Ants love the sandy soil around Ocean Grove. Small black house ants march across benches looking for sugar and water, tiny brown ants push little piles of sand up between pavers, and larger ants build nests in garden beds, grass and along the edges of paths and driveways. Once a colony finds food inside, it keeps sending workers back until the nest is dealt with. Spraying the trail you can see seldom solves the problem, because the queen stays untouched in the nest.
When you call, tell us where the ants are coming in, how long it has been going on and whether you have seen nests outside. We give you upfront pricing and book a nearby independent crew who treats ants on the Bellarine every summer. The crew finds where the trail starts and treats the nest as well as the way in.
- Slow-acting bait the workers carry back to the nest
- A non-repellent spray along foundations, doors and window frames
- Treatment of nests in sandy yards, pavers and garden beds
- A look at weep holes, wall gaps and pipe entries where trails come in
- Tips on food storage and cleaning to stop new trails
Bait takes a little time to work. You will often see more ants for a day or two as they feed and carry it home, so leave the trails alone and avoid wiping them with sprays or strong cleaners. Most activity dies down over the next week or so.
Homes near the nature reserve, dunes and bushy blocks around Ocean Grove tend to see ants come back each season, so many people book a treatment every spring. Call 03 7053 9843 to book ant treatment.