Pest control - ants
Summary
Blaby
District Council provides a service for the treatment of Ants for a fee (£51.06 as of 1st April 2011 - 31st March 2012).
How to request the service
- You can contact the Pest Control service by e-mail, telephone or by coming into the Council
- Information we will need from you:
- your full name;
- your full address including your postcode;
- your home telephone number and a number which we can contact you on during normal office hours if this is different;
- your email address (if applicable);
- details of the infestation.
Further information
The black or garden ant is the most common British ant to enter houses, and are found in most parts of the country. The queen (which is rarely seen except for certain months in the summer) is a mid-brown colour and approx 15mm long. The worker which is very dark brown, nearly black, is approx 5mm long.
Ants often enter premises in search of food; they follow well defined trails to their feeding grounds. If one ant finds food, there will soon be many others. Worker ants will frequently enter premises foraging for food particularly sweet substances. Ensure that sugary foods are kept in sealed containers and all food spillages are cleared up.
Ants are not a risk to human health, but can present, if in high numbers, a considerable nuisance to householders. On hot summer days the emergence of "flying ants" may cause alarm. These may be a nuisance especially if they are inside, but they are harmless and nothing can be done to stop them swarming.
Insecticidal dusts are an effective treatment against garden ants. These can be purchased from hardware stores, DIY stores and garden centres. Flying ants can be treated with any aerosol suitable for the control of flying insects. (Please ensure you read and follow the manufacturer’s guidelines).
Contact us
| Officer / Team | Pest Control Officer |
|---|---|
| Postal address | Blaby District Council Council Offices Desford Road Narborough Leicester LE19 2EP |
| E-mail address | environmental.health@blaby.gov.uk |
| Telephone | 0116 272 7555 |
| Fax | 0116 272 7594 |
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This page was last updated on 29th September 2011
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