Ant Treatment Sydney

Preparation and Expectations

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REQUEST: Do not spray anything or disturb ant trails or the ants themselves

Before the treatment 

What you need to do:

• Don’t hang out the washing
• Clean up before treatment both inside and outside
• Mow the lawns
• Wipe down counter-tops down
• Wipe under appliances to remove food scraps
• Wipe down any open jars of honey, syrups or sugars

The Day of the treatment

What we will do : 

Internally

We use a low toxic ant bait which will be placed on areas where you are seeing ant trails.

Externally

A spray will be applied around the perimeter of the house.

After the treatment

Expectation

6 week flush out period

What you may see:

• It’s common to continue to see ants up to 3 weeks after treatment
• If ants appear to be scattered, it means the treatment is working
• Pesticides used for ants are designed to be returned to the nest
• Follow the instructions as provided to you by our pest control technicians

How are ants treated?

Ants travel through unsanitary paths before they end up in your home, on your counter-tops, in your cupboards and near your food.

Ants externally cannot be eradicated with the traditional cockroach/spider sprays and ants typically will stay away from areas that have been treated with spider or cockroach sprays.

It is common that a company may tell you that ants are covered in their general spray, however what they are not informing you, ants will close off the entry points to their nests and will relocate them to another area.

PNP Pest Controls’ ant treatments do not just eradicate the surface ants, it is designed to eradicate the entire nest of ants and their queen.

What areas are treated?

Internal:

A low toxic ant bait will be placed in areas where ants and their trails are being seen. The ants will carry the bait back with them to the nest, passing it amongst themselves and the queen.

External:

A spray, Termidor,  is sprayed around the perimeter of your house

Ant Treatments in Sydney – How Does the Ant Treatment Work?

The ant bait and the Termidor spray work in the same manner where the ants carry the product back to the nest.

Ants cannot detect that the bait and spray are an insecticide they walk over the product, carry it back with them to the nest and pass the chemical amongst each other inside the nest.

This process eradicates the entire nest of ants, including the queen.

By using this process, the nest does not need to be located as the ants will do the work and carry the insecticide with them back to the nest.

Steps that you can take to Protect Your Home from ants

Internally:

• Clean up spills and food crumbs quickly.
• Empty rubbish bins often
• Do not feed pets outside
• Store food in pest-proof containers
• Rinse out jars and containers before placing them in rubbish and recycling bins

Externally:

• Keep trees and shrubs trimmed back from your house.
• Keep gutters and storm drains free of debris
• Watch for new ant mounds or nests around your home
• Keep trash bags sealed and in closed rubbish bins
• Seal doors and windows

Is Termidor Safe to Be Used Around Children & Pets?

Termidor has been assessed by the Australian Pesticide and Veterinary Medicine Authority and Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing and is fully approved for use in domestic situations.

Termidor is water-based and virtually has no odour, will not leach through soil and is not damaging to soil micro-organisms, earthworms and plants. In addition, the active ingredient is used extensively on food crops around the world and as the leading product for flea and tick control on dogs and cats in Australia since 1996.

Termidor has also been safely used in over 4 million homes throughout the USA and Europe.

How Should I prepare my house for pest control?

Internally

• Clean up internally & externally
• Wipe down counter-tops down
• Wipe under appliances to remove food scraps
• Wipe down any open jars of honey, syrups or sugars
• Limit the clutter within the house
• Limit paper goods and throw out cardboard boxes.

Externally

• Don’t hang the washing out
• Mow the lawns
• Limit garbage outside
• Clean up the backyard area
• Pack away any kids or pet toys.

What Should I Expect After an Ant Treatment?

• It is common to see ants sitting near or around the ant bait.
• Do not remove the ants
• Do not disturb the ants

The reason for this is that we need the ants to carry the bait back with them to the nest and by interrupting them it interrupts the process of the ants carrying the bait back with them to the nest.

You may see ants up to 3 weeks after treatment.

If you are seeing ants that are scattered or dying this is your indication that the treatment is working.

PNP Pest Control Recommends:

• All deep cleaning including carpet cleaning should be completed before the pest control treatment
• If you are moving into a new property it is best to have the pest control completed after the cleaning has been completed & before you move in.
• Any painting should be completed before the pest control treatment
• General Pest treatments should be conducted annually or 6 monthly for problem areas
• Repair any leaking plumbing or appliances as they will invite cockroaches to your property

How Long Is the Warranty?

PNP Pest Control offers a 6 month warranty for ant treatments.

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