wood ants problem in log house

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viper2450

wood ants problem in log house

i live in a log house a years after i bought the house i noticed a few smal hole in one of my wall and then noiced that one log was totally destroyed by them. They are pretty much everywhere around my hous last years i cut out 2 spruce next to my house and wood ants where caming out off theme and i did payd for a exterminator last years since then the problem seems resolve on the house but yesterday i have seen one climbing up the wall of my shed i dont want them to come back and i dont really want to pay 500$ every year for an exterminator can you provide me with a product that will protect my house and my garage. Oh and in my shed i have big monster spyder it scare the xxxx out of me every time i see one is there anything that can kee them away Thanks

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RonDawson

Apr 26, 2013 - 02:30 PM

Log homes are very difficult to treat for carpenter ants. Usually, pest control companies will come out and spray the exterior and maybe even inside. They may apply a little pesticide dust here, a little dust there, and in places where they see the ants. Most pest companies are clueless when it comes to carpenter ant control in extreme situations, and all they know to do is what they are trained to do - SPRAY!

But in a log home situation, carpenter ants can be everywhere. And spraying can make things worse. Ants can be nesting inside of logs, they can be nesting in eaves, under shingles, etc. This can be a very difficult challenge for any exterminator. They spray, take your money, and then pray you don't call them back until after your warranty is up.

We have a product called "KM Ant Pro" that is a liquid ant bait dispenser. You place "Gourmet Liquid Ant Bait" inside the KM Ant Pro Dispenser, place 4-6 KM Ant Pros around the OUTSIDE of the home, and let the ants do the work for you. No spraying, no toxic poisons, this is a great way to eliminate ants, and keep outside foraging ants from being a pest in the future.

Here is how it works - Carpenter ants have to eat to survive. They feed on aphids, honeydew and other plant pests and juices. When living indoors, they HAVE to go outdoors regularly for new food sources. They gather food sources and take them back to the nest.

The KM Ant Pro with Gourmet Liquid Ant Bait, will be a natural food source for them. They will find these bait dispensers and begin to feed. Over time, they will transition over to them, because of the constant availability of the bait. When this happens, it is only a matter of time before the colony starts to die off. Eventually, the problem is solved.

The best news however, is that with continued use and maintenance, fresh bait, etc, other foraging ants will also find the stations and meet the same fate - BEFORE they get inside.

I highly recommend this system, especially in areas where spraying pesticides won't work or is very environmentally UNFRIENDLY.

For spiders, EcoSafe Cobweb Clean-up is a great environmentally friendly product that will repel spiders and help discourage cobwebs.

Here are the links -

KM Ant Pro System

EcoSafe CobWeb Cleanup

Termidor Foam is also a great void treatment such as inside walls, logs, etc. Don't spray it outdoors or indoors. Its a foam injection for logs, voids, etc..

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viper2450

May 06, 2013 - 03:49 PM

is there anything that i can spray on the house and around to keep away spyder ,ants and more ! something like the pest controller did last year on my house

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RonDawson

May 09, 2013 - 01:15 PM

I really don't recommend spraying anything for carpenter ants indoors or outdoors. All you end up doing is killing the exposed ants and potentially causing the colony to divide into several new colonies.

I understand the desire to spray something to kill them. But if you resist this temptation, the results from long term baiting will more than pay for itself, and it won't cost you $500 a year.

On the other hand, if you absolutely cannot refuse the temptation to spray, and Termidor is legal in your State, then use it. Termidor applied around the perimeter of the home, can provide decent results.

Termidor Foam applied into the walls where they are active will kill them, and if you can get close enough to the nest, eliminate the nest. If you are unlucky at doing this, you will have to resort to baits to eliminate the new colonies that you just created.

There really isn't any other spray that I recommend to use specifically for carpenter ants. Any of the outdoor products such as Bifen, Cyonara, Demand, Suspend, etc ,will kill the worker ants, but they will have no affect on the colony.

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