Ant Control & Treatment Melbourne
We provide ant control and treatment services in Melbourne by experts with over 10 years of experience. We not only help remove ants but also get rid of their colonies by eliminating their food sources and nest, ensuring permanent treatment from your building. While there are over 4,000 species of ants in Australia and most don’t cause problems to human and properties, sometimes when they find a new food source in your building or there is an unexpected event that causes them to migrate, they can infest the place and can become challenging to deal with. Hire us today to help get rid of ants once and for all.
How Does The Infestation Work?
During an unexpected event that causes the ants to migrate or leave the nest in search for food, worker ants (those responsible for finding food for the colony) will leave the nest in search of food or safety, which can end up being at your house or building. Once they identify the place and path to travel, they will create pheromone trails back to the nest for others to start following them.
As the second batch of worker ants start following the pheromone trail that the first batch left along the path, they also leave more pheromone trail behind, enforcing it to become stronger and attract more ants.
In case of finding a new food source, the worker ants will transport the food back to the nest to feed the colony, including the queen, larvae and other workers. In case of migration, they will carry the larvae, eggs, and queens out from their original nest and transport to the new place. This keeps on repeating and until you know it, they’re all over your place!
Ants are highly social insects with efficient communication and cooperation, allowing them to quickly exploit food source, transport and establish large colonies, which can make infestations challenging to control.
So if you’re struggling to deal with them yourself, get in touch with us today.
Elimination Tips
There are many ant species in Australia such Argentine ants, Black garden ants and Bull ants, and each has their own characteristics, nesting sites, feeding preferences, and habits. Although eliminating each specie may require a bit of a different strategy, in general, here are some of the steps you can use to treat and control ant infestation yourself:
- Eliminate the food source from your home and clean the infestation area.
- Locate the ant trails to find where they are entering the building and follow them to the nest if possible.
- Use natural deterrents such as vinegar, lemon juice or peppermint oil and spray it along the entry points and trails.
- If natural deterrents don’t work, you may opt for chemical insecticidal sprays. Make sure to wear all the safety gears first and keep your pet away from the area.
- Combine the method with diatomaceous earth by sprinkling it where ants are present. This dehydrates and kills them upon contact.
Hire Us For Ant Control
If the infestation gets out of hands, you might want to hire a pest control company like us to help control and treat ants in Melbourne.
The overview of our procedures are as follows:
- Thorough inspection: First, our team will perform a thorough inspection to identify the type of ants, the extent of the infestation, and potential entry points
- Deciding on the treatment: Once we identify the species and understand the situation, we will then choose the suitable equipment and chemicals, and come up with the strategies to control and eliminate them effectively.
- Chemical and non-chemical treatments: Next, our pest control team will apply sprays and dust (chemicals or non-chemical, depending on homeowner’s choices and circumstances) to the entry points, trails, nest areas, voids, cracks and other hard-to-reach places where ants may be nesting.
- Barrier Treatments: Our team will then apply protective barrier around the exterior of the property to prevent ants from entering, followed by sealing all the gaps, cracks and other entry points to reduce the likelihood of future infestations.
- Monitoring and follow-up: After completing the treatment, our team will schedule follow-up visits to ensure the treatment is effective and to make adjustments if necessary.
Cost
The cost of hiring a pest control company in Melbourne to help treat ant infestations is between $80-$329 per visit. This varies depending on factors such as the size of the property, the severity of the infestation, and the specific treatment methods used.
The services included are generally comprehensive, which includes area inspection, control and treatments, and applying preventive measures to help protect your home from future infestations.
If you’re interested in our service, feel free to reach out to us at 0423367611 or request a free quote by clicking the button below. We also offer instant, same day services for those experiencing emergency infestations.
Contact Us
CPP Pest Control
- Address: Alexander Street, Dandenong, VIC 3175
- Phone No: 0423367611
- Email: [email protected]