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Ants are one of the most common pest complaints we get across the Hudson Valley. They show up in kitchens, bathrooms, along foundations, and inside wall voids — and once a colony establishes a route into your home, a can of spray from the hardware store usually isn’t enough. Pest Pros of the Hudson Valley provides targeted ant control for residential and commercial properties throughout the region, from a first-time infestation to a recurring problem you haven’t been able to shake.
Different ant species require different approaches, and getting the treatment wrong doesn’t just fail — it can scatter a colony and make the problem harder to resolve. The three species we treat most often in the Hudson Valley are carpenter ants, pavement ants, and odorous house ants.
Carpenter ants are the ones worth taking seriously. They don’t eat wood, but they tunnel through it to build galleries for their colony — often in damp or already-damaged wood around windows, roof lines, or deck framing. Left alone long enough, that structural damage adds up. Pavement ants are less destructive but relentless: you’ll find them trailing along baseboards and under appliances, always headed toward anything edible. Odorous house ants get their name from the smell they release when crushed — a faintly sweet, slightly unpleasant odor — and they tend to show up near moisture sources like leaky pipes or wet wood.
All of them benefit from professional treatment that targets the colony, not just the ants you can see.
We start with a full inspection — inside and outside — to identify the species, locate entry points, and figure out what’s drawing them in. That context matters. Treating pavement ants under a kitchen cabinet the same way you’d treat a carpenter ant infestation in a rim joist is going to produce poor results.
From there, we build a customized treatment plan using targeted products applied to where the problem actually is: wall voids, foundation perimeters, entry points, or wherever the specific species is active. We follow up to make sure the treatment held, and we’ll walk you through any prevention steps — like sealing gaps or addressing moisture — that reduce the chances of a repeat. Our general pest control services cover ants as part of broader protection plans if you’re dealing with multiple pest issues at once.
Pest Pros of the Hudson Valley provides ant control for homes and businesses throughout the region, including Dutchess, Columbia, Orange, Ulster, and Greene Counties, with service in communities like Poughkeepsie, Kingston, Newburgh, Beacon, Rhinebeck, Hudson, Saugerties, and Catskill.
Call or text us at 845-767-7378 or request a free inspection to get started.
Pest Pros of the Hudson Valley provides residential and commercial ant control throughout the Hudson Valley, including Dutchess, Columbia, Orange, Ulster, and Greene Counties.
We treat the ant species most common to the Hudson Valley, including carpenter ants, pavement ants, and odorous house ants. If you’re unsure what you’re dealing with, an inspection will identify it.
DIY sprays often disperse the ants temporarily without reaching the colony. Professional treatment targets the source with products applied to the specific areas where the colony is active, which gets more lasting results.
Yes. Ants follow pheromone trails and will reuse entry points if they’re not sealed. After treatment, we’ll identify gaps, moisture issues, or other conditions that tend to bring ants back.
Customized treatment plan
