Treatment
Ants and wasps in the house and yard
Ants wake up with the first warm weeks, and wasps build all summer. I treat the nests and trails I can reach and tell you what I can't.
Signs to look for
- A line of ants from a wall to the kitchen
- Sawdust-like piles below a window frame or a beam
- A nest under an eave, in a porch ceiling or in the ground
- Wasps going in and out of one spot all day
What I do
Four steps
- 01
Step 1: I find where it starts
Following the trail back to the wall, the ground or the wood it comes from.
- 02
Step 2: I treat at the source
Where the nest is, not just where you see them, from the ground or a ladder.
- 03
Step 3: I treat the outside edge
A line along the foundation and around doors and windows, when it's needed.
- 04
Step 4: I tell you what to watch
What to leave alone for a few days, and when to text me.
Before and after
What you do, and what I do
What you do
Don't spray the trail yourself before I come. It scatters them. Wipe up what draws them and keep gates closed.
Leave the trail alone
Put food away and wipe counters
Tell me about pets and chickens nearby
What I do
I treat at the source and follow the label. High nests are not mine to take down, and I'll say so.
Treat what I can reach
Say what I couldn't
Callback if the same pest returns in 60 days
Questions about ants and wasps
Can you take down any wasp nest?
No. I treat nests I can reach from the ground or a ladder. High nests on a roof edge or in a tall tree are another kind of job, and I'll say who to ask.
Are carpenter ants a problem for my house?
They can be when there is damp wood. I look at where they are nesting and tell you what's draw them, and whether wood needs a carpenter.
What if it's a bee?
Honey bees are not mine to treat. A beekeeper near you may take a swarm, so text a photo and I'll tell you what it is.
When is the best time?
Ants in spring, wasps in early summer when nests are small. Dates shift with the weather.
Send me a photo
A picture and where you saw it is enough to start.