Ants

Many people say that Bakersfield was built on top of an ant hill. It is very common to find ants regularly inside of a home or business. Ants can be very annoying. Being social insects, when you see one - that means there are several thousand more close by.

General Information

On the exterior of your home they usually nest in high  moisture areas such as mulch, under stones, or around the  roots of shrubs and plants. They can also be found  around concrete slab or along walkways.  Inside of your home  they tend to nest in the wall voids of high moisture areas such as  kitchens and bathrooms. Does that mean that they won’t nest in  other areas of your home? Absolutely not. They will go anywhere  that they can find food for their colony.  It’s crucial to hire a pest  control professional that can correctly identify the Ant Species  during the inspection process and create a treatment program  that will eliminate the colony and establish preventative  measures to help prevent future activity. At Wow Pest Control, we use only the best materials in the pest control industry. In order to control ants, specialty products that ants can’t detect must be utilized. We carry several products that will allow us to treat the entire colony including the queen. Many insecticides purchased at the store will act as a repellent and will only act like a band-aid on a gushing wound.

Common Ants Found In Bakersfield and the surrounding areas:

• Odorous House Ant
• ​Argentine Ant
• Red Fire Ant
• Pavement Ant
• Harvester Ant
• Thief Ant
• ​Ghost

Ant Prevention Tips:

• Apply caulking to all cracks and crevices around your home where they can gain entry.
• Clean up spills or dropped crumbs immediately after it happens.
• Clean Kitchen frequently to keep it grease free.
• Keep foods in tightly sealed containers.
• When disposing of soda cans or drink containers- rinse them out entirely before discarding.
• Take the trash out when full.