subject: What You Should Know About Carpenter Ants [print this page] To prevent all these, there are two options to consider when handling carpenter ants. You can either control then yourself using the ready-to-use pest control products or you can call a pest control company to handle the job. The first option is indeed more economical as you can get carpenter ant bait for a few dollars. The second option, however, can be the wiser choice if you do not want to leave anything to chance. You can simply call on pest control experts and let them handle the problem of carpenter ants without any worries.