Pest Control UK

Ants

Ants are social insects that belong to the same order as wasps and bees. Each ant is a member of a highly organised colony or nest which can sometimes consist of millions of individuals. Within a single nest, there are workers, soldiers, drones and queens and colonies can occupy and use a wide area of land to support them.

There are about 11,880 known ant species, most of which are tropical. Ants are extremely social creatures and their ability to adapt to most environments has enabled them to colonise almost every landmass on Earth.

Ant Species

Of the 11,880 known species of ant, few are indigenous to the UK. Listed below are the ant species that can commonly be found within the British Isles.

• Black Garden Ants
• Pharaoh Ants

Ant Pest Control News

Deter Those Pests
It's natural to want to hibernate indoors as the weather turns colder. Unfortunately, pests have the same idea. And they want to move into your home for the winter. If you're going to do something about it, now's the time. Everything from tiny ants t...

Autumn Pest Invasion
About this time of year, people begin to pay more attention to wasps, which are more prone to attack after the Summer Bank Holiday. Ants continue to build nests in the lawn, mosquitoes and moths circling the front porch light dart inside when the doo...

Keeping Insects At Bay
A typical summer picnic needs only a few key ingredients to be a success: some good food, beverages, perhaps some fun games like volleyball or croquet and, of course, guests to enjoy it all. But even though they certainly don't appear on the guest li...

IPM In The Garden
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is an environmentally sensitive approach to controlling pests that does not rely totally on pesticides. IPM depends on frequent monitoring of plants and the accurate diagnosis of the pests so that control strategies a...

Try Safer Pest Control
Summer's here, and the weekends for many involve gardening tools and green thumbs. But this summer, consider greening your garden in more ways than one. When trying to eliminate pests in your garden and around your home, use product alternatives that...

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