Fast and effective pharaoh ant control for London & the South East

If you have a Pharaoh ant infestation you will likely see small golden-coloured ants – mainly around dry humid areas – such as kitchens and bathrooms. Pharaoh ants travel between building pipes / ducting. It is often useful to speak to neighbours to see if they have any issues as it is common for ants to travel between the properties.

Pharaoh ants are sometimes confused with Ghost ants, however, Ghost ants do not follow trails.

In the average nest, there are around 170 ± 8 queens every nest, which comprises around 5.2% of the total population. Pharaoh ants form many new nest buds quickly.

There are many species of tropical ants that are only found indoors including the Ghost Ant, The Crazy Ant, Argentine Ant and, the most common of them all, the Pharaoh Ant. These are all only 2-3 mm long and therefore much smaller than the ants we see outside such as the Garden Ant, Wood Ant and Fire Ant in this country. However, to the untrained eye, these tropical ants all look very similar. It is very important to identify the correct species, because the ant control treatments involved, for example for the Pharaoh’s Ants, are completely different to the other ants. Beaver Pest Ant Control usually send a trained surveyor to assess the situation first to ensure you do not waste your money by paying out for the wrong pest control treatment.

Pharaoh Ants are straw coloured and about 2mm in length. You often see these ants in a long line because they follow pheromone trails. Unlike Garden Ants, Pharaoh Ants have multiple queens and when the ant nest is large enough one queen leaves with many workers and starts another satellite nest.

We follow the following 5 steps:

• Inspection – In line with the CRRU guidance, ensuring a thorough survey is carried out is essential. This will be a full environmental assessment identifying: pest infestations, access points, sources of food, water & harbourage, proofing options, and any external factors which could result in pest infestations i.e overgrown vegetation.
• Exclusion – Proofing recommendations will always be given by our technicians when identified. 
• Restriction – Restricting the sources of food, water and harbourage will make your home less appealing to pests and can be an effective way to prevent re-infestation.
• Destruction – This is what it says, destroying pests that do manage to find their way into your home. We use commercial-grade insecticides safely and in accordance with the label to ensure full control. 
• Communicate – Communication is perhaps one of the most important parts of the process as a whole. At every stage of this process, our technicians will be communicating their actions and importantly the reasons for their actions to you. Explaining the importance of exclusion and restriction will in the long term benefit you as you will reduce the risk of repeated infestations. It is very important that the recommendations the technicians provide are followed to support you in having a pest-free home.