Flying Ant Infestations in Rochdale, Oldham and Bury.
Ants in the house are the dread of many people in summertime leaving many people to dread the summer and the annual flying ants invasion which they realise the summer will bring
Only the unfortunate people who have suffered it will realise the true effects of flying ants in their homes.
Having an infestation of basic wingless ants is bad enough but when they go through their annual mating phase the situation can become horrifying.
Ants regularly form colonies under the floors and in the wall cavities of our homes and these colonies will live for many years to come if left untreated becoming progressively more persistent as the years go on.
Our dwellings are warm and dry and make the ideal places for a thriving ant colony; even solid asphalt floor is not a deterent to an ant.
Our home heating systems keeps their metabolism even in the depths of winter and my earliest ant treatment was on my birthday, in January!
Ants like a sandy soil and there are plenty areas in Lancashire, Cheshire and Manchester which produce more ant infestations than most others, Southport, Blackpool, Bolton, Sale & Altrincham come to mind as hot ant areas.
Unfortunately it is when they are in their mating phase that they are most troublesome. Here in Lancashire, Cheshire and Manchester this often is pretty often around the middle to end of July.
Ants mate on the wing and sometime around mid-summer the colony produces winged immature Queens and winged males which in nature would fly off and mate on the wing. Many thousands of these winged ants are produced per colony and nests tend to time their release so that they mate with ants from other nearby.
Usually this process starts after a few of days of hot, dry weather and will usually continue for about seven to ten although smaller releases will extend throughout most of the summer.
Unfortunately when the nest is built under the floor of the dwelling the effects can be dreadful, literally thousands of winged ants are produced into the lower rooms, collecting on windows as they make for the light.
This can be very upsetting for some people leading to severe emotional trauma to the level that people learn to loath the summertime and have actually left their house to escape the plague of ants which they know will come each summer.
The colder summers of 2007, 2008 & 2009 has meant that ant problems were reduced on previous years but ants appear to have a way of catching up and 2010 could possibly be a particularly troublesome year.
A lot of people who have this problem attempt for DIY solutions with potions from DIY shops etc but mostly these efforts fail as they are not getting to the heart of the infestation which is the nest itself, hidden away safely in the cavity wall or under the floor.
Luckily for many people the answer.
At Harrier Pest Prevention (subject to satisfactory site) we are able to cure this problem and give an extendable three year guarantee.
The treatment which is done mainly from the outside of the property, is perfectly safe for animals and children and produces no smell, involves drilling small holes into the cavity walls of the building, not unlike a damp-course injection and blowing a long lasting insecticide into the cavity wall under pressure.
This forms an impenetrable barrier over which the ants cannot cross and along with a precautionary internal spray treatment (if deemed necessary) will gradually bring the infestation under control.
The holes, which are only 8mm in diameter are left open so it is a simple matter of topping up the cavity walls every three years to extend the life of the guarantee in 3 year terms.
This procedure is best carried out in the early spring however it can be done all year round.
As a very limited time offer before our busy period begins we are offering 25 percent off the normalstandard price until May 30 2010. Whilst we usually cover the whole of Lancashire, Cheshire and Greater Manchester, we are willing to travel further afield but this will be at extra cost.
For a chat or to arrange an appointment contact Harrier Pest Control on Free Phone 0800 019 8382 or 01257 230637
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