{"id":1989,"date":"2022-07-24T02:55:03","date_gmt":"2022-07-24T02:55:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/?p=1989"},"modified":"2023-08-01T20:19:41","modified_gmt":"2023-08-01T20:19:41","slug":"get-rid-of-pavement-ants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/get-rid-of-pavement-ants\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Get Rid of Pavement Ants (3 Simple Steps)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Write an introduction for this article to encourage a reader to keep on reading<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">You probably know that ants can be a real nuisance. They seem to appear out of nowhere and before you know it, your kitchen is crawling with them. If you&#8217;re looking for a way to get rid of pavement ants for good, then look no further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">In this article, we&#8217;ll teach you three simple <a href=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/little-black-ants\/\">steps that will get rid<\/a> of these pesky critters in no time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">All you have to do is identify them, control them and prevent them from ever coming back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_identify_pavement_ants_on_your_property\"><\/span>How to identify pavement ants on your property<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_52 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\" role=\"button\"><label for=\"item-65f4019c151c0\" ><span class=\"\"><span style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input aria-label=\"Toggle\" aria-label=\"item-65f4019c151c0\"  type=\"checkbox\" id=\"item-65f4019c151c0\"><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/get-rid-of-pavement-ants\/#How_to_identify_pavement_ants_on_your_property\" title=\"How to identify pavement ants on your property\">How to identify pavement ants on your property<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/get-rid-of-pavement-ants\/#What_do_these_ants_actually_look_like\" title=\"What do these ants actually look like?\">What do these ants actually look like?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/get-rid-of-pavement-ants\/#How_to_identify_common_US_ant_species\" title=\"How to identify common US ant species\">How to identify common US ant species<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/get-rid-of-pavement-ants\/#Fire_Ants\" title=\"Fire Ants \">Fire Ants <\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/get-rid-of-pavement-ants\/#Odorous_House_Ants\" title=\"Odorous House Ants\">Odorous House Ants<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/get-rid-of-pavement-ants\/#Argentine_Ants\" title=\"Argentine Ants\">Argentine Ants<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/get-rid-of-pavement-ants\/#Pharaoh_Ants\" title=\"Pharaoh Ants\">Pharaoh Ants<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/get-rid-of-pavement-ants\/#Thief_Ants\" title=\"Thief Ants\">Thief Ants<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/get-rid-of-pavement-ants\/#Pavement_Ants\" title=\"Pavement Ants\">Pavement Ants<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/get-rid-of-pavement-ants\/#Carpenter_Ants\" title=\"Carpenter Ants\">Carpenter Ants<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/get-rid-of-pavement-ants\/#How_to_get_rid_of_pavements_ants\" title=\"How to get rid of pavements ants\">How to get rid of pavements ants<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/get-rid-of-pavement-ants\/#Recommended_ant_control_products\" title=\"Recommended ant control products\">Recommended ant control products<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/get-rid-of-pavement-ants\/#Tools_for_spreading_Insecticide_outdoors\" title=\"Tools for spreading Insecticide outdoors\">Tools for spreading Insecticide outdoors<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3'><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/get-rid-of-pavement-ants\/#Battery_Powered_Sprayer\" title=\"Battery Powered Sprayer\">Battery Powered Sprayer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/get-rid-of-pavement-ants\/#Broadcast_Spreader\" title=\"Broadcast Spreader\">Broadcast Spreader<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/get-rid-of-pavement-ants\/#Hand_Spreader\" title=\"Hand Spreader\">Hand Spreader<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-17\" href=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/get-rid-of-pavement-ants\/#How_to_stop_pavements_ants_from_returning\" title=\"How to stop pavements ants from returning\">How to stop pavements ants from returning<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-18\" href=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/get-rid-of-pavement-ants\/#Final_thoughts\" title=\"Final thoughts\">Final thoughts<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/How-to-Get-Rid-of-Pavement-Ants-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2441\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/How-to-Get-Rid-of-Pavement-Ants-2.jpg 600w, https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/How-to-Get-Rid-of-Pavement-Ants-2-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The pavement ant is one of the most common ant species encountered in urban areas. True to their name, they&#8217;re typically found around the pavement (or sidewalk). You will often find them nesting in the soil beneath or between concrete or asphalt though.