Carpenter Ant Prevention Tips
- Identify nest locations. Nighttime inspections are best.
- Keep shrubs, vines, and tree limbs trimmed away from the structure.
- Mulch should be less than 3 inches deep. However, gravel perimeters around a structure are best.
- Remove garbage daily and store refuse-holding containers outside.
- Fill window and door frame gaps, utility openings, and cracks with a sealant.
- Remove leaf litter and yard wastes from around a structure’s foundation.
- Don’t stack lumber, firewood, bricks, or other debris next to the foundation.
- Treat plant-feeding insects with an appropriate insecticide.
- Wash ant trails with a mild detergent to eliminate pheromone cues left for other ants.
