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Professional Guide: Reclaim Your Kitchen from Ants
Professional Guide: Reclaim Your Kitchen from Ants
Are you seeing tiny 'scouts' on your kitchen counters? In Central Ohio, spring rains drive Odorous House Ants and destructive Carpenter Ants indoors. Here is our proven 3-step shield to keep them out.
Step 1: Stop the Scouts (Exterior Barrier) Ants don't need an open door; they use "ant highways" on your siding to find the tiniest gaps in your foundation. We apply a professional-grade, non-repellent liquid barrier around your home’s perimeter that stops colonies before they reach your kitchen.
Step 2: Pheromone Destruction Wiping down counters isn't enough. Ants leave invisible scent trails to lead the rest of the colony to food. We use specialized treatments that neutralize these pheromones, effectively "un-inviting" the rest of the nest from your home.
Step 3: Colony Elimination Store-bought sprays often cause "budding," making the queen split the colony into multiple new ones. Our precision baiting system uses products ants can't detect; they carry it back to the heart of the nest, eliminating the problem at the source.
Pet & Family Safe - Our precision baiting and perimeter treatments are strategically placed to be tough on ants but safe for your family and pets.
Ready for a Pest-Free Kitchen?
Ready for a Pest-Free Kitchen?
Don't spend another day fighting a losing battle against ants. At Shaffer Pest Control, we offer fast, local service across Reynoldsburg, Columbus, and the surrounding areas.
Call us today to hear about our Quarterly Protection Plans that keep ants out all year long!
Which Ant Is This?
Which Ant Is This?
Different ants require different strategies. We specialize in the most common invaders in Central Ohio:
Different ants require different strategies. We specialize in the most common invaders in Central Ohio:
Odorous House Ants (Sugar Ants)
Odorous House Ants (Sugar Ants)
These are the most common kitchen invaders in Central Ohio. You can identify them by their dark brown or black color and their erratic, 'frenzied' crawling pattern when disturbed. The unmistakable giveaway? If crushed, they release a strong, pungent odor similar to rotten coconut or blue cheese.
Carpenter Ants
Carpenter Ants
If you see large black ants—often half an inch long—near wood or windows, these are a major threat to your home's structure. You can identify them by their smooth, rounded thorax and the 'frass' (fine sawdust) they leave behind. Unlike termites, they don't eat wood; they hollow it out to create intricate nesting galleries, which can weaken your home's framing over time.
Pavement Ants
Pavement Ants
These are the ones responsible for the small dirt mounds you see in driveway or sidewalk cracks. You can identify them by the fine, parallel grooves on their head and thorax. While they mostly stay outdoors, heavy spring rains often flood their nests, forcing them into basements and ground-level floors in search of dry ground and food.
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