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">On the one hand, you could consider these little insects pretty benign as they do not pose a considerable health risk. That being said, they can contaminate food if they invade our homes. So that&#8217;s why it&#8217;s important to perform proper pavement ant control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_do_these_ants_actually_look_like\"><\/span><strong>What do these ants actually look like?<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Pavement ants are very small, typically an eighth of an inch long (3.17 mm), which makes them nearly twice as big as <a href=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/get-rid-of-pharaoh-ants\/\">Pharaoh ants<\/a> or fire ants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">They can range in color from dark brown to black but are usually brown with lighter legs and antennae. You can also identify them by the shape of their bodies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">These ants have two nodes on the petiole, which looks like the waist part of their bodies, the rear of the thorax. For myrmecologists, their defining trait is grooved parallel lines along the head and thorax. If you get that close to one, then are probably going to get a positive identification.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Pavement ants are found throughout the world so it shouldn&#8217;t surprise you that they can also be found throughout the United States. They are considered a major pest in different regions, such as the west coast, Midwest, and Eastern states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">For homeowners, you are going to find these critters along or in cracks and driveways, curbs, and sidewalks. if you look, you&#8217;ll also likely find them under landscaping rocks around bricks or along foundations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">When you stumble across their nests around your property it might resemble a small volcano with a dirt crater. This is actually a good indication that you are dealing with pavement ants (or another species) rather than a fire <a href=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/carpenter-ants\/\">ant or carpenter<\/a> ant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">The former doesn&#8217;t build a mound with a central hole, relying on side exits instead while the latter builds nests inside decaying wood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">When pavements <a href=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/get-rid-of-ants\/\">ants make it inside your home<\/a>, they can be found in wall voids and most commonly under floors or where the carpet meets baseboards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">They&#8217;re easily found trailing along sidewalks and other pavement structures. So that&#8217;s a good place to start for pavement and control to get started.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Get rid of pests hassle-free! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">Call <a href=\"tel:8663730169\" data-type=\"tel\" data-id=\"tel:8663730169\">866-373-01-69<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-large-font-size\">for immediate local assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_identify_common_US_ant_species\"><\/span>How to identify common US ant species<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><em><strong>Below is a quick guide to help you identify the seven most common ants that you will come across around your property.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fire_Ants\"><\/span>Fire Ants <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/fire-ant.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/fire-ant.jpg 400w, https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/fire-ant-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/fire-ant-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">-The red imported fire ant is a common ant found in the Southeastern seaboard and parts of California.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">-Fire ants have an exoskeleton and six legs, and their head is typically copper brown in color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">-Worker ants have mandibles, and they use their stinger to inject venom into their prey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">-The result of being stung by a fire ant is a burning sensation and red welts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">-They build a single mound nest in unshaded locations roughly 18 cm tall and 61 cm wide<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Odorous_House_Ants\"><\/span>Odorous House Ants<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Odorous-House-Ants.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2252\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Odorous-House-Ants.jpg 400w, https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Odorous-House-Ants-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Odorous-House-Ants-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8211; OHA are small, dark brown to black ants that lack a sting or acidopore and have a slit-like opening on the ventral side of the gaster one segment from the tip.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8211; Odorous house ants can be found in many places, indoors and outdoors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8211; They nest in pre-existing spaces, often near water or food sources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8211; OHAs are polygynous, with many queens per colony.