Where and How Do Ants Infest Your Home?    

by secure_admin | Mar 6, 2020 | Pest Services

As soon as you can observe ants in your property, the first thing you might feel would be annoyance or disgust. Also, you will probably be confused about how they did get into your house in the first place. Ants are extremely gritty when it comes to looking for access to anything in your home that can attract them, like moisture or food. They can even utilize even the most minimal openings just to gain access. Here at Allied Pest Control, we will discuss some of the major ways how ants can gain access to your property without even knowing it. 

Walls’ seems 

To guarantee that your home is ventilated well, home construction enables an air exchange between the outside and inside of your home. Meaning, there are tiny gaps along seams in your walls and its other parts, which are just sufficiently big for ants to get into and crawl through. These seams happen once a wall meets the ceiling, floor, and another corner of a wall. Aside from that, seams can be made if the holes have been created in the wall to setup vents, outlets, doors, windows, or other features. Small points of access can be made with utility lines for services like natural gas, electricity, water or cable.  

Windows 

One of the popular places where ants can gather would be the windows since their frames could rot especially if they are made out of wood. Aside from that, moisture can accumulate on the sill. Given these conditions, ants are attracted to them and then this leads them to get inside. Apparently, open screens and windows enable the ants to get inside. However, similar to what we’ve mentioned above, the window seam where the wall meets it might be massive enough for these insects to get access. You can actually apply caulk and seal these gaps up, which can stop entry. 

 Doors 

A similar seam problem near window frames can also impact doors. Inspect the seal below your door and observe whether there is a huge gap that’s sufficiently big for ants to crawl through. Moreover, this might happen on the sides and at the top. You can also add a door sweep below your door to minimize entry access of the ants and it can also help you save when it comes to your electricity bills. Guarantee to do some home pest inspection especially on doors that you rarely utilize since they can develop cracks and deteriorate, which you might not notice. These cracks enable ants to enter your house easily, however, repairs could help keep up a barrier.  

Foundation gaps 

If your home’s foundation has small spaces, this could possibly enable ants to sneak in below your house. Once your foundation is not made from concrete blocks, ants might work their way in those tiny spaces to enter your home easily. As soon as they get in your home, they can travel below your floor, making it challenging to look for where they come from.