Internal Ant Control – Safe & Effective Indoor Treatment

Ant problems inside your home can be particularly distressing – nobody likes finding ants in their kitchen, pantry, or bathroom. In South Africa, it’s common to see lines of ants sneaking in through tiny cracks, drawn by food crumbs, spilled sugar, or even just seeking water during dry periods. Internal ant infestations can contaminate your food, damage pantry goods, and generally make you feel like your living space is under siege. Our internal ant control service is designed to quickly and thoroughly eradicate ants inside your home or business, while using treatments that are safe for your family, pets, and indoor environment.

Key Features of Our Indoor Ant Service:

• Comprehensive Inspection: Our friendly, expert technicians start by interviewing you and inspecting the premises to find where the ants are coming from and what’s attracting them. Different ant species have different behaviors – for example, black house ants often nest in wall voids or behind appliances and love sweet foods, whereas Pharaoh ants might be hiding in warm, humid areas like behind your fridge or in bathroom wall cavities. We identify entry points (like window frame gaps, pipe penetrations, etc.) and locate any visible trails or clusters. This information allows us to tailor the treatment to your specific situation (the “smart” approach again – we gather intelligence before we act).
• Ant Bait Gel Applications: One of our primary indoor tools is ant bait gel, a sweet or protein-rich gel laced with potent ant insecticide. We apply small dabs of this gel in strategic locations where ants are active – along their trails, in the back of cupboards, under sinks, near entry cracks, etc. The foraging ants are attracted to the bait and carry it back to their hidden colony. This method is extremely effective for indoor ants because it wipes out the colony at its source without you having to even see where that nest is. Importantly, baiting avoids simply scattering the ants. (For instance, if you spray a repellent insecticide on Pharaoh ants, they may fracture the colony into multiple new colonies – a process called “budding” – making the problem worse. Instead, we rely on baits so the colony is quietly poisoned and destroyed.) Baits are non-intrusive – you’ll just notice a few tiny gel spots that ants eagerly flock to and then disappear after a few days as the ants die off.
• Residual Crack & Crevice Treatment: In addition to baits, we often apply a residual insecticide (the same kind of modern, microencapsulated product we use outside, but formulated for indoor use) into the cracks, crevices, and voids where ants travel or hide. This might include along baseboards, behind kitchen appliances, around window sills, and roof voids. The products we use indoors are odorless, non-staining, and safe when applied correctly. We take care to direct these treatments into out-of-reach areas (like inside wall voids or under cabinets) so that there’s no exposure to residents or pets. The microencapsulation ensures that a microscopic deposit of insecticide remains active on surfaces for weeks to months, killing any ants that venture out from the nest or new ants that try to move in. And because it’s a “controlled-release” pyrethroid, there are no fumes or vapors – you won’t even notice it’s there, but the ants will keep hitting a deadly barrier.
• No Mess, No Odor, No Inconvenience: Our indoor service is designed to be as comfortable and hassle-free as possible for you. There is no need to vacate your home during or after our treatment – the process is that safe. We use no smelly sprays or foggers (so your home won’t reek of chemicals) and there’s no need to empty out all your cabinets or cover all your food beforehand. In fact, our solutions are so safe and dry quickly that you can go about your day at home while we work. Many of the products we use are the same ones used in sensitive environments like hospitals and food-processing areas, so you can have peace of mind about safety. Our “targeted not rampant” philosophy means we treat the ants and their pathways, not your countertops and living space. After the service, you likely won’t notice any residue – except that the ants will be gone!
• Preventative Advice and Proofing: As part of our service, we also provide guidance on preventing future ant issues. Our technician will point out any conditions that might be attracting ants (e.g. open food containers, pet food bowls on the floor, sugary spills, or moisture sources) and advise on how to minimize these lures. We’ll also highlight any entry points (like cracks in walls or gaps under doors) that you might want to seal to bolster your ant defenses. This education component is important because good housekeeping and proofing, combined with our treatment, yields the best long-term results. A little caulk in a crack or better food storage can go a long way in making your home less inviting to ants once we’ve cleared them out.

After our internal ant service, you can expect to see a dramatic reduction in ant activity within days. Some ants may still be visible for a short period (especially as baits do their work and stimulate ant movement), but within a week or two you should find you are completely ant-free indoors. We back this up with our 6-month guarantee for internal treatments as well – if the ants come back, so do we, at no charge. Remember, simply killing the ants you see on the kitchen counter is not enough – the queen and nest must be eradicated to solve the problem. That is exactly what our internal service accomplishes by combining baits and residuals in a scientific, effective manner. You get a home that is 100% ant-free, plus the comfort of knowing we used safe, family-friendly methods to achieve it.