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Argentine_Ants\"><\/span>Argentine Ants<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Argentine-Ants.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2249\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Argentine-Ants.jpg 400w, https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Argentine-Ants-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Argentine-Ants-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8211; Argentine ants are typically light to dark brown in color and range between 2.2 to 2.8 mm long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8211; They are wingless with a 12-segmented antenna and emit a musty odor when crushed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8211; Queens are slightly larger than workers, measuring between 4 to 6 mm long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8211; Reproductives queens and males may have wings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8211; The most common sign of an Argentine ant infestation is witnessing the trails of ants, often&nbsp;traveling up buildings, trees, and into homes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pharaoh_Ants\"><\/span>Pharaoh Ants<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pharaoh-Ants.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2247\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pharaoh-Ants.jpg 400w, https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pharaoh-Ants-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pharaoh-Ants-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8211; Pharaoh ants are a small (.2 mm), light yellow to red species of ant that lives in large colonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8211; Pharaoh ants nest in warm, humid areas near food sources like behind baseboards, in walls voids, underneath floors, or behind large appliances.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8211; Pharaoh ants feed on a wide variety of foods including other insects, sweets, oils, and proteins.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8211; Pharaoh ants can carry and transmit serious diseases to people including salmonella and Streptococcus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8211; Pharaoh ants are difficult to control because they live in large colonies and can &#8220;bud&#8221; when the colony senses danger meaning the queen will escape.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Thief_Ants\"><\/span>Thief Ants<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Thief-Ants.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Thief-Ants.jpg 400w, https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Thief-Ants-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Thief-Ants-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8211; tiny, yellowish ants that are often confused with Pharaoh ants, but have 2 segments in the club-like structure at the end of the antenna (Pharoah ants has 3 segments)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8211; lives among other ants and acts as a predator of their brood<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8211; omnivorous and prefer grease or high protein foods over sweets<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8211; often invade houses and may nest indoors in cracks and cupboards<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Pavement_Ants\"><\/span>Pavement Ants<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pavement-Ants.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2253\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pavement-Ants.jpg 400w, https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pavement-Ants-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Pavement-Ants-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8211; They often construct their nests under the foundation of buildings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">&#8211; Small dark brown to black ants (&gt;3mm) that occur in all 50 states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">-There are striations on the head and dorsal surface of their thorax and their 12-segmented antennae end in a 3-segmented club.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">-Food can be termites, other insects, sugar or protein based ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">-Pavement ants use a chemical trail to recruit nestmates to a food source.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">-Foraging ants are usually active on the floor and along the edge of the walls near door frames at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">-The workers live for several years and the largest colonies can exceed 10,000 workers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Carpenter_Ants\"><\/span>Carpenter Ants<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-layout-7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Carpenter-Ants.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Carpenter-Ants.jpg 400w, https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Carpenter-Ants-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Carpenter-Ants-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8211; 24 species of carpenter Ant are recorded in the USA<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carpenter Ants a waist with one node (petiole) and a thorax that is evenly rounded when viewed from the side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Workers are usually black or red and black in color.