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ANTS & TERMITES

• Ants have a narrow waist with one or two joints (nodes) between the thorax and abdomen. Have elbowed antennae.
   
• Winged reproductive’s have four wings, with the first pair being much larger than the hind pair.
   
• Ants are frequently confused with termites. However termites have a broad waist between the thorax and the abdomen.
   
• Termite reproductive’s have four wings of equal size.
   
• Ants have an egg, larva, pupa and adult state.
  • 6 weeks to 2 months are required for development from egg to adult.
   
• Ants establish new colonies by flights of winged reproductive’s and budding.
  • Budding is when queen leaves nest accompanied by workers who aid in establishing new colony.
  • Some of the most difficult ant species to control spread colonies by budding.
   
• Most ants eat a variety of foods including
  • Honeydew, sugars, proteins, oils, seeds, plants and insects.
  • Require Water
   
• Carpenter ants do not eat wood (as termites do) but excavate galleries in it to rear their young.
   
• Best approach to control is cleanliness. Any type of food or food particles can attract ants.
   
• Remove plants that can attract ants or control aphids, whiteflies and other insects that produce honeydew.
• Reduce moisture sources and leaks.
   
• Location of the nest is the key to control because ants are social insects.
  • Individual ants can be killed without ever solving the problem.
   
• Nests may be in walls, behind baseboards or under a house. Some ants may nest in decayed or rotted wood in the house.
   
• Baits exploit the foraging and nest mate feeding behaviors
  • Baits can kill foraging members as well as the queen so no other ants are produced.
  • Always use fresh bait