Carpenter Ant Damage





   The above picture is what is left of a window jam that had carpenter
ants nesting in it. Unlike termites, carpenter ants do not eat the wood
where they nest. Instead, they first shred through the wood channeling
galleries in which the main nest will reside. Once these channels are
big enough to house workers and reproductives, they will hone the wood
smooth and keep it clean and well groomed. Carpenter ant damage is easy
to spot from other pests. The wood will have channels neatly layered
and these channels will be smooth to the touch. There usually is not much
frass or sawdust with established nests as most produced will be removed
and disposed of away from the nest sight. Termite activity and powder post
beetle damage will usually have tell tale signs distinguishing them from
carpenter ants. Termites will generally have mud or dirt brought into the
wood to make it more comfortable for them to live. Powder post beetle
activity usually has a talc-like powder which will be found throughout the
wood. Powder post beetle damage creates smaller channels and their
feeding will lead them in circular and winding paths.
   When a nest is located in the window frame, wall void, door frame or 
any space in or on the home, treating it directly with Drione Dust will
prove to be the most effective material to use.  Because of it's light
cosistency, the dust will penetrate throughout the nest providing
quick knockdown, long residual and complete coverage.  Since nest sights
can be in hard to treat voids, liquid is not the best material to use.
You may think you are getting to the deepest confines of the nest, but
it is most likely that gravity is pulling much of your material away from
critical nest cavities. By missing a section of the nest which is housing
either eggs, larva or pupae, your nest will quickly rebound and continue
to be a problem.  Use Drione for such treatment if you want to do it right.




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