Carpenter Ant Removal

Carpenter ants are black or black with red colored members of the ant family. They like to build their nests in wood. When they get assess inside your house, they build their nests on wooden structures and furniture which can eventually cause serious damage to your home. Carpenter ants are most active during the night and can be found in warm, moist areas of your house, especially in wooden ceilings, walls, doors, insulation, attics, shingles and sills. Common Signs of carpenter ant infestation:

• Sawdust (The chewed wood piles up when the ants excavate to build their nests)
• Black-winged ants (They appear during mating season as scouts when the nest has reached a certain size and level of maturity necessary for an expansion)

It is often hard to notice the presence of carpenter ants in your house before the appearance of the black winged ants. Carpenter ants build tunnels in wooden structures which can cause serious damages if left unchecked. They can also carry disease and inflict bites. For Carpenter Ant removal, it requires an internal and external spray treatment. The treatment kind of to be used will depend on the level of infestation, at times insecticidal foam is injected into your wooden structures and furniture.