Pests We Treat Photo Album: Mulch Beds Attract Odorous House Ants in Atlantic Highlands, NJ

The homeowner had mulch beds in front of their house and underneath them were roofing shingles. I peeled them back and found a large nest of odorous house ants.

Continuing my inspection, I found a pile of lumber next to the side of the house that was filled with odorous house ants.

I then inspected the inside and, you guessed it, found more odorous house ants along the sliding glass door...

And along the baseboards as well.

I treated into the wall voids inside the home with an aerosol flusher. This application will flush the odorous house ants out of hiding and neutralize them almost immediately.

I then treated the interior and exterior perimeter of the home with a non-repellent, residual liquid.

I then injected a dusting application into all the exterior cracks and crevices. Once the ants come in contact with both the liquid and dusting applications, they'll transfer them throughout their entire nest. In a short amount of time, they are eliminated.

I informed the homeowner that those roofing shingles under the mulch and the lumber pile next to the house should be removed. This creates extra moisture that the ants thrive on.