How to Defend Your Kitchen from Ants
If you’ve ever experienced a kitchen that couldn’t seem to shake off an ant infestation, you already know first-hand that it’s something you don’t want [...]
If you’ve ever experienced a kitchen that couldn’t seem to shake off an ant infestation, you already know first-hand that it’s something you don’t want [...]
The ants come marching as early as April. As the weather warms up, ants come back up to the surface from their burrows. You’ll [...]
Forecast calls for an extra buggy spring and summer! We all enjoyed the warm winter we had this year, but so did many insects. This [...]
Ants are never taken seriously. An unfortunate and cruel childhood rite of passage is to learn the wonders of energy transfer by using the sun’s [...]
The ants come marching one by one – and then before you know it –they’re everywhere! Randy Allen talks with Real Milwaukee on tips to prevent and identify Wisconsin’s most common summer pest.
MENOMONEE FALLS NOW August 11TH 2015 MENOMONEE FALLS, WI Carpenter ants have been ranked one of the most destructive and economically influential pest affecting homes [...]
Are you living in denial? It is easy to do--especially with carpenter ants. But if you live in Wisconsin, you can't afford to ignore the warning signs of a carpenter ant infestation. Carpenter ants chew their way through support beams and load-bearing studs as they grow nest after nest in the walls of your home. If left unchecked, you could end up with damage that can never be repaired.
Ants, even though they are not considered to be dangerous, disease-transmitting insects, are tenacious pests that relentlessly continue to be a nuisance to Wisconsin homeowners. While carpenter ants are capable of invoking damage to the wooden components of the house and must be dealt with, most other ants are simply labeled as nuisances. Even then, no one likes the idea of ants crawling around on counter tops and inside cupboards and cabinets. Unless they are eradicated, these nuisance ants will get inside containers and contaminate food.
As things begin to warm up, ants are going to become more active. It happens every year. But you don't have to let them make themselves at home. Here is a quick guide to help you keep those ants from invading. And, how to reduce their numbers in your yard.
The sound of marching armies has begun echoing across the greater Milwaukee area. No, it is not members of the Armed Forces. It is that time of year when those tenacious, determined and organized armies of ants begin marching onto your property and into your homes.