Ants

If you’ve ever tried to control an ant infestation on your own, you know how persistent they are. Ants are highly social creatures who work as a team to systematically locate food and bring it back to their colony. If you see one ant crawling around your home, you’ll see a lot more very soon.

Barrier 360 from Pest Authority of Coastal Alabama stops ant infestations in their tracks. Barrier 360 is an exterior treatment that establishes an ant-proof barrier around your home, keeping ants outside. If they manage to get in, just give us a call. One of our technicians will treat the interior of your home at no additional cost to you. Please note that while Barrier 360 covers most ants, fire ants and carpenter ants do require custom treatment.

Our methods are backed by science and years of experience. Take back your home from pests with Barrier 360 from Pest Authority. No Contracts. No Commitments. No Ants. Guaranteed.

Ant Prevention Tips:

  • Make sure the garbage cans both inside and outside your home have tight-fitting lids, and always replace the lid after use.
  • Store all of the food that’s not in your freezer or refrigerator in tightly sealed containers.
  • Create a border around your home made of gravel or stone to discourage ants from building nests.
  • Quickly lean up any spills, crumbs, or food.
  • Avoid leaving waste in sinks or on counters.

Ant Facts

  • Ants often have a central colony with multiple satellite colonies nearby.
  • To survive the winter, ants living in cooler climates enter a state of dormancy called diapause.
  • Some ants can lay up to 800 eggs a day.
  • Over 1,000 species of ants live in North America, and there are over 12,000 species of ants living around the world.
  • Ants are able to follow each other’s path because of a pheromone trail they leave behind.
  • The colonies that ants live in have strict social structures. Every ant belongs to a certain caste: worker ants forage for food, queen ants lay eggs, and swarmers are tasked with starting new colonies.
  • Queens can live for decades, and some have been known to live for 30 years or more.