Pharaoh ants are among the most difficult pest ants to eliminate standard sprays cause them to split into multiple colonies. XtermaPro uses specialist baiting protocols to eliminate them completely.
Pharaoh ants are tiny (1.5–2mm), light yellow to orange ants that thrive in heated buildings year-round. They're a major problem in apartment buildings, condominiums, hospitals, and restaurants. Unlike most ants, they form multiple queens per colony and will split (bud) when threatened, spreading the infestation further which is why amateur treatment almost always makes things worse.
Signs of a pharaoh ant infestation:
Pharaoh ants are considered a public health concern they're known to seek moisture and can infiltrate medical dressings, IV bags, and sterile environments. In residential buildings, they contaminate food and are extremely persistent. Spraying them without proper baiting causes budding and spreads the colony.
Pharaoh ants cannot be treated with residual sprays this causes budding and makes the problem worse. Our technicians use specially formulated slow-acting bait gels placed along active trails. Workers carry the bait back to every queen in the colony, eliminating the infestation at its core. Treatment is thorough and multi-point.
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Spraying pharaoh ants causes colony budding queens flee with workers to start new colonies, multiplying the infestation. Professional baiting is the only effective method.
They can bite but it's rare. The main concern is food contamination and the spread through shared plumbing and wall voids in multi-unit buildings.
Because bait must be carried back to every queen, it typically takes 1–3 weeks for full elimination.
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