Perth’s warm climate makes it one of Australia’s most active regions for ant infestations. Once a colony establishes inside your wall cavities, under your pavers or in your roof void, surface sprays alone won’t stop it. At Sherlock Integrated Pest Management, our licensed technicians track the entire colony, locating nesting sites and hidden entry points – then apply targeted treatments that eliminate ants at the source. The result is long-term, eco-friendly protection for your home or business, not a temporary fix.
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Black ants commonly invade kitchens and pantries in search of sugary foods. We offer ant pest control to eliminate infestations and block access.
Fire ants are aggressive pests that nest in open areas and deliver painful stings. Our ant control service safely removes nests and prevents re-infestation.
White ants are termites - a completely different insect from true ants, with different biology and a far greater capacity for structural damage.
Some ant species, like carpenter ants, hollow out wood to build nests, weakening structural integrity. Professional ant control detects and eliminates them.
These ants form large colonies & can quickly dominate an area. They’re aggressive towards other ant species & often share their nests.
Mainly nesting outdoors, coastal brown ants will invade homes in search of food & water. They can be difficult to eliminate without professional assistance.
Small and active, black house ants are drawn to sweet foods and can infiltrate homes through tiny cracks and crevices, forming long foraging paths in kitchens.
When you see ants on your bench, you’re looking at less than 10% of the colony. The rest, including the queen, who can lay thousands of eggs, stays hidden underground, in wall cavities or under pavers. That’s why supermarket sprays and powders disappoint: they kill the ants you can see and act as a repellent, so the colony simply seals off, relocates and reappears a few weeks later, often in a new spot. Old “remedies” like boiling water, petrol or repellent dust have the same flaw. They never reach the queen, so the colony survives.
Professional ant control works differently. We use non-repellent products and baits that ants don’t detect, so foragers carry the active ingredient back and pass it through the colony, reaching the queen and larvae and collapsing the nest from the inside. That’s the only reliable way to get rid of ants for good.
Not all ant infestations are the same, and neither is our approach. Every Sherlock treatment is species-specific and tailored to your property, combining the most effective methods available to eliminate the colony at its source.
Granular bait is placed along foraging trails and near nest entry points. Worker ants carry the bait back to the colony and share it with the queen and larvae, eliminating the problem from within. Highly effective for coastal brown ants and Argentine ants with inaccessible nests.
Unlike standard repellent products that ants simply detour around, our non-repellent spray is undetectable to ants. They walk through the treated zone, pick up the active ingredient and transfer it to nest-mates, reaching deep into the colony without detection.
Applied in small, targeted amounts inside kitchens, bathrooms and along skirting boards. Gel bait attracts forager ants with a slow-kill mechanism, ants consume it and return to the nest, spreading the active ingredient throughout the colony.
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Seeing ants, especially in lines or near food, water or entry points, is the clearest indicator of an active infestation. Where there's one visible ant, thousands more are nearby in the colony. Spotting large numbers of white-footed ants, black ants or brown ants indoors is a signal to act fast.
Ants lay invisible pheromone trails between food sources and the nest. These pathways form visible lines of ants moving in the same direction along walls, benches, skirting boards and garden edges. A clear ant trail means an established colony is actively foraging from a nearby nest.
Finding ants on kitchen benches, bathroom sinks, windowsills or inside cupboards indicates active foraging. Ants entering the home are searching for food or water to bring back to their colony. Some species, such as bull ants and fire ants, may bite or sting if disturbed, causing pain and potential allergic reactions.
Small piles of fine soil around garden beds, cracked pavers, wall bases or near brick courses indicate active underground nesting. Coastal brown ants are especially known for displacing pavers and uplifting artificial turf as their colonies expand. Mounds near the building perimeter suggest the colony is close to, or already inside, your home's structure.
Bull ants and fire ants deliver painful stings that can cause swelling, hives and, in sensitive individuals or children, more serious allergic reactions.
Ants forage through bins, drains and gardens before walking across your benches and into pantries, mechanically transferring bacteria such as Salmonella onto food-preparation surfaces.
Coastal brown ants are notorious in Perth for displacing pavers, lifting artificial turf and undermining driveways. Other species nest in wall cavities and roof voids.
Left untreated, a single colony spreads and splinters into satellite nests, turning a minor nuisance into a property-wide problem.
Worried about pests in your home or business? We offers fast, reliable, and eco-friendly pest management solutions that keep your space safe and pest-free.
Our ant pest control process starts with a thorough inspection of your property. We locate the entry points, and nesting sites, and identify the species of ants.
We focus on prevention by sealing entry points, applying targeted treatments, and offering advice on maintaining hygiene. This approach reduces ant activity and helps prevent future infestations in your propertie.
We use eco-friendly, government-approved methods to exterminate ants. We target both visible ants, their ant colonies, and ant nests to ensure complete removal.
We stand behind our work. If ant activity reappears within your warranty period of treatment, we'll return and re-treat at no extra cost. Keep in mind that with multiple established colonies, stubborn infestations can occasionally take a few visits to fully resolve.
At Sherlock, our mission is simple, to provide reliable ant control that keeps your home, business and community clean, safe and pest-free. We don’t just remove ants, we eliminate the colony, seal the entry points and help prevent them from coming back. Backed by years of hands-on experience across Perth, our licensed technicians use species-specific treatments, eco-friendly products and the latest baiting technology, so you get results that last.
Most treatments take 1–2 hours on-site. Because baits work by being carried back to the colony, you’ll typically see activity drop within 24–72 hours, and the colony will collapse over the following 1–3 weeks.
Yes. In addition to eliminating the active colony, we implement targeted preventative measures including sealing entry points, applying protective perimeter barriers and providing personalised hygiene and maintenance advice.
Most of the time, you won’t need to leave your home. Our ant treatment is low-risk, but if necessary, we will notify you beforehand.
Our pest control technicians identify and target ant colonies with effective ant treatment methods. We focus on eliminating worker ants and their nests to prevent future infestations and ensure long-term protection.
