mission is to protect your family and home from pests, and we will not stop until there are none left.

Here at Pest Authority of Charlottesville, we strive to make sure you feel safe and secure in your Charlottesville, Virginia area home or business. We are proud to offer our pest control services and protect our community. No Contracts. No Commitments. No Pests. Guaranteed.

 

 

Ant Prevention Tips:

  • Secure tight-fitting lids for all interior and exterior garbage cans.
  • Store all of your food either in the refrigerator or in tightly sealed plastic or glass containers.
  • Create a border around your home or business’s foundation with stone or gravel to discourage ant colonies from building nests near any entry points to your building.
  • Clean up after every meal and make sure all crumbs, dirty dishes, and spills are not left out on counters or in sinks.

Ant Facts

  • Most ant colonies center around one big colony with several smaller colonies in close proximity.
  • Ants go into a state of dormancy in order to survive winter in cold climates.
  • Ants have been known to lay up to 800 eggs in just one day.
  • There are over than 1,000 species of ants in North America and more than 12,000 species around the world.
  • Ants lead their colony mates to food by leaving a trail of pheromones behind them.
  • Every ant in the colony belongs to a certain social order and performs certain tasks: worker ants find food, queen ants lay eggs, and swarmer’s start new colonies.
  • Queen ants can live for decades – some up to three decades.