The Odorous Ants Are Here
Yes every year we wait for the arrival of the odorous ants to appear. Late winter they magically appear almost every year in the beginning of March. The most distinguishable feature of this ant is their smell, once crushed they give off a distinctive unpleasant lemony or awful coconut smell. Similar to Pharaoh’s ants, these ants build nests in wall crevices, near heaters, water pipes, under carpets, under floors and panels. Kitchens, pantries and cupboards are their favorite nesting locations as long as there is a source of moisture close, usually near a leaky pipe (under sinks). They will consume all sugar and protein based foods, dairy, vegetables and fruits. These are one of the few ants that we have that actually bite (again similar to Pharaoh’s ants). As usual, most people will try to eliminate these guys with all the retail store ammunition that they can get their hands on, but applying liquid and aerosol pesticides often create more problems. Once the queen(s) detect danger they scatter up and down walls creating more nesting sites, this is called budding. Once summer has set in, winged male and female reproductives are produced. These flying ants swarm out of the nest, mate and the fertilized female begins the new colony. Before you attempt to get rid of an Odorous ant infestation, fire over an email to me at gogreenpestcontrol.ca @gmail.com and I can walk you through the steps.
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