While it’s nice to see spring breath life back into nature after a long winter, this time of year also means the reemergence of pest problems for the food industry. In the food plants, ants are the most common cause of pest related complaints—and one of the first pests on the scene in spring—according to pest management company McCloud Services.
Food facilities can experience problems with ants being shipped in on product or inside wooden pallets. They may also enter food facilities from the surrounding exterior as they search for food or new nest sites.