INTRODUCTION
Ants are a social insects that live together. Ants are insects classified in Order Hymenoptera and are brought to the family of Formicidae. There are about 10,000 species of ants but only 40 species are considered as pests. Some of the species that considered as pest are Black house ant (Ochetellus), Fire ant (Solenopsis spp), Ghost ant (Tapinoma melanocephalum), Crazy ants (Paratrechina longicornis), Pharoah’s ant (Monomorium pharaonsis) etc. In Malaysia, ants are among the most common pests in the home environment.
Why ants are pests
- Irritating to most people when found in food or drink.
- When ants are moving in groups, it can cause disruption.
- Mechanical vector to human disease.
- Can transmit pathogenic organisms to humans.
- Can cause contamination on surgical instruments and eat the injured patients wounds in hospital.
Hotspot areas for ants
- Crack and crevices
- Kitchen
- Bathroom / toilet
- Shrubs and trees
- Inside and outside premises
How to control ants?
- Chemical Control
- Use commercial insecticide
- Mechanical Control
- Practise good sanitation
- Remove any potential food source for ants
- Trim trees that are connected to your premise area
- Physically remove ants
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Types of ants
- Pharaoh Ants
- Ghost Ants
- Carpenter Ants
- Weaver Ants
- Crazy Ants
- Big-headed Ants
- Pavement Ants
- Fire Ants
- Acrobat Ants
- Bi-colour Arboreal Ants
How Pest Link treats ants
- Thorough inspection
- Gel baiting
- Residual spraying
- Spot treament
- Garden spray
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