You’re tired of ants marching across your kitchen counters like they own the place. You’ve tried sprays, baits, and every home remedy you found online, but they keep coming back stronger than before.
Here’s what changes when you get real ant control in New Port Richey East. No more finding ants in your coffee maker at 6 AM. No more worrying about what your guests will think when they see a trail heading toward your pantry. No more wondering if those carpenter ants are actually damaging your home’s structure.
You get your peace of mind back. Your kitchen stays clean. Your family can eat without checking their food first. That’s what happens when the ant problem actually gets solved at the source—not just pushed around your property.
We’ve been solving ant problems for families across Hernando County and neighboring Florida areas. When you call Around The Clock Pest Service, you talk directly with the owner—not a call center, not a sales rep, just straight answers from someone who’s been in your shoes.
We’re state-certified and fully licensed, with over 100 five-star Google reviews from neighbors who needed their ant problems solved for good. New Port Richey East residents know Florida’s unique ant challenges—from fire ants that build aggressive colonies in your yard to ghost ants that seem to appear out of nowhere in your bathroom.
That’s exactly why we offer 24/7 service, even on weekends. Ant problems don’t wait for business hours, and neither do we.
First, we identify exactly which ant species you’re dealing with. Fire ants, carpenter ants, ghost ants, and pharaoh ants all require different approaches—and most companies skip this critical step.
Next, we locate the actual colonies, not just the trails you can see. We map out their entry points, food sources, and nesting areas both inside and outside your home. This is where most DIY efforts fail—they only treat what’s visible.
Then we apply targeted treatments using professional-grade baiting systems that worker ants carry directly back to their queens. We use non-repellent methods that eliminate entire colonies at their source, not just the ants you see walking around. The treatments are safe around your family and pets, but deadly effective against the colonies.
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Your ant control service covers complete colony elimination using advanced baiting systems and targeted treatments. We handle everything from sugar ant removal in your kitchen to carpenter ant treatment in wall voids and fire ant yard treatment around your property.
New Port Richey East’s coastal location and Florida’s year-round warmth create perfect conditions for multiple ant species to thrive simultaneously. That’s why our treatments address the specific challenges of this area—from the moisture that draws ghost ants to your bathroom to the sandy soil that fire ants love for building mounds.
You get permanent ant prevention strategies, not just one-time treatments. We identify entry points, eliminate attractants, and set up monitoring systems that keep new colonies from establishing. Plus, we provide ongoing support and follow-up visits to ensure your ant problem stays solved.
Those tiny ants are most likely ghost ants or pharaoh ants—two species that are extremely common in New Port Richey East and notoriously difficult to eliminate with store-bought products. Ghost ants get their name because they’re almost translucent and incredibly small, making them hard to spot until you have hundreds of them.
The reason they keep coming back is because surface treatments only kill the ants you can see, not the colonies hidden in your walls, under appliances, or outside your home. These species reproduce by “budding,” meaning disturbing them with sprays actually causes them to split into multiple colonies and spread the problem.
Professional baiting systems work because the worker ants carry the treatment back to their queens and larvae, eliminating the entire colony structure. That’s the only way to stop the cycle permanently.
Fire ant yard treatment in Florida requires targeting both individual mounds and the broader colony network underground. Fire ants build extensive tunnel systems that can spread far beyond the visible mounds, so treating just what you can see usually fails.
Professional treatment uses specialized granular baits that fire ants find irresistible. Worker ants carry this bait throughout the colony, eliminating queens and larvae over several weeks. We also apply targeted mound treatments for immediate knockdown of aggressive colonies near your home’s foundation or high-traffic areas.
The key is timing and technique. Treatments work best during cooler parts of the day when ants are actively foraging near the surface. DIY methods like pouring boiling water or using home remedies typically just cause colonies to relocate to other parts of your yard, making the problem worse.
The best outdoor ant control for Florida homes combines perimeter treatments with targeted colony elimination and ongoing prevention. Florida’s climate means ant activity never really stops—different species are active during different seasons, and new colonies establish constantly.
Professional outdoor ant control creates a protective barrier around your home’s foundation using non-repellent treatments that ants can’t detect. When they cross these treated areas, they carry the active ingredients back to their colonies, eliminating entire populations before they can invade your home.
We also identify and eliminate outdoor attractants like moisture sources, food debris, and nesting sites in mulch, under decks, or in tree roots. Quarterly prevention treatments adjust for seasonal ant patterns, ensuring year-round protection against fire ants, carpenter ants, and other species common to the New Port Richey East area.
Professional ant baiting systems typically show initial results within 3-7 days, with complete colony elimination occurring within 2-4 weeks depending on the species and colony size. The timeline varies because baiting works by allowing worker ants to transport the treatment throughout the entire colony structure.
You might actually see more ant activity initially—this is normal and indicates the bait is working. Worker ants recruit others to the bait stations, spreading the treatment more effectively throughout the colony. Ghost ants and pharaoh ants often show faster results than carpenter ants, which have more complex colony structures.
The key advantage of baiting over sprays is permanent elimination. While sprays might clear visible ants immediately, baiting systems eliminate queens, larvae, and satellite colonies that sprays can’t reach. This prevents the colony from rebuilding and eliminates the problem at its source rather than just treating symptoms.
Yes, professional carpenter ant treatments are specifically formulated to be safe around families and pets while remaining highly effective against target pests. We use advanced baiting systems and targeted applications that minimize exposure to household members while maximizing impact on ant colonies.
Carpenter ant treatment often involves applying treatments in wall voids, under baseboards, and other areas where ants nest but your family doesn’t have direct contact. When exterior treatments are necessary, we use products that break down quickly in sunlight and weather while providing long-lasting colony elimination.
We always explain exactly what products we’re using and any simple precautions to take during and after treatment. Most modern ant control methods are designed with family safety as a priority—they target insect nervous systems in ways that don’t affect mammals, and application techniques minimize any potential exposure to people and pets.
Ghost ant extermination requires specialized techniques because these tiny, nearly invisible ants behave differently from other species. Ghost ants establish multiple satellite colonies throughout your home, often in wall voids, behind baseboards, and inside electrical outlets—areas that standard treatments can’t reach effectively.
Unlike fire ants that build obvious mounds, ghost ants create hidden colonies that can number in the thousands. They’re attracted to sweet substances and moisture, which is why they’re often found in bathrooms and kitchens. Traditional sprays actually make ghost ant problems worse by causing colonies to split and relocate.
Professional ghost ant extermination uses slow-acting baits specifically formulated for their dietary preferences. The key is patience—the bait must circulate through multiple colony sites and eliminate all the queens before you see complete results. We also identify and identify the moisture sources and entry points that attract ghost ants to prevent reinfestation.
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