How to get the ants out of the garden?
Many gardeners are struggling with garden ants notbecause they damage the fruits of plants, but because they build anthills in unsuitable places and plant aphids that adversely affect fruit plants. The article talks about how to get the ants out of the site.
In order to bring ants from the garden, you must be patient.
There are several ways that help get rid of garden ants, namely:
- hot water;
- salty water;
- unpleasant odors;
- sunflower oil;
- soda (acetic) solution;
- digging up the earth;
- pills;
- duct tape;
- bait;
- hot ash.
Hot water
First, remove the top layer from the shovelan anthill. On the surface of the earth will be seen ant holes. They should be filled with a hose with hot water until the water comes out of the holes. Then you need to compact the ground a little with a shovel.
Salty water
It is necessary to dissolve 500 grams of salt in water and pour the solution into the anthill and near it. Thus the ants will not enter their home and will not be able to get out of it.
Smells
There are smells that the ants do not tolerate,namely the smell of tomato leaves, spoiled lemon, cloves, wormwood, garlic, parsley, wild mint. In order to remove the ants from the greenhouse, you can scatter these plants around the perimeter, and the insects themselves will leave this territory.
Sunflower oil
Sunflower oil, left after frying, is a great way to deal with ants. You just need to pour the remains of oil in an anthill.
Soda (acetic) solution
Vinegar or soda also allow you to withdraw gardenants. Mix soda or vinegar with water, based on the proportions of 3 tablespoons per liter of water and pour the solution into an anthill. Also the solution can be watered paths, through which the ants are running.
Dumping earth
To remove garden ants from the garden will help frequent digging up of the land, especially the place where the ants build their house.
Pills
With the help of tablets "Antimol" or chalk"Mashenka" you can bring out garden ants in the country. To do this, you need to prepare a treat for them: mix five grams of yeast, a spoonful of honey and a dissolved poison pill and spread it around the anthill.
Duct tape
You can wrap tree trunks with sticky tape and not only caterpillars, but also ants and aphids will stick to it.
Baits
In garden stores you can buy special tools-bait, which will help get rid of ants.
Hot ash
Dilute a small fire near the anthill and fill the ants with hot ash.
Experts recommend starting to displayants in late autumn, late October - early November, because at this time they will not be able to build a new anthill and they will have to seek a new shelter. A snowy winter with the subsequent thawing of snow will finally destroy the ants.
