Amazing Facts about Ants:
Ants are extremely strong, they can carry up to 50 times their own body weight which is unrivalled in the insect world.
Incredibly the fact that Ants are so strong is due to them being so small? Makes no sense but their muscles are so big in comparison for their body that it enables them to produce improbable force.
Ants do not have respiratory systems, instead they in take and ex hail oxygen and carbon dioxide via spiracles along the sides of their bodies (or in simple terms, tiny holes connected to all the cells in the body)
Ants use vibration to locate food sources, this is common in the natural world and can be found in bats and moles to name just a few.
There are a million ants to every one human being on earth, so we are lead to believe, but I'm not sure who has spent time counting them!!
Ants are 130 million years old and have out lived the dinosaurs and come through the Ice Age.
Why should we control them:
Unfortunately despite the impressive facts about Ants there are a few reasons why we have to control them around the home.
Ants can crawl over many different obstacles while venturing into properties, this may include blood, animal waste and faeces. Obviously they will then forage for food often leading to walking across food preparation surfaces and spreading unwanted germs.
Ant nesting sites are usually resident year on year and can be located in many areas of your property. There on going digging and building over a period of time can cause fatal structural damage and cost thousands to replace/repair.
During late summer or when temperatures fluctuate Queen Ants will leave the nesting sites in their thousands, this can happen when we least expect it and it can be frightening to a home owner to come back and see walls black with Ants trying to escape the building.
Our services:
Here at Millennium our skilled technicians are able to help eradicate Ants within your home, we use a combination of Insecticide sprays and Gel based bait stations. The Ants can carry the gel back to the nests ensuring complete destruction of the nest which can quite often be impossible to access yourself.
We can also use an organic powder which is free from pesticide called Diatomaceous Earth, this natural material cuts through the cuticle of the Ants bodies, which in turn dehydrates them.
Prices start from just £95+vat for professional treatment.
DIY Products:
If homeowners wish to take to the task themselves we also supply a range of Amateur use products.
Smite:
This Organic Pesticide free product can safely be placed around the home and outside of the property.
Maxforce Ant Stations:
Maxforce Gel Based Bait stations - the ideal way to ensure the Ants carry the bait back to the main nest.
Insectaclear Strong:
Insectaclear strong is the best Amatuer use insecticide spray on the market, ideal for quick eradication.
Call our office team on 0800 085 4460 to book or order products today.