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Workers usually range in size from 10 &#8211; 13 mm in length; one species is just 5mm long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Carpenter ant workers of the same species vary in size (major and minor workers).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Queens and males are larger than workers and have wings. Queens will lose their wings once they start a new nest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>-Queens may be as large as one 2.5 cm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:66px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_get_rid_of_pavements_ants\"><\/span>How to get rid of pavements ants<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/How-to-Get-Rid-of-Pavement-Ants.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2442\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/How-to-Get-Rid-of-Pavement-Ants.jpg 600w, https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/How-to-Get-Rid-of-Pavement-Ants-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">In most cases, especially when found outdoors, you will be able to clearly see a pavement ant nest. This means that you can target the nest directly with insecticide to kill the colony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">When these ants are nesting inside, it can be a little more difficult to find and eliminate them. You won&#8217;t want to take a direct approach. Rather, you want to rely on baiting the ants so that they carry the insecticide back into the colony themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">When you&#8217;ve found the nest, you want to use a product like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Bifen-IT-Insecticide-Termiticide-gal\/dp\/B00GLEO6EA?keywords=reclaim+it+insecticide&amp;qid=1659957816&amp;sr=8-2&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;linkId=153a598cc01fc3825f4eb38056887272&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Bifen IT&nbsp;<\/a>(Amazon). This is a powerful liquid concentrate that not only is a repellent, but also offers a quick knockdown and long residual.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">This means that it will penetrate the <a href=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/diatomaceous-earth-kill-ants\/\">ant nest itself and kill<\/a> any insect it comes into contact with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Use this with a pump-up sprayer, (following label instructions), and spray the ant nests directly as well as any activity along sidewalks, driveways, patios, or landscape beds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">In this stage of the plan, you are just trying to <a href=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/kill-ants-without-killing-plants\/\">kill as many ants<\/a> as you can.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Next use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Syngenta-68078-Advion-Singular-Tube\/dp\/B08C3PPYSV?crid=2CAV06IM2EWW6&amp;keywords=Ant-Trax+gel+bait&amp;qid=1659921873&amp;sprefix=ant-trax+gel+bait%2Caps%2C240&amp;sr=8-2&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;linkId=101648d1e750c2ddacdae5c8e956d1f1&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Syngenta Ant Gel<\/a> (Amazon). This is a sweet gel bait that comes in a syringe for easy application and has been tested to be one of the most effective baits available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Now you are trying to attract and bait any foraging ants that happened to escape your initial attack on the nest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Apply this gel bait to ant tracks and locations where ant activity is common, such as countertops near appliances, near baseboards, and entry points<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Something important to remember when baiting is to remove any competing food sources. You can do this by simply storing <a href=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/roaches-in-sealed-food-containers\/\">food in airtight containers<\/a> or picking up pet food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">If the ants have a choice, they are less likely to feed on your gel bait and unlikely to take it back to their reeling nests to finish off your work for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Finally, I&#8217;d recommend that you use a product called <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/DPD-D-Fense-Deltamethrin-Dust-1LB\/dp\/B01HK230D4?crid=7TEDMUPB7O8Z&amp;keywords=D-Fense+dust&amp;qid=1659958069&amp;sprefix=d-fense+dus%2Caps%2C259&amp;sr=8-2&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;linkId=571df8cbf3ab99ecf917028838c414fd&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>D-Fense<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong>&nbsp;(<\/strong>Amazon<strong>) <\/strong>around your home. This is waterproof insecticide dust which is really handy for getting in the spaces your gel bait won&#8217;t go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Using a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Aspectek-Practical-Insect-Killer-Powder\/dp\/B01D0I21CI?crid=11SU79NIGQL0O&amp;keywords=insecticide+duster&amp;qid=1660036599&amp;sprefix=insecticide+duste%2Caps%2C293&amp;sr=8-6&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;linkId=7d4874f3c34e0710f498dd65051e00a9&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">duster<\/a> (Amazon), apply