Ants foraging indoors feed on all manner of foods ranging from the trash can to the cereal bowl.
Carpenter ant control extension.
Carpenter ants undergo complete development egg.
This publication will help you determine if you have carpenter ants and provide tips on how to control them.
Because of this homeowners may mistake one for the other.
Black carpenter ant camponotus pennsylvanicus carpenter ants belong to.
You may want to hire a qualified pest control operator to handle the job for you.
Eastern subterranean termite workers j kalisch u of nebraska carpenter ants and termites are social insects that live in colonies and excavate wood.
Parts of a tree can rot or become weak because of insects disease or drought.
These forms include liquid concentrates baits dusts and foams.
Sargent former extension graduate assistant entomology clemson university patricia a.
The queen usually reaches 9 16 inch in length.
The better consumer baits to try are syrupy sweet ones such as combat ant killing gel or terro ant killer ii.
Carpenter ant control can be very difficult for an untrained person.
Dusts used in voids and galleries.
Because ants from a single carpenter ant colony vary greatly in size ant size alone is usually not a good characteristic for identification.
Black carpenter ant queen j kalisch u of nebraska figure 3.
Ants foraging indoors often originate from outside the building.
Carpenter ants are controlled through the application of insecticides and sprays in various forms.
Carpenter ants are among the largest species that you will find in north carolina.
This ant can be difficult to control especially for householders.
Carpenter ant control.
Unlike termites carpenter ants do not consume wood.
If you do request quotes from two or three companies.
Changlu wang extension specialist in entomology george hamilton extension specialist in pest management rutgers university the most common species is the black carpenter ant.
They are also one of the most difficult to control.
Common name scientific name carpenter ants camponotus spp.
Foams used in voids and galleries.
Carpenter ants vary in size and color but are usually large 1 4 1 2 inch and blackish.
Baits used on carpenter ant trails.
Black carpenter ant worker steve jacobs penn state figure 2.
They use their strong jaws mandibles to remove quantities of wood as they expand the size of their nests.
In the center heartwood section of a tree.
Carpenter ants are so named because these social insects excavate galleries in wood to create nest sites.
Should you have questions regarding a carpenter ant problem contact your county extension agent by calling 1 800 ask uga1 or visit the university of georgia extension website at extension uga edu.
Like other ant species carpenter ants are social i e they live in a colony and have several castes or adult forms that perform different jobs in the colony.
Carpenter ants are one of the most common ants found in kentucky.
In rotted decayed wood.
It is among the largest of the ant species found in urban environments.
