Pest Management Professional, October 2013
leads technicians to simply spray for ants sometimes causing ant colonies and trails to splinter and spread to new areas which can exacerbate the problem PB Some major ant management challenges also include the great reproductive capacity of certain more problematic species They reproduce at great speed in great quantities Also the Caribbean crazy ant and other recently introduced invasive ant species it will take time to figure out the best ways to confront and conquer them CC New tramp ant species with multiple queens and super size colonies have been introduced in the Southern states over the last several years These ant problems take time to solve and technicians dont always have the necessary time to spend because they have a route they must complete every day PMP TWELVE YEARS DOWN THE ROAD IN 2025 WHAT DIFFERENCES DO YOU PREDICT WILL SHAPE PROFESSIONAL ANT MANAGEMENT CC There will continue to be improvements in technology and the products we use but I dont S P O N S O R E D B Y believe there will be a silver bullet to take down ants The surest way to eliminate ants will continue to be locating and eliminating the nests Improvements in baits and sprays might help But new ant species being introduced into the country over the next dozen years will bring new challenges in ant management for PMPs and consumers PB In the future well likely see more effective bait products developed for ants These baits will be species specific Species that are more problematic than others will have bait product developed and commercialized especially for them Currently there are baits specifically targeting fire ants and carpenter ants for example In the future we might see baits that are designed with the intention of controlling Argentine ants ghost ants or even Caribbean crazy ants RM In 12 years well be reading articles about new techniques that are in reality variations on what we are doing today but with a different technique tweak and or product formulation The more things change the more they stay the same PMP PHOTO COURTESY OF AND COPYRIGHTED BY GENE WHITE PMIMAGES@ EARTHLINK NET Pharoah ant colony www mypmp net Pest Management Professional October 2013 AR15
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