Carpenter ant extermination in Buckingham

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Carpenter ant extermination in Buckingham

You want to have a carpenter ant extermination done in Buckingham? The EXTERMINATEUR GATINEAU team will be able to solve your problem rapidly and efficiently. Our extermination methods and products have proven their worth against these home and business structural wood-destroying pests.

A problem of excessive humidity or rot is usually the cause of a carpenter ant infestation. They nest in damp, rotten and soft wood. They throw it away in small chips when they dig galleries. You must therefore have a plan to solve the problem of these insects in your home or business.

Carpenter ants: shape and habits

Carpenter ants are between 6 mm and 25 mm (.24 to 1 inch), long. Dark in colour (black, brown or dark wine red), their body is divided into three parts and their head is equipped with antennas. When it comes to mating, both the male and female have wings.

Outside, carpenter ants install their colony in the brittle wood of wet stumps, the hollows of dead trees or in wooden cords. Inside residential or commercial buildings, they create satellite nests, each with its own reproductive queen. These nests can be found in different places: behind walls, in ceilings, in window or door frames, in the basement or attic, etc. Each nest can have between a hundred and thousands of ants! So, if you see a carpenter ant in your home or business, you can be sure it's not alone!

At the beginning of the cold season, carpenter ants try to settle inside houses or other heated buildings to gain access to the food in them. Outdoors, their diet consists of insects and plants, but indoors carpenter ants love the food in the pantry, especially if it is high in protein or sugar.

When you see a carpenter ant wandering around your home, observe its path and call our team to describe the situation. A single ant in winter is a sign that you probably have a colony hidden within your walls or in your attic.

Our methods for exterminating carpenter ants

For an extermination of carpenter ants in Buckingham, do business with professionals. Killing all the ants in your house is not enough to stop the infestation. Like other species of ants, carpenter ants have a sophisticated social structure and caste system. The head of the colony is the queen, and successfully treating a carpenter ant infestation typically requires eliminating the queen to halt reproduction. The queens, which remain well hidden in the parent colony as well as in the satellite nests, must be killed. Our trained and certified exterminators will be able to locate the parent colony (as well as all satellite nests) and will use the appropriate pest control treatment to eradicate them. Our team only uses pesticides licensed and approved by Health Canada that are specifically designed for the extermination of carpenter ants.

Outside, on the outer perimeter of your home (below), it is recommended to have a pesticide sprayed by compressor, which will prevent carpenter ants from returning the following year.

If children or pets are living in the house, we will evaluate the treatment to be used. Similarly, if the colony is composed of several thousand carpenter ants, the treatment will be more intensive and complex than if there is only one nest of a hundred carpenter ants. Each situation is unique and must be treated in accordance with the specific needs.

Our extermination company is a member of the AQGP (Association québécoise de la gestion parasitaire) group. Our exterminators apply the methods and protocols established by the Ministère de l'Environnement et de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques.

Contact us for a carpenter ant extermination

Trust our experienced experts to solve your carpenter ant problem. Contact EXTERMINATEUR GATINEAU for residential or commercial extermination. Our team travels to Buckingham and surrounding cities. Free quote!

Téléphone : 819 669-1500