Ant Extermination Pest Control in London

Worker ants are 3mm and queens are 15mm. As a social insect they live in colonies of thousands.

If the problem is widespread we can use an instant technique followed by the treatment of the nest/s. Ants are a fairly easy pest to control with the correct methods and professional products.

Once a year the queen ant prevents her eggs from meeting sperm. These become males. Then the queen continues producing fertilized eggs which become females. During this period the workers feed both males and females so lavishly they develop into large winged queens and males. These fly out in mating swarms in Spring and midsummer. The males die soon after mating and the queen becomes the mother of thousands and thousands of offspring with sperm stored from one mating. Queens can live for 15 years.

Ants can make and perceive sound. Scouts return and communicate with nest mates. They leave scent trails for other ants to follow. Young workers can be trained by older workers. Nurses feed larvae predigested food and help pupae emerge from silken cocoons. Nest rooms are designated for specific activities and during winter the colony hibernates in the deepest rooms.

We can help treat all types of pests including moth control services in London