PHARAOH ANTS

Identification, Facts, & Control

Latin Name

Monomorium pharaonis

Appearance

Very small 1/16" long and yellow to light brown color

Pharaoh Ant - It is yellowish to light brown. The workers are only 1/16". They sometimes occur outdoors in the south, but otherwise rhwy nests in inaccessible places in buildings such as wall voids, above ceilings, beneath floors, and in foundations. They travel considerable distances over well-established trails. Eats practically anything; but prefers grease and vegetable oils. The most likely place to look for Pharaoh ants in a home would be in the kitchen and bathrooms. Of all the ants they are the species most likely to use electrical conduits to travel through a building.

Control of the Pharaoh Ant:

• The hardest to control of all the ants. Because they quickly disseminate into satellite colonies when treated.
• Identification must be established before treatment can begin.
• Saturation treatments of all kinds must be used. Thorough treatment of baits, sprays, dusts, etc. in cracks, crevices, wall voids, and other areas of infestation. This must be practiced for up to two years in order to eliminate this pest. The best place to bait would be in trails and entry points where these ants frequently are found.

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