Odorous house ants trailing across a New London kitchen were eliminated at the colony with gel bait and a perimeter barrier.
A New London homeowner had a steady trail of tiny ants across the kitchen counter every spring — odorous house ants, one of Wisconsin's most persistent nuisance ants. Spraying the foragers only splits the colony; you have to eliminate it at the source.
We placed slow-acting gel bait directly on the trail so workers carried it back to the colony and the queen — the only way to actually eliminate an odorous house ant colony. We then applied a perimeter barrier around the foundation and advised the homeowner to fix the dripping spigot.
The trail disappeared within days as the colony was eliminated from within. A quarterly perimeter program keeps this New London kitchen ant-free through every spring ant season.
Ant control in New London, WI — colony eliminated at the source, not just the foragers.
Technician: Adam Sager
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