Spain is a perfect place for ants to establish their residence, since it has a warm and sunny climate, essential characteristics that these insects are looking for. The most common in our country are the Faraón Ant, Hormiga Argentina and Garden Ant, although in the world there are more than 15,000 different species of ants.

Although the common garden ant is not considered to carry any disease, we do not know where it has been before, since they are able to travel long distances in search of food, so it is not pleasant for these insects to walk through the kitchens of our homes or businesses.

Ants are usually grouped around food scraps that are their food source and follow pre-established paths by themselves, so we can discover where the ants access along their path and observing where there are small piles of sand near cracks or holes, on the ground or at the base of the walls of outdoor areas.

To prevent the existence of ants it is important that you discover the entry points and seal them, avoid leaving food in places easily accessible for these insects and cover them and avoid leaving sticky residues, since ants are attracted to sweet foods.

EVIDENCE OF ANTS IN YOUR HOME OR BUSINESS

To determine if you have an ant infestation, you should observe the following signs:

• Numerous living ants, which are usually seen in the kitchen or food areas.
• Concrete roads made by themselves both on and off the premises.
• Presence of ant nests, which are usually small piles of soil, although sometimes they do them in other dark and quiet areas where it is difficult to detect them, such as the holes in the wall.

HOW TO REMOVE ANTS AT HOME OR IN YOUR BUSINESS

Occasionally, ant pests resist home treatments where non-professional products are used and therefore more specialized professional treatment is necessary.

At Gimasur we carry out ant treatments that ensure the elimination of the problem quickly, without affecting the safety of the family or that of pets.

In addition, once the treatment is done, we will advise certain measures to prevent the ant pest from re-producing.