Pests We Treat Photo Album: Ants Trailing Around Warehouse in Middletown, NJ
As we were servicing this warehouse in Middletown, NJ, we observed some ants trailing along the exterior walls of the building.
Those Are Odorous House Ants
As we took a closer look, we identified them as odorous house ants. The reason why odorous house ants have such a funny name is because they emit a rotten coconut smell when they're startled or crushed.
To Control These Pests
To control this colony, an ant gel bait was applied to the areas where the ants were seen trailing.
Love the Bait
The odorous house ants love the taste of the gel bait! The worker ants will bring this treatment back to their nest and share it with their queen and the other ants in the colony.
Exterminated
By doing this, the odorous house ants are unknowingly transferring the treatment throughout their colony. A short while later, the ants are exterminated.