Photo Album: Huge ant invasion at Farmingdale, NJ community
Tons of ants in Farmingdale, New Jersey
To treat this infestation, I first used a highly effective liquid residual product that disrupts the colony and stops ants from laying new scent trails that will eventually lead to inside structures in their never-ending search for food and water. I then added a granular bait for the workers to carry back to the colony. The workers transfer food to other members of the community in a process called trophallaxis. As the bait is passed among the ants, the colony is progressively eliminated, and ultimately, the queen is killed. The queen, who never leaves the nest, controls the colony by spending her life laying eggs and directing the activities of the colony by releasing pheromones. With the queen dead, the nest will soon die and the ant infestation is resolved for good.
Ants near garbage in Farmingdale, NJ
It's often easy to miss ant trails at a first glance or by just a cursory inspection. You have to actively and methodically look, carefully inspecting areas of vegetation, mulch, and along any edges such as foundation walls or fence lines. Ant nests are generally well hidden, and you need to patiently follow the trail to find the nest. Also, pest control technicians have the training to know what to look for and identify areas likely to harbor pests. Ants are social insects that are very predictable in their behavior. We use that behavior to find them and then treat the infestation.
Ant colony found in Farmingdale
Any effective ant treatment plan requires killing the entire colony. Simply killing isolated foraging worker ants does little good. Worker ants are easily replaceable, especially in a mature colony where workers can number in the thousands. You simply can't kill them as quickly as the queen can produce new ones.