By: Ken Chadwick
Flying ants are the dread of many houses in summer leaving many people to dread the summer and the annual flying ants invasion.
<BR><BR>Only the unfortunate people who have suffered it will know the true nature of flying ants in their homes.
<BR><BR>Having an infestation of ordinary wingless ants is bad enough but when they enter their yearly mating phase the situation can become horrifying.
<BR><BR>Ants regularly form colonies under the floors and in the wall cavities of our houses and these colonies will continue for many years if left untreated becoming progressively more troublesome as the years go on.
<BR><BR>Our homes are warm and dry and provide the perfect places for a growing ant colony; even solid hard floor is not a hindrance to ants.
<BR><BR>Our central heating systems maintains their metabolism even in the depths of winter and my earliest ant treatment was on my birthday, in January!
<BR><BR>Ants prefer a sandy soil and there are many areas in Lancashire, Cheshire and Manchester which tend to provide more ant problems than others, Southport, Blackpool, Bolton, Sale & Altrincham come to mind as regular ant areas.
<BR><BR>Unfortunately it is during their mating period that they are most irksome. Here in Lancashire, Cheshire and Manchester this often is pretty regularly around the third or fourth week in July.
<BR><BR>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 whilst airborne. Many thousands of these winged ants are produced from each and nests tend to time their release so that they mate with ants from neighbouring.
<BR><BR>often this process starts after a few of days of hot, dry weather and will usually last for about acouple of weeks although smaller releases will continue throughout most of the summermonths.
<BR><BR>Unfortunately when the nest is under the floor of the property the results can be devastating, literally thousands of flying are produced into the lower rooms, collecting on windows as they make for the light.
<BR><BR>This can be very upsetting for some people leading to extreme emotional upset to the level that people learn to hate the summertime and have actually left their homes to escape the plague of ants which they know comes each summer.
<BR><BR>The colder summers of 2007, 2008 & 2009 have meant that ant infestations were down on previous years but ants appear to have a way of catching up and 2010 looks set to be a particularly troublesome year.
<BR><BR>Most people who have this problem attempt for DIY solutions with powders from hardware shops etc but mostly these efforts do not work as they are not getting to the heart of the problem which is the colony itself, tucked safely in the cavity wall or sub-floor area.
<BR><BR>Fortunately for many people help.
<BR><BR>At Harrier Pest Control (subject to site survey) we are able to curee this problem and issue an extendable three year guarantee.
<BR><BR>The process which is carried out mainly from the exterior of the property, is perfectly safe for animals and children and produces no smell, involves drilling small holes into the cavity walls of the house, not unlike a damp-course injection and blowing an insecticidal powder into the cavity wall under pressure.
<BR><BR>This forms an impenetrable barrier through which the ants cannot go and along with a precautionary internal spray treatment (if deemed necessary) will gradually bring the infestation under control.
<BR><BR>The holes, which are only 8mm in diameter remain open so it is a simply matter of topping up the cavity walls every three years to extend the effectiveness of the guarantee in three year terms.
<BR><BR>This procedure is best done out in the early spring however it can be done at any time of year.
<BR><BR>As a limited time offer before our busy period begins we are offering 25% off the normal cost until May 30 2010. Whilst we normally cover the whole of Lancashire, Cheshire and Greater Manchester, we are able to travel further afield but this will be reflected in the cost.
<BR><BR>For a chat or to arrange an appointment contact Harrier Pest Prevention on Free Phone 0800 019 8382 or 01257 230637
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Bio:
Ken Chadwick B.A.(Hons) is a <a href="http://www.harrierpestprevention.co.uk">Pest Control</a> professional working as <a href="http://www.manchesterenvironmentalservices.com">Manchester Pest Control</a>. He frequently appears on radio and TV talking about <a href="http://www.manchesterpestcontrol.info">ant infestation</a> and other pests. <a href="http://www.article-submission-express.com">Article Submission</A> by Article Submission Express
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