Ants

The arrival of spring in the Greenville, South Carolina area is inevitably followed by an influx of ants. Whether they’re attacking your picnic or invading your home in search of crumbs, ant infestations can seem to come out of nowhere and take over astonishingly quickly. Because ants are so adept at working together as a colony to find food, simply eliminating the ants you see in your home isn’t enough.

Luckily, Pest Authority of Greenville and the Upstate has the expertise necessary to protect your home or business from ant infestations all season long. Our Barrier 360 treatment is a cost-effective, environmentally responsible way to stop ant infestations before they begin. Barrier 360 is carefully applied around the exterior perimeter of your home or business, creating an ant-proof boundary that keeps ants out of your home for good.

If that’s not enough to convince you, wait until you hear that Barrier 360 also protects your home from 12 other common pest infestations in the Clemson, South Carolina area – all with the same simple treatment! With Pest Authority, you don’t have to shell out big bucks for a ton of different pest control treatments in order to feel safe in your home. Barrier 360 takes care of 13 pests all at once.

If any pests we treat for find a way inside, all you have to do is call! We’ll return to your property to reevaluate and retreat with it costing you a dime. That’s part of our 100% satisfaction guarantee – pests stay gone, or we return for free. And with our no contracts and no commitments policy, you don’t have to worry about being locked into long term service with an annual contract. We know that our methods work, and you’ll return to us time and time again because they do, not because a contract is forcing you to.

We’re proud to provide our neighbors in the Greenville, Clemson, and Spartanburg, South Carolina greater areas with the highest quality pest control services available. No Contracts. No Commitments. No Ants. Guaranteed.

Ant Prevention Tips:

  • Replace tight-fitting lids on all interior and exterior trash cans immediately after use.
  • Store your food either in the refrigerator or in sealed plastic or glass containers.
  • Purchase some stone or gravel and use it to create a border around the foundation of your home to discourage ant nest building.
  • Always clean up spills right away.
  • Don’t leave dirty dishes or food debris in your sinks or on your counters after meals.

Ant Facts

  • Ant colonies are organized around a central colony with smaller satellite colonies surrounding it.
  • When the temperatures start to drop near freezing and below, ants go into a state of dormancy in order to survive.
  • Some ants have been known to lay 800 eggs in just one day.
  • North America has over 1,000 species of ants, and there are over 12,000 species worldwide.
  • Ants can lead other ants to food by leaving a trail of pheromones in their wake.
  • Ant colonies have a very strict social hierarchy, with every ant belonging to a specific order and performing certain duties: worker ants find food, queen ants lay eggs, and swarmer’s start new colonies.
  • Queen ants can live for decades, and some have lived for up to 30 years.