A pest control expert (an exterminator) can spray the outside and inside of the home or commercial business building in order to protect it from pests or get rid of existing colonies. Most exterminators currently incorporate “green” practices, using less toxic products. Ants can squeeze through door frames, window sills and the like. Once ants find food, ants submit pheromones telling other ants to follow, and the nesting begins. Before long, a few ants become hundreds or thousands. Spring has arrived in Seattle and along with it some pesky pests. Yes, the good old Black Ants are on the move. One place in particular the dreaded insects have invaded is a strip mall in Seattle. It’s an ideal site for the little Black Ants to move from business to business. The target being one of the restaurants. An employee got a big surprise when going into the food storage area for some flour. The ants had arrived with a vengeance. Crawling around in search of anything edible to bring back to the nests. The Queens need a lot of nourishment to keep up with reproducing. Identify the ants and get prepared to do Pest Control: The tiny insects also known as pavement ants can cause a lot of chaos inside and outside of homes or other buildings. The bugs are orange brownish with black mandibles. Sugar ants are different in shape, size and color. It is very important to properly identify the pests because there are many different ant species. Along with very specific types of treatments used by Pest Control companies to get rid of the armies of ants. Which is crucial information for when and if the time comes to do it yourself or hire a professional Ant Exterminator. Where oh where do the pesky Ants live: The small little ants love moist places such as kitchens and pantries. Dark and damp locations are also ideal spots. So the mini-mall restaurant was the best place to set up a fort. Inside and out having perfect conditions for the black, sugar and pavements ants. The restaurant owner needed to do a thorough investigation of the restaurant including the exterior. Gather all data and decide if this big headache was worth it to try and take care of. Or was it time to make that call for an experienced pest control technician to save the day. Ants don’t discriminate in old or new: Older homes and buildings seem to attract all types of ant. Mainly because of having many cracks to march in. Old or new is all good. Cleaning and keeping the restaurant clean is not enough for keeping the tiny insects at bay. Of course there are a lot of home remedies but the infestation may need a Pest control professional to eliminate the pests. Meanwhile take preventative measures and cover or seal all food. Never leave dirty dishes around, no discarding sweet liquids down the spout as the sweet nectar will leave a film. This gives the ants a welcome treat. Store your dried goods such as flour, sugar, cereals and other perishables sealed tight. Don’t leave an invitation for the perfect smorgasbord. Beware the neighbors may have Black Ant Infestation too: The neighboring businesses may be dealing with the same type of Ant Infestation. After the restaurant owner finished the investigation armies of black ants were seen moving between the businesses. The owner got so stressed out a call was made to a Professional Exterminator. The Professional Ant Eliminator had the correct supplies and equipment which were not available to the business owners, in order to provide a successful extermination. The technician had the knowledge to exterminate the Ant