Ant Infestations in Atherton, Leigh and Tyldesley.

Flying ants are the dread of many homes in summer months leaving many people to fear the summer and the annual flying ants invasion which they realise the summer will herald

Only the unfortunates who have suffered it will know the true effects of flying ants in their own homes.

Having an infestation of ordinary wingless ants is bad enough but when they enter their annual mating phase the position can become unbearable.

Ants will form colonies in the sub-floor areas and in the wall cavities of our dwellings and these colonies will continue for many years to come if left untreated and become progressively more troublesome each year.

Our dwellings are warm and dry and make the perfect places for a thriving ant colony; even solid hard floor is not a hindrance to and ant colony.

Our central heating systems raises their metabolism even in the depths of winter and my earliest ant treatment was on my birthday, in January!

Ants need a sandy soil and there are plenty areas in Lancashire, Cheshire and Manchester which have more ant problems than other areas, Southport, Blackpool, Bolton, Sale & Altrincham come to mind as hot ant locations.

Unfortunately it is when they are in their mating phase that they are most troublesome. Here in Lancashire, Cheshire and Manchester this often is pretty often around the middle of July.

Ants mate in flight and sometime around mid-summer the colony releases flying immature Queens and winged males which in nature would fly off and mate whilst airborne. Many thousands of these flying ants are released per colony and nests tend to time their production in order to mate with ants from nearby colonies.

Often this process starts after a couple of days of hot, dry weather and will often last for about acouple of weeks although smaller releases will continue throughout most of the summer months.

Unfortunately when the colony is built under the floor of the house the results can be horrifying, literally thousands of flying are produced into the lower rooms, aiming for windows as they go towards the light.

This can be unbelievably distressing for some people leading to extreme emotional distress to the extent that people learn to fear the summertime and have actually sold their homes to avoid the plague of ants which they know comes each summer.

The poor summers of recent years have meant that ant call-outs were reduced on the preceding but ants appear to have a way of catching up and 2010 could possibly be a particularly troublesome year.

Many people who have this problem try for DIY solutions with potions from hardware shops etc but mostly these efforts are doomed to failure as they are not getting to the heart of the matter which is the nest itself, securely hidding safely in the cavity wall or sub-floor area.

Luckily for a lot of people the answer.

At Harrier Pest Control and Prevention (subject to local site) we are able to solve this problem and give an extendable 3 year guarantee.

The treatment which is done mostly from the exterior of the dwelling, is perfectly safe for animals and children and leaves no smell, involves drilling small holes into the cavity walls of the property, not unlike a damp-course injection and blowing an insecticidal powder into the cavity wall under pressure.

This forms an impenetrable barrier across which the ants cannot cross and together with a precautionary spray of the inside (if deemed necessary) will gradually bring the ant colony to its end.

The holes, which are only 8mm in diameter remain open so it is an easy matter of topping up the wall cavities every 3 to extend the effectiveness of the guarantee in 3 year terms.

This procedure is best done out in the early spring however it can be done all year round.

As a strictly limited time offer before our busy period begins we are offering 25 percent off the usual cost until May 30 2010. Whilst we usually cover the whole of Lancashire, Cheshire and Greater Manchester, we are able to travel further afield but this will be reflected in the cost.

For a chat or to arrange an appointment contact Harrier Pest Control and Prevention on Free Phone 0800 019 8382 or 01257 230637

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