{"id":422,"date":"2026-03-06T10:02:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-06T15:02:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.agencemediatis.com\/ircae\/?page_id=422"},"modified":"2026-03-06T10:06:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-06T15:06:44","slug":"fourmi-des-paves","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ircae.ca\/en\/fourmi-des-paves\/","title":{"rendered":"Pavement ants"},"content":{"rendered":"
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This small ant is brown and, as its name suggests, it builds its nest under paving stones. Its nest is easy to recognize thanks to the small mounds of sand found in cracks along walkways or in the lawn. Pavement ants are especially active in late spring and early summer.<\/p>

How to identify pavement ants in your home<\/h4>

Pavement ants often nest within the empty spaces inside your walls. You will typically spot them on kitchen countertops, inside lower cabinets, behind the refrigerator, and of course in your bread box.\n\nThey tend to follow the same path repeatedly as they move toward their main objective: your food.<\/p>

Extermination<\/h4>

You can try using store-bought products (bait traps) to eliminate them when the infestation is minor. However, if after 10\u201315 days the problem persists, you should contact a professional exterminator.\n\nThey should provide a written guarantee and will need to locate and treat the nest directly to fully resolve the issue.<\/p>

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Do not leave food out on countertops. Clean behind your stove and refrigerator. Regularly wash the shelves inside your cabinets<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Fourmi des pav\u00e9s Cette petite fourmi est brune et comme son mom l’indique elle fait son nid sous les pav\u00e9s. Leur nid est facilement reconnaissable gr\u00e2ce [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-422","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nFourmi des pav\u00e9s - IRCAE - Institut R\u00e9gional de Contr\u00f4le Antiparasitaire et d'Extermination<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"SL Extermination \u00e9limine araign\u00e9es et insectes rampants (fourmis, punaises, etc.) partout dans le Grand Montr\u00e9al. 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