JP Pest Services

It’s All About Our Clients.

As a third generation family business, our reputation is every- thing. Started in 1925, we became the first professional pest management firm established in New Hampshire and we remain the most successful and effective because of our reputation and referrals from our clients.

Professional, respected pest control services in New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Massachusetts

Carpenter Ant Solutions

One of the many services we offer treats Carpenter ants, which are out in large numbers this time of year.

They are the largest pest ants in the United States.  The black carpenter ant (Camponotus pennsylvanicus) is common in New England. The typical adult, known as a “worker” ant, is black, wingless and varies from ¼- to ½-inch in length.  Unlike termites, carpenter ants do not eat wood.  They excavate wood as they create tunnels and galleries, leaving tell-tale frass (wood shavings) behind.

Carpenter ants are fast moving and stop only to feed or share food with other ants. They are most active at night. Like other ants, they follow food or bait trails in search of food -- sometimes hundreds of feet from the nest. Our gel baiting and crack and crevice treatments ideally suit these behaviors.

Each year, carpenter ants become active in the spring and remain so through early fall. A mature carpenter ant colony usually releases reproductive individuals in springtime. The reproductives have wings and, like winged termites, are commonly known as “swarmers.” The swarmers’ purpose is to mate and, in the case of females, to fly to a new location, lay eggs and establish a new colony. In winter, most carpenter ant colonies become dormant, although indoor nests may show some continued activity. 

Carpenter ants are swarming now and are very active.  Call JP Pest Services to set up an Ant Service or Home Quarterly Protection Plan to solve your Carpenter ant issues and more.

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