Spring, summer, and fall each bring distinct pest pressures to Longview. The species and severity shift through the year in ways treatment programs should anticipate.
Carpenter ants as moisture indicators
Carpenter ant galleries track water intrusion paths exactly. Find the gallery and you've located the moisture problem — a roof leak, a window flashing failure, or a hidden plumbing slow-drip that's been ongoing for months or years.
Most Longview homeowners discover this only after damage is visible. Earlier inspection changes that calculus.
Protein vs. sugar bait selection
Ant colony diet preferences shift between protein and sugar through the year depending on brood development. Baits matched to current colony preference work; baits with the wrong macronutrient sit untouched even when placed at active trails.
Inspection protocols that miss this category produce the recurring issues homeowners attribute to treatment failure.
Aerial ant entry vs. ground-level entry
Acrobat ants moving from tree branches onto rooflines enter attics through soffit gaps. The species is small enough to pass through screen vent mesh that excludes wasps and larger insects — making screen condition assessment part of effective control.
Field experience across Longview properties consistently confirms this pattern matters more than statewide averages suggest.
Maintained turf and fire ant pressure
Fire ant colonies concentrate where automatic irrigation maintains consistent soil moisture. The maintained turf strip between sidewalk and curb is the densest mound zone on most Gregg County properties — sometimes 6-8 mounds in a 40-foot stretch.
Inspection protocols that miss this category produce the recurring issues homeowners attribute to treatment failure.
Ant Extermination Coverage Across Longview and Gregg County
Longview residential and commercial properties throughout Gregg County receive service from Iron Gate technicians, with same-day appointment options for emergencies. Our Texas service area covers every major metro and most county-seat communities statewide.
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