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How To Get Rid of Ants

Get Rid of Ants in Your Home

Professional Service To Get Rid of Ants

Your Rentokil team of ant experts are experienced and skilled in all forms of ant treatment. Using effective insecticides our service technicians will quickly get rid of ant problems in your home.
Our service offers you:

  • Full range of products available to get rid of ants effectively.
  • Home call-out service for getting rid of ants and other pest problems in the home.
  • Fast & effective service offering the highest level of safety for your family and pets.

Call Rentokil Pest Control on 021 4772 070 for further advice on how to get rid of ants or to arrange a visit by a technician.

Ant Problems in your Home

Although ants are an irritant when they come in to the home the most common species, the Garden Ant, is not thought to carry disease. However, as it is impossible to know where the ants were last foraging for food, it is sensible to take steps to prevent them entering your home and food cupboards.

Types of Ant Problems

There are thousands of different species but the most common ants in Libya are:

Small Image of Garden Ant (Lasius niger) | Rentokil Pest Control Libya

Garden Ants (Black Ants) – worker ants 4-5mm but the Queen can be as big as 15mm. Queens lay their eggs in the spring in nests that are typically in soil but can be in brickwork or under bark. Garden Ants are attracted to sweet foods and leave a pheromone trail back to their nests for other ants to follow to the food source.

Image of Pharaoh Ant from Rentokil Pest Control Libya

Pharoah’s Ants – worker ants are 1.5 -2mm long and the Queen is 4 - 6mm long. Both workers and the Queen are a yellow-brown colour. Pharoah’s Ants originate from the tropics and require artificial heat in order to survive and reproduce and tend to live in large heated buildings such as hospitals, hotels and blocks of flats. This ant’s diet is largely of decomposing foodstuffs and it carries harmful germs picked up from when it has been feeding.

 

Image of Roger's Ant (Hypoponera punctatissima) | Rentokil Pest Control Libya

Roger's Ants - workers are 2mm long and reddish brown in colour.

How to Prevent Ants

Worried about ants in the kitchen? The majority of Black Ants or Garden Ants will only come in to your home to forage for food and are attracted by sweet and sticky substances.

Follow these steps to prevent ant problems:

  • Ensure there is no readily available food
  • Always cover food – we do not know where the ant has been before it crawls across your food!
  • Clear away food and liquid spillages immediately
  • Clean food debris from under kitchen appliances
  • Make sure all rubbish bins have tightly sealed lids Keep compost enclosed and covered
  • Clear away your Pet’s food immediately it has finished eating
  • Seal access points such as cracks and crevices in door and window frames

How to Get Rid of Ants

The method of pouring boiling water on to ants or an ant nest is a common myth as it only provides a temporary solution - the main nest is usually too deep for such remedies to penetrate.

Whilst amateur DIY pest control products, such as ant sprays, can be a cost effective way to kill ants, they are not recommended for a large infestation.

Get Rid of Ants Professionally

We recommend that you seek professional ant pest control services for more serious and larger infestations.

Rentokil offers a fast call-out service to get rid of ants and other pest problems in the home. Our technicians understand the habits of each ant species and use a range of powerful insecticides to deal with ants effectively.

Call Rentokil Pest Control Libya 021 4772 070 for further ant advice or to arrange a visit by a Rentokil technician.