Getting rid of odorous ants
ODOROUS house ants <i>tapinoma ses-<br>sile (kaasa)</i> occasionally forage<br>indoors for sweets and other foods.<br>They give off an unpleasant odour<br>when crushed, smelling like “rotten coconuts†and their bite is painful which also causes a swelling. Workers are brown to dark-brown in
ODOROUS house ants tapinoma ses-
sile (kaasa) occasionally forage
indoors for sweets and other foods.
They give off an unpleasant odour
when crushed, smelling like “rotten coconuts†and their bite is painful which also causes a swelling. Workers are brown to dark-brown in colour, about 1/10 inch long. The petiole has one node (hidden by the abdomen) and the profile of the thorax is uneven.
Control measure:
The most important measure is to locate the nest and destroy the colony. Sometimes a chunk of jelly, spoonful of honey, pile of sugar or piece of bacon, placed near the site where ants are found, will attract them and help in locating their nest. Once the route is discovered, treatment can be made with Dursban or Diazinon in the crack or crevice, which will greatly reduce or eliminate the problem.
solube2000@yahoo.co.uk
sile (kaasa) occasionally forage
indoors for sweets and other foods.
They give off an unpleasant odour
when crushed, smelling like “rotten coconuts†and their bite is painful which also causes a swelling. Workers are brown to dark-brown in colour, about 1/10 inch long. The petiole has one node (hidden by the abdomen) and the profile of the thorax is uneven.
Control measure:
The most important measure is to locate the nest and destroy the colony. Sometimes a chunk of jelly, spoonful of honey, pile of sugar or piece of bacon, placed near the site where ants are found, will attract them and help in locating their nest. Once the route is discovered, treatment can be made with Dursban or Diazinon in the crack or crevice, which will greatly reduce or eliminate the problem.
solube2000@yahoo.co.uk