D-Fense dust inside any wall voids as well as under appliances, baseboards, and into points of entry like weep poles or where pipes penetrate the wall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">This is going to ensure that you get any stragglers that may have been unaffected by the first two rounds of insecticide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Recommended_ant_control_products\"><\/span>Recommended ant control products<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<center>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Bifen-IT-Insecticide-Termiticide-gal\/dp\/B00GLEO6EA?keywords=bifen+lp+granules&amp;qid=1659921160&amp;sprefix=Bifen+LP%2Caps%2C246&amp;sr=8-1&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;linkId=2ca67b231b5261db413ca024f099f44a&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_il\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B00GLEO6EA&amp;Format=_SL480_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;language=en_US\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=homelesspests-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B00GLEO6EA\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\">\n<\/center>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Use this as your first line of defense to bait and kill off ant colonies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Bifen-IT-Insecticide-Termiticide-gal\/dp\/B00GLEO6EA?keywords=bifen+lp+granules&amp;qid=1659921160&amp;sprefix=Bifen+LP%2Caps%2C246&amp;sr=8-1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;linkId=f2cc78dadf4fe0d67f986335ab7b7886&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Bifen-IT-Insecticide-Termiticide-gal\/dp\/B00GLEO6EA?keywords=bifen+lp+granules&amp;qid=1659921160&amp;sprefix=Bifen+LP%2Caps%2C246&amp;sr=8-1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;linkId=f2cc78dadf4fe0d67f986335ab7b7886&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find the latest deals and prices<\/a> on Amazon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<center>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/BioAdvanced-700270B-Science-Based-Solutions-Concentrate\/dp\/B001DKEOK8?crid=LSVJ35FXPXXT&amp;keywords=liquid+insecticide&amp;qid=1659921302&amp;sprefix=liquid+insecticide%2Caps%2C328&amp;sr=8-9&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;linkId=8e132d05b320c7933532f4adb4de87c6&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_il\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B001DKEOK8&amp;Format=_SL480_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;language=en_US\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=homelesspests-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B001DKEOK8\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\">\n<\/center>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Liquid insecticides are excellent for building a perimeter around your property and keeping ant colonies in check.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/BioAdvanced-700270B-Science-Based-Solutions-Concentrate\/dp\/B001DKEOK8?crid=LSVJ35FXPXXT&amp;keywords=liquid+insecticide&amp;qid=1659921302&amp;sprefix=liquid+insecticide%2Caps%2C328&amp;sr=8-9&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;linkId=fa8a8eba67fefdcbf5bab0aae5661cbf&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/BioAdvanced-700270B-Science-Based-Solutions-Concentrate\/dp\/B001DKEOK8?crid=LSVJ35FXPXXT&amp;keywords=liquid+insecticide&amp;qid=1659921302&amp;sprefix=liquid+insecticide%2Caps%2C328&amp;sr=8-9&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;linkId=fa8a8eba67fefdcbf5bab0aae5661cbf&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find the latest deals and prices<\/a> on Amazon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<center>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/BioAdvanced-700420A-Termite-Carpenter-Pesticide\/dp\/B014PPFRVM?keywords=fipro+foaming+aerosol&amp;qid=1659921522&amp;sr=8-2&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;linkId=d41c6131d017819008a8c661ca4893ca&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_il\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B014PPFRVM&amp;Format=_SL480_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;language=en_US\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=homelesspests-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B014PPFRVM\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\">\n<\/center>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Stop ants from hiding in walls or cracks by squeezing them out with this insecticide foam.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/BioAdvanced-700420A-Termite-Carpenter-Pesticide\/dp\/B014PPFRVM?keywords=fipro+foaming+aerosol&amp;qid=1659921522&amp;sr=8-2&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;linkId=cea08eaf9375d133bec7a9527c9b6d02&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/BioAdvanced-700420A-Termite-Carpenter-Pesticide\/dp\/B014PPFRVM?keywords=fipro+foaming+aerosol&amp;qid=1659921522&amp;sr=8-2&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;linkId=cea08eaf9375d133bec7a9527c9b6d02&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find the latest deals and prices<\/a> on