How to get rid of ants on your property forever. The most effective and time-tested methods

19.01.2023 05:30

Colonies of ants settle on a site for quite a long time if they are not dealt with.

However, to overcome these insects, you need to spend a lot of time and take a comprehensive approach.

Ants are primarily beneficial insects that bring great benefits to your garden plot:

  • feed on caterpillars and other pests;
  • They benefit the soil by saturating it with phosphorus and potassium.

However, unfortunately, they also cause a lot of harm:

  • spread "herds" of aphids throughout the entire area;
  • They dig endless tunnels in the ground, ruining garden beds along with flower beds and lawns.

Ant killers mainly contain chlorpyrifos and diazinon. The effect of these preparations lasts from 2 to 17 weeks.

Ants
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The most popular existing products are: "Grom-2", "Muratoks", "Antimuravey" and others. They are produced in granