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Ant removal in Edinburgh and the Lothians

Ants

There are several species of ant in the UK, but we are most often called out for black garden ants, which are spotted in large numbers walking around floors and worktops, foraging for food.

How to get rid of ants

Most active in higher temperatures, ants can reach a colony size of 15,000. Although they rarely spread disease, these little insects can be quite unsightly and difficult to get rid of yourself. Ant nests are usually inaccessible and most over-the-counter treatments simply keep the numbers down and don’t remove the nest. This results in the problem coming back every year and growing each time. Proofing against ants has very limited results as they can squeeze through a gap smaller than the head of a pin. Once you start seeing ants within your property it is time to call a professional to deal with the problem.
 

When a source of food has been located, an ant will lay a pheromone trail leading back to the nest which will direct all the workers to find it. Our combination treatments break down this pheromone trail and provide an alternative food source which they will take back to destroy the ant nest.

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