After treatment — Ants (Pavement and Field)
Seeing more ants for a few days is the best possible sign: they are carrying the bait back to the queen.
What happens, day by day
Understanding the timeline avoids needless worry — and tells you when something is genuinely wrong.
0–4 h
Returning home
Ventilate and leave the gel points untouched. Do not clean the treated trails.
3–7 days
Activity peak (good sign)
More ants gather on the baits. They feed on the gel and carry it back to the nest.
1–2 weeks
Colony collapse
The bait reaches the queen and brood. The number of workers drops rapidly.
2–4 weeks
Elimination
No more active trails in the home. The perimeter barrier protects against new colonization.
What to do in the first 48 hours
- 1
Do not clean the gel points or the treated trails: they are the heart of the treatment.
- 2
Keep the kitchen clean everywhere else — the gel must stay the most attractive food source.
- 3
Keep sugar, honey, cereal and pet kibble in airtight containers.
- 4
Note whether new trails appear elsewhere in the home.
What you must not do
- Do not spray any insecticide on the trails or the gel: the gel becomes repellent and the colony may split into several nests.
- Do not clean the trails with vinegar or bleach during treatment.
- Do not add store-bought baits: they compete with the professional gel.
- Do not seal the treated entry points yet.
😌This is normal
- An increase in ants on the baits for 3 to 7 days.
- Dead ants near baseboards and entry points.
- A trail shifting toward a new bait.
📞Call us back if…
- Unchanged activity after 3 weeks.
- New trails in several unrelated rooms (fragmentation or a second colony).
- Fine sawdust: this would indicate carpenter ants, which require a different protocol.
- Winged ants inside the home.
Your written guarantee covers a free return visit during the covered period.
Preventing a return
A successful treatment eliminates the current infestation. These habits prevent the next one.
- Keep food in airtight containers and clean sugary residue immediately.
- Seal cracks, baseboards and around pipes once treatment is complete.
- Move mulch, wood and flower pots at least 30 cm away from the foundation.
- Repair leaks and damp areas: ants seek water as much as sugar.
Frequently Asked Questions
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