Green Methods

For over 30 years Beneficial Insectary has been a leader in the production and application of beneficial organisms used in biological pest control and integrated pest management programs. Our growth is, in large part, through word of mouth. It is also due to distribution by other companies who rely on our quality. As more and more people are turning toward sustainable solutions and biological pest control methods, we see a need for more and better information. Using the wrong product or the wrong approach for a biological pest management solution can turn people away for years.

In people's homes certain species of ants can be a problem, and this is well known. Carpenter ants — though not wood-eaters — do make galleries in structural wood and can make an otherwise usable house into an unsafe structure by weakening the wooden members. Many sugar-eating ants, including carpenter ants, can be nuisance pests as they forage in kitchens, bathrooms and other suitable rooms in their never-ending search for food. Moreover, they can spread harmful bacteria. This is also true of protein-eating ants, which may also bite you.