Are Ants a Health Hazard?
Ants are not known carriers of serious diseases like cockroaches or mice. However, they are still capable of contaminating food through the waste they leave behind on the food items they come in contact with. However, this contamination is minimal and hardly a cause for concern.
The one health hazard that is associated with ants is due to the stings they are capable of imparting. An ant sting can be extremely painful and apart from causing severe itching and pain, an ant sting could also lead to allergic reactions. Skin rashes, extreme pain, and even tiny welts are all possible reactions to an ant sting.
An Anaphylactic reaction is the worst possible allergic reaction a human body could have to an ant sting, and in the absence of timely medical attention, this condition could even lead to death.
Therefore, a sting or a series of stings that causes allergic reactions is probably the most serious health hazard associated with ants.
Are Ants a Danger to Property?
Ants are usually a nuisance only by their presence on a property and their foraging antics. They seldom cause significant amounts of damage even when they are present in large numbers, and even their colonies are mostly found outside. However, a few species of ants are well known for the damage they cause. Among these species is the Carpenter Ant.
Carpenter Ants bore through wood to build their tunneled colonies and while doing so, they sometimes cause irreparable damage to the section in which their colony is located. Sections of wood in the basement, the interiors of a home, or even the wooden beams that may be part of the foundation of a structure are all prone to carpenter ant infestations.
The repair, replacement or maintenance costs for these sections can sometimes prove to be quite heavy and homeowners often find it surprising that they have to cough up so much of money only due to damage caused by puny ants.
Even other species of ants are capable of loosening the soil under the foundation of your home or other structures by building their colonies.
Therefore, when it comes to ants, hiring the services of a professional pest control agency like Pest Control Ajax at the earliest is always a safer choice.
