All kinds of ant species run rampant in Florida. Our hot and humid climate allows for many varieties of ants to proliferate and thrive, building colonies in our yards and sneaking into our homes for food and water. Additionally, our climate allows ants to survive and thrive all year long. This makes it crucial to know how to get rid of ants when they get inside.
One of the most commonly-infested rooms in the home is the bathroom—you’re probably here because you have ants in your bathroom right now. If this is the case, read on for ant removal advice from our expert exterminators at Florida Pest Control!
Why Ants Infest Bathrooms
Ants commonly infest bathrooms because of the consistent water and moisture sources that they can find there. Small puddles of water pool in your sink, in your shower, and on your floor, inviting ants to gather for a drink and push onward to look for food. Carpenter ants commonly infest bathrooms for the damp wood they find to tunnel through, but you’re likely to find any of several species of common Florida ants in your bathroom. These are the ways they usually make it inside:
Ventilation systems
Holes around plumbing fixtures
Open windows and doors
Cracks in the foundation and walls
It is also possible that the ants in your bathroom have traveled there from another room in your home, so make sure you try to find the source of their trail before determining that your bathroom is the main issue at hand.
How to Get Rid of Ants in Your Bathroom
Finding the source of the ant trail is the most important part of ant control because the only way to ensure that ants don’t come back is to take out their colony. Unfortunately, this can be a difficult task when ants find their way into your home through walls, pipes, and vents. This makes ant prevention a helpful measure to take because it’s easier to keep ants out in the first place than to get rid of them. Here are some ant prevention strategies we recommend:
Check that your windows and doors can shut completely
Seal any cracks leading inside your home with a silicone-based caulk
Move mulch away from your siding and trim plants so they don’t touch your home
Make sure that your bathroom is well-ventilated
Look for and replace water-damaged wood
Best Way to Get Rid of Ants in Florida
Ants in Florida can attack your home from every angle and build inconspicuous colonies that take far too long to find. That’s where the help of a trained ant exterminator is necessary. At Palmer Pest Control, our ant control team is trained to tackle any kind of ant infestation you might be dealing with. Using top-of-the-line products backed by tested strategies, we will have your home ant-free in no time. Contact us today for a free quote!
