How to Get Rid of Carpenter Ants (4 Simple Steps)

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This video will show you how to get rid of carpenter ants safely and effectively!

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The Carpenter Ant is a wood-destroying ant species that, if left unchecked, can cause damage to your home or business. Like termites, carpenter ants will destroy any soft or damaged wood in or around your structure. Unlike termites, they do not consume wood; but bore through wood to create tunnels for easy travel from the nest to food sources.

First, it is important to identify the carpenter ant. The carpenter ant is one of the largest ant species in the United States, typically between one fourth to three-fourths of an inch long. They can range in color, but a good tell is their body segments; ants have three segments where termites only have two.

Next, inspect your property for signs of carpenter ant activity. Check woody areas that hold moisture, such as around windows, door frames, plumbing under kitchen and bathroom sinks, wooden structures, and any collections of dead or wet wood. You are looking for frass, which is wood debris found near tunnels, any damaged wood that will have smooth tunnels and openings, or any ant trails and activity.

Once you have confirmed carpenter ant activity, it is time for chemical control. Start inside with a bait like Ficam. This is a granular bait that can be used with a duster for easy application. Apply Ficam close to where you have spotted ant activity such as near sinks or drains, around appliances, along walls, around windows and doors, or around bathroom fixtures.

Next, apply FiPro foaming aerosol to any cracks, crevices, and wall voids. This is a non-repellent foam, so the ants will come into contact with it then return to the colony and contaminate others. Apply FiPro around windows, doors, plumbing under sinks, or into walls. You can also puff a dust like D-Fense Dust into voids.

Treat outside with a non-repellent insecticide like Dominion 2L or Taurus SC. Mix with water, following label instructions, in a pump sprayer. Spray a barrier around your home or business spraying one to three feet up the wall and one to three feet out. Also spray around windows, doors, eaves, entry points, or where pipes penetrate the wall. You can also spread and spot treat with Ficam Bait around the property. And treat any cracks, crevices, or ant galleries with FiPro foam.

Finally, prevent carpenter ants from returning by removing any wood debris from your property, trim vegetation back from your home or building, and stack firewood as far away as you can from the structure. You can also use BoraCare to treat wood that might be vulnerable to carpenter ant infestations.

And there you have it: The Solutions Pest and Lawn control plan guaranteed to get rid of carpenter ants!