"Crazy" Caribbean Crazy Ants

Ok, how many of you have heard of the Caribbean Crazy Ant?  Raspberry Crazy Ant?  Well if you have not heard of it you likely will in the next few years.  For those of you that live south of Missouri City  you probably have seen them and not known it.  As always the Entomology Department at A&M has a great fact sheet.  http://urbanentomology.tamu.edu/pdf/RCA_control_fact_sheet.pdf

For our customers I have created a tip sheet that will help them when they are dealing with these unbelievably annoying ants. 

Pest Management Tip sheet: Caribbean Crazy Ants (Raspberry Ants)

At Modern we use a combination of approaches that are specifically tailored to the needs of each client.  Along with that approach we produce and provide a tip sheet that will help our client realize the full potential of the treatment

·         Caribbean Crazy Ants are relatively new to the area.  As such, Pest management professional are still learning about the best control method and protocols.  What we do know is if the instructions below are not followed, we will NOT achieve success.

Practices for reducing Caribbean Crazy Ants populations in a home or office:

·         A thorough cleaning of the area should be performed prior to treatment.

·         After treatment it is important not to apply over the counter insect sprays (Raid) on the treated surfaces, as this may negate the products effectiveness and therefore, prolong the problem.

·         Dead ants that are found in the future should be SWEPT (Not mopped) up on a regular basis.  This may be daily at first.

·         unnecessary moisture sources should be eliminated.  (Leaky windows)

·         Patience is the most important thing.  These types of problems can be very troublesome to get rid of.  Please be patient and follow the directions your technician gives you.

The products Modern uses are non-repellant in nature.  This means that the insects may be present for days after treatment.  When dealing with Caribbean Crazy Ants we will perform two scheduled follow-up treatments (Total of three visits) to ensure we have done as much as possible.

By following these steps quick and effective control is possible.  There are always exceptions and eliminating a Caribbean Crazy Ant population can be very difficult.  If anyone has any questions please feel free to contact our service department.  www.modern-pest.com

Does anyone else find this hilarious??