An ant infestation might seem like an unlikely occurrence in a commercial or business space. Even for most homeowners, it’s not a frequent experience. Unfortunately, it does happen, and it can be pretty hard to trace where they come from and effectively get rid of them.

Although ants are not notorious for spreading disease-causing organisms, they can still negatively impact your business’ reputation and discourage customers. So, it’s quite important that you get rid of them as soon as they manifest. To do that, you first have to establish why they have invaded your space.

# Food Source

Ants are just like all other animals; they need food (mostly sugar and protein) to survive. Based on their highly organized caste system, scout ants look for food sources and comfortable habitats. 

If your business space happens to be conducive enough in terms of food availability, more ants from the colony may find their way into your business. If your business has accessible garbage and left-out food, worker ants will form trails that link the food sources to the rest of the ant colony.

# Water Source

Food alone is insufficient to support ant life; water is just as important. Interestingly, very little water quantity can be enough to attract ants into your property. A leaky faucet, pipe, sink, or water pool can draw ants searching for a water source into your space and cause a potential ant infestation.

# Ants Need Shelter

In addition to finding food and water sources in your facility, ants may infest your business to colonize a suitable hideout. These insects find rotting wood fixtures, walls, and cracked foundations conducive enough to inhabit. If they find such in or around your facility, you may have a potential ant infestation coming up.

Sometimes, ants will continue to nest outside your business and only enter your facility for food and water to deliver to the rest of the colony. The nest's location has to be traced to deal with your ant problem effectively.

Commercial Pest Management Service in Salt Lake City

If you’re experiencing an infestation of ants in your business, office, store, or any other commercial/public space, the team at Sprague Pests Solutions will deliver an array of comprehensive science-based solutions for ant control and prevention in Salt Lake City, Utah. We have helped businesses protect their brands, retain their customers, and stay ant free for decades.