Amazon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<center>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Syngenta-68078-Advion-Singular-Tube\/dp\/B08C3PPYSV?crid=2CAV06IM2EWW6&amp;keywords=Ant-Trax+gel+bait&amp;qid=1659921873&amp;sprefix=ant-trax+gel+bait%2Caps%2C240&amp;sr=8-2&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;linkId=541df04ab39b51f35581e9b5da63642f&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_il\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B08C3PPYSV&amp;Format=_SL480_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;language=en_US\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=homelesspests-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B08C3PPYSV\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\">\n<\/center>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Use this gel bait to attract and poison an entire ant colony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Syngenta-68078-Advion-Singular-Tube\/dp\/B08C3PPYSV?crid=2CAV06IM2EWW6&amp;keywords=Ant-Trax+gel+bait&amp;qid=1659921873&amp;sprefix=ant-trax+gel+bait%2Caps%2C240&amp;sr=8-2&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;linkId=b5a9cea729ed87ec06ab7e766cf676cb&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Syngenta-68078-Advion-Singular-Tube\/dp\/B08C3PPYSV?crid=2CAV06IM2EWW6&amp;keywords=Ant-Trax+gel+bait&amp;qid=1659921873&amp;sprefix=ant-trax+gel+bait%2Caps%2C240&amp;sr=8-2&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;linkId=b5a9cea729ed87ec06ab7e766cf676cb&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find the latest deals and prices<\/a> on Amazon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<center>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Whitemire-P-I-Contact-Insecticide\/dp\/B004HCYZ9Y?crid=3AILR5JSRJV10&amp;keywords=pyrethrin+aerosol+spray+indoor&amp;qid=1659922735&amp;sprefix=pyrethrins+aerosol%2Caps%2C254&amp;sr=8-1&amp;linkCode=li2&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;linkId=bd728b1a61a19ecef466f0439535f48d&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_il\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B004HCYZ9Y&amp;Format=_SL480_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;language=en_US\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=homelesspests-20&amp;language=en_US&amp;l=li2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B004HCYZ9Y\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\">\n<\/center>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\">Use this to flush out ants hiding in walls or cracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Whitemire-P-I-Contact-Insecticide\/dp\/B004HCYZ9Y?crid=3AILR5JSRJV10&amp;keywords=pyrethrin+aerosol+spray+indoor&amp;qid=1659922735&amp;sprefix=pyrethrins+aerosol%2Caps%2C254&amp;sr=8-1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;linkId=b38bdb03545925c1a1f407a6eabcb712&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Whitemire-P-I-Contact-Insecticide\/dp\/B004HCYZ9Y?crid=3AILR5JSRJV10&amp;keywords=pyrethrin+aerosol+spray+indoor&amp;qid=1659922735&amp;sprefix=pyrethrins+aerosol%2Caps%2C254&amp;sr=8-1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;linkId=b38bdb03545925c1a1f407a6eabcb712&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Find the latest deals and prices<\/a> on Amazon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:45px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tools_for_spreading_Insecticide_outdoors\"><\/span>Tools for spreading Insecticide outdoors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Battery_Powered_Sprayer\"><\/span>Battery Powered Sprayer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<center>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Gallon-Battery-Powered-Backpack-Sprayer\/dp\/B09G2XS9RN?crid=3JEUZOP22CBNY&#038;keywords=insecticide+sprayer&#038;qid=1660014002&#038;sprefix=insecticide+spraye%2Caps%2C274&#038;sr=8-1-spons&#038;psc=1&#038;linkCode=li2&#038;tag=homelesspests-20&#038;linkId=f70d9c9b72693f543e0f0caa0d4538ac&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_il\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&#038;ASIN=B09G2XS9RN&#038;Format=_SL480_&#038;ID=AsinImage&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;WS=1&#038;tag=homelesspests-20&#038;language=en_US\" ><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=homelesspests-20&#038;language=en_US&#038;l=li2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B09G2XS9RN\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>\n\n<\/center>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Gallon-Battery-Powered-Backpack-Sprayer\/dp\/B09G2XS9RN?crid=3JEUZOP22CBNY&amp;keywords=insecticide+sprayer&amp;qid=1660014002&amp;sprefix=insecticide+spraye%2Caps%2C274&amp;sr=8-1-spons&amp;psc=1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;linkId=1c518fff18f961b44112d07fd89edc56&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Gallon-Battery-Powered-Backpack-Sprayer\/dp\/B09G2XS9RN?crid=3JEUZOP22CBNY&amp;keywords=insecticide+sprayer&amp;qid=1660014002&amp;sprefix=insecticide+spraye%2Caps%2C274&amp;sr=8-1-spons&amp;psc=1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;linkId=1c518fff18f961b44112d07fd89edc56&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the latest deals<\/a> on Amazon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Broadcast_Spreader\"><\/span>Broadcast