You’ll walk barefoot in your grass without fear of fire ant stings. Your kitchen stays ant-free, even during Florida’s peak pest season. No more embarrassing moments when guests see ants trailing across your counters.
Our ant control in Dupree Gardens eliminates entire colonies, not just the ants you see. You get permanent prevention that stops new infestations before they start. Your family enjoys outdoor time without the constant threat of painful fire ant encounters.
Most importantly, you stop wasting money on store-bought sprays that make the problem worse. Professional treatment means one solution that actually works, saving you time and frustration.
Around The Clock Pest Service is owned and operated right here in Hernando County. You work directly with the owner on every service call, not a different technician each time.
We’ve built our reputation on honest communication and transparent pricing. Most quotes are provided over the phone, and we respond personally within 24 hours—even on weekends.
Our state-certified team understands Dupree Gardens’ unique pest challenges. From fire ant mounds in established neighborhoods to ghost ant invasions in older homes, we’ve seen it all and know exactly how to handle each situation.
First, we identify the specific ant species in your home and yard. Fire ants require different treatment than ghost ants or carpenter ants. Getting this right determines everything else.
Next, we locate all colony entry points and nesting sites. Most companies miss this step and only treat visible ants. We track the trails back to their source and map out the entire infestation.
Then we apply targeted baiting systems that worker ants carry directly back to their queens. This eliminates entire colonies from the inside out. We also treat outdoor mounds directly and create protective barriers around your property.
Finally, we identify entry points and provide you with prevention strategies. You’ll know exactly what attracts ants to your property and how to keep them away permanently.
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Your ant control service includes sugar ant removal from kitchens and bathrooms, fire ant yard treatment for outdoor colonies, and ghost ant extermination throughout your home. We handle carpenter ant treatment if they’ve moved into your wood structures.
In Dupree Gardens’ established neighborhoods, we often find multiple ant species creating complex problems. Fire ants dominate yards while ghost ants invade homes through tiny cracks in older foundations. Our treatment addresses both indoor and outdoor infestations simultaneously.
You receive permanent ant prevention through professional-grade baiting systems and exclusion work. We use family-safe products that eliminate ants without putting your children or pets at risk. Every treatment comes with our guarantee—if ants return between services, so do we at no extra charge.
Those tiny ants are likely ghost ants, extremely common in Dupree Gardens homes. They’re attracted to moisture and sweet residues, even microscopic amounts you can’t see.
Ghost ants enter through hairline cracks around windows, doors, and plumbing penetrations. Once inside, they establish satellite colonies in wall voids and behind cabinets. A single colony can contain 100 to 1,000 ants.
The key is eliminating the entire colony, not just the ants you see. Surface sprays actually make the problem worse by causing the colony to split and spread to new areas of your home.
Permanent fire ant control requires eliminating queens, not just worker ants. We use targeted mound treatments combined with broadcast baiting across your entire yard.
Fire ants in Dupree Gardens are particularly aggressive because they’ve established deep, complex colonies in our sandy soil. DIY treatments rarely reach the queens, which can be several feet underground.
Our approach includes direct mound injection to kill existing queens, plus strategic bait placement that prevents new colonies from forming. We also treat areas where fire ants commonly migrate, like around AC units and electrical boxes where the ground stays warm.
The best outdoor ant control combines species identification, targeted baiting, and perimeter protection. Different ants require different approaches—what works for fire ants won’t work for carpenter ants.
In Dupree Gardens, we typically see fire ants in yards, carpenter ants in mulched areas, and various sugar ants trailing between outdoor colonies and indoor food sources. Each requires specific treatment methods and bait formulations.
Professional outdoor ant control creates protective barriers around your home’s foundation while eliminating existing colonies. We use non-repellent treatments that allow ants to carry poison back to their nests, ensuring complete colony elimination rather than just displacement.
Professional ant mound treatment typically shows results within 24-48 hours for surface activity, with complete colony elimination in 1-2 weeks. The timeline depends on colony size and ant species.
Fire ant mounds require direct treatment to reach queens deep underground. We inject treatment directly into mound centers and use slow-acting baits that worker ants distribute throughout the colony before the poison takes effect.
You’ll notice decreased ant activity almost immediately, but complete elimination takes time as the treatment works through the entire colony structure. We schedule follow-up visits to ensure all queens are eliminated and no new mounds develop.
Yes, professional ant baiting systems are specifically designed to be safe around families and pets when properly installed. We use tamper-resistant bait stations that prevent accidental contact.
The active ingredients in professional baits are highly targeted to ant biology and used in extremely small concentrations. Bait stations are placed in areas where ants travel but children and pets don’t typically go.
We always explain placement locations and safety precautions during service. Our state certification requires ongoing training in safe application methods, and we carry full liability insurance for your peace of mind.
DIY ant treatments typically only kill visible ants, not the queens and colonies producing them. Store-bought sprays often cause colonies to split and relocate rather than die off completely.
Ants leave invisible pheromone trails that regular household cleaners can’t remove. Even after you clean up visible ants, the chemical highways remain, guiding new ants to the same food sources.
Professional treatment targets entire colonies using specialized baits that worker ants carry back to queens. We also eliminate pheromone trails and identify entry points, breaking the cycle permanently rather than just temporarily reducing visible activity.
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