What Every Honolulu Resident Should Know About Ant Control

Ants are all over the place if you’re paying attention, especially in the spring and summer months. Scientists estimate that there are over 1.6 million ants per person on the planet, so the number of ants that exist is quite staggering. There are around 12,000 ant species found worldwide. But thankfully, there are only a handful of ant species in Honolulu that commonly invade homes.

Ants are common and incredibly invasive, so taking steps to prevent them can help you avoid a big pest problem. Learn tricks for effective Honolulu ant control in this guide.

What Kind Of Ants Invade Homes In Honolulu? 

The majority of ants in Hawaii are considered nuisance pests. Some of the most common varieties that make their way into homes are odorous house ants, Argentine ants, and ghost ants. Odorous house ants are a dark brown and can be identified by the smell of rotten coconuts they emit when crushed. Argentine ants are a reddish-brown color and are pretty invasive. Lastly, ghost ants are pale and give off a strange coconut-like odor when crushed.

Along with these nuisance ants, some more troublesome ant species, such as fire ants and carpenter ants. The fire ant is reddish-orange and can sting, while the carpenter ant can tunnel into wooden items.

The Problems Ants Can Cause In Your Home

The main problem with ants is their invasiveness. Many species, such as the Argentine ant, can have sprawling colonies that contain hundreds of thousands of ants. Even the nuisance ants can spread quickly throughout your home and be nearly impossible to remove. All ants also get into food sources, and they will eat everything from grains, meats, sweets, pet food, and more.

Along with these general issues, species like fire ants pose health risks because some people are allergic to their venom. Then, carpenter ants can damage wooden structures around your property as they build nests in wood. 

Quick And Effective Ant Prevention Tips

Once ants have invaded your property, the best way to remove them is with help from our pest control professionals at Pest Tech Hawaii. However, there are some steps we suggest you take to prevent ants if you don’t already have an infestation, such as:

• Keep your kitchen as clean as possible and immediately wipe up food and drink spills.
• Place lids on trash cans around your home and yard.
• Do what you can to seal entry points into your home by fixing broken and torn screens and patching holes in the walls and foundation.
• Store pet food in a sealed container inside the house.
• Repair leaky plumbing to reduce humidity levels around the home. 

If you need more help with ant prevention in Honolulu, contact our team of technicians.

 Ant Control For Honolulu Homes

Since ants are so pervasive and can take over a home in a short time, let the Honolulu pest control experts remove them. At Pest Tech Hawaii, we know just how troublesome ants in Hawaii tend to be, but we are committed to providing reliable home pest control plans that remove and prevent ants. Give us a call today to request a quote.