Ants

In recent months, we have recorded a dramatic rise in ant-related queries from both residential and commercial customers alike. This phenomenon is most likely attributable to the climatic changes that Ireland has been experiencing in recent years.

Although many people perceive ants – of which there are around 30 species in Ireland – as a mere nuisance, they can in fact pose a threat to human health due to the germs they carry and their tendancy to seek out and consume foodstuffs. Ants can also cause structural damage to buildings and outhouses, with their tenacious capacity to burrow underground and damage traditional construction sealants such as cement, grout, etc.