Randy Bilesky / Delta Optimist
DECEMBER 17, 2019 02:05 PM
Photograph By CLKER-FREE-VECTOR-IMAGES FROM PIXABAY
Delta BC
The last couple years, Delta has really seen an up spike in the resurgence of sugar ants. Have you ever left behind a crumb on the floor, only to come back a short while later and find a cluster of tiny ants gobbling on it? If you have these pests nesting in your home, it’s because these ants have extraordinary odour-sensing skills and sugar is extremely attractive to many ant species. When it comes to food favourites, these ants are first at the table for sweets (white, brown, and powdered sugars; honey; corn, maple, jams and jellies) and proteins like grease. The term “sugar ants” includes several types of ants that prefer to nest and feed inside a home. Sugar ants will also feed on bread, cake, candy, fruit, nectar, soft drinks, and honeydew (honeydew melon and the sugar-rich liquid secreted by aphids) They infest indoor spaces, including kitchens and pantries, looking for sweet indulgences.
Go Green Pest Control owner Randy Bilesky is a long-time South Delta resident. Trained and certified, Bilesky has first-hand knowledge of the pest problems that local homeowners and business owners encounter.
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