Spreader<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<center>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Scotts-Elite-Broadcast-Spreader-EdgeGuard\/dp\/B077JBGG4H?keywords=hand+insecticide+spreader&#038;qid=1660013978&#038;sprefix=hand+spreader+insecti%2Caps%2C233&#038;sr=8-1-spons&#038;psc=1&#038;linkCode=li2&#038;tag=homelesspests-20&#038;linkId=ca75cccceeaa47b34ae6cc81f36803b1&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_il\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&#038;ASIN=B077JBGG4H&#038;Format=_SL480_&#038;ID=AsinImage&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;WS=1&#038;tag=homelesspests-20&#038;language=en_US\" ><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=homelesspests-20&#038;language=en_US&#038;l=li2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B077JBGG4H\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>\n<\/center>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Scotts-Elite-Broadcast-Spreader-EdgeGuard\/dp\/B077JBGG4H?keywords=hand+insecticide+spreader&amp;qid=1660013978&amp;sprefix=hand+spreader+insecti%2Caps%2C233&amp;sr=8-1-spons&amp;psc=1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;linkId=9c49abf2b6d66c4fd0fe66b60432fcd9&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Scotts-Elite-Broadcast-Spreader-EdgeGuard\/dp\/B077JBGG4H?keywords=hand+insecticide+spreader&amp;qid=1660013978&amp;sprefix=hand+spreader+insecti%2Caps%2C233&amp;sr=8-1-spons&amp;psc=1&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;linkId=9c49abf2b6d66c4fd0fe66b60432fcd9&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the latest deals <\/a>on Amazon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hand_Spreader\"><\/span>Hand Spreader<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<center>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hand-Powered-Engineered-adjustable-assembled-immediately\/dp\/B07KMWVBJS?keywords=hand+insecticide+spreader&#038;qid=1660013978&#038;sprefix=hand+spreader+insecti%2Caps%2C233&#038;sr=8-4&#038;linkCode=li2&#038;tag=homelesspests-20&#038;linkId=1be29d914e627f7997be8257d47e4bb9&#038;language=en_US&#038;ref_=as_li_ss_il\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" border=\"0\" src=\"\/\/ws-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&#038;ASIN=B07KMWVBJS&#038;Format=_SL480_&#038;ID=AsinImage&#038;MarketPlace=US&#038;ServiceVersion=20070822&#038;WS=1&#038;tag=homelesspests-20&#038;language=en_US\" ><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=homelesspests-20&#038;language=en_US&#038;l=li2&#038;o=1&#038;a=B07KMWVBJS\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>\n<\/center>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hand-Powered-Engineered-adjustable-assembled-immediately\/dp\/B07KMWVBJS?keywords=hand+insecticide+spreader&amp;qid=1660013978&amp;sprefix=hand+spreader+insecti%2Caps%2C233&amp;sr=8-4&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;linkId=e423ab7dd08a3ef739828087df93fe5e&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Hand-Powered-Engineered-adjustable-assembled-immediately\/dp\/B07KMWVBJS?keywords=hand+insecticide+spreader&amp;qid=1660013978&amp;sprefix=hand+spreader+insecti%2Caps%2C233&amp;sr=8-4&amp;linkCode=ll1&amp;tag=homelesspests-20&amp;linkId=e423ab7dd08a3ef739828087df93fe5e&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See the latest deals<\/a> on Amazon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:38px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_stop_pavements_ants_from_returning\"><\/span>How to stop pavements ants from returning<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/How-to-Get-Rid-of-Pavement-Ants-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2440\" srcset=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/How-to-Get-Rid-of-Pavement-Ants-1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/How-to-Get-Rid-of-Pavement-Ants-1-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Getting <a href=\"https:\/\/homelesspests.com\/ants-under-wood-floor\/\">rid of any species of ants<\/a> is a tough job because it&#8217;s you against literally thousands of pests. So once you have managed to deal a death blow to a pavement ant colony, it is important to take the necessary steps to prevent them from returning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">One of the most important things you can do is to eliminate food sources. This means keeping countertops clean, sweeping and vacuuming frequently, and removing any water sources that might attract ants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Sometimes this will call for a complete lifestyle change for you and your family. But by just changing a few daily habits or routines, you can significantly reduce the cost of annual pest control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">In the yard, you should also trim vegetation back from your home to make it easier to spot growing ant (and other pests) populations. You also want to reduce the chance of pests gaining access to your home. To do this you want to seal up any cracks or crevices you might find in your exterior and interior walls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">You also want to create a barrier around your home with an insecticide like Bifen IT. This will help to keep ants from ever getting inside your home in the first place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Finally, you want to make sure that you are treating pests on a regular basis. Quarterly treatments with an insecticide like Bifen IT will help to keep any remaining populations from gaining a foothold and recolonizing your home.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Final_thoughts\"><\/span>Final thoughts<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">Pavement ants are a tough enemy. But with a little bit of knowledge and the right products, you can get rid of them for good. 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