Around Utah
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Local ant information
Ant control in Utah
Learn what to look for around your property, explore your city, and ask about an inspection or a quote.
Ants in Utah: what to know
Where the trail leads
Look for the rooms and outdoor areas where you regularly notice ants. Food, water, and small openings are useful things to mention when asking for help.
A useful next step
Ask about an inspection, what treatment would involve, and whether follow-up visits are included. You don’t need to know the ant species before getting in touch.
Local research
Ants in Utah: what the public record shows
Before you compare quotes, it helps to know which ants actually live in Utah, when they are busiest, and what the state figures look like. Everything below links to the agency or university page it came from.
IFA are NOT known to occur in Utah
Imported fire ant status in Utah
Utah homeowners do not face fire ants, though parts of Washington, Iron and Kane counties may be suitable for establishment.
Utah State University ExtensionAnt species recorded in Utah
- Carpenter ants (Camponotus spp.) — Large black or bicolored ants (1/4 to 1/2 inch) that excavate moist or decayed wood for nests rather than eating it; indoor nests are usually satellites of an outdoor parent col…
- Odorous house ant (Tapinoma sessile) — Small (1/16–1/8 inch) brown-black ant that smells like rotten coconut when crushed; found throughout North America with the widest range and greatest ecological tolerance of any…
- Pavement ant (Tetramorium immigrans (T. caespitum)) — Small dark-brown ant (about 1/8 inch) with grooved head that nests under sidewalks, driveways and stones and piles soil at nest entrances; the most common pest ant in and around…
- Harvester ants (Pogonomyrmex spp.) — Desert seed-gathering ants (1/4–1/2 inch) that clear 4- to 35-foot bare circles around nests up to three feet deep; 22 species occur in the U.S., several in Arizona. They sting…
When ants are busiest in Utah
Pavement ant indoor problems are worst in spring and early summer with swarms in late spring; odorous house ants overwinter in a few nests and bud in spring (Utah State).
Pavement ants are the most common pest ant in and around structures in Utah; odorous house ants are an emerging pest (Utah State).
For context, nationally
- more than 367 million acres — Acres infested by imported fire ants. USDA APHIS
- Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Puerto Rico — States and territories with imported fire ant infestations (APHIS). USDA APHIS
Sources: Utah State University Extension; USDA APHIS; Carpenter Ants; Odorous House Ant (Tapinoma sessile Say), EB1550E; Pavement Ants; Harvester Ants (Backyard Gardener #16). Figures are quoted as the source prints them. How we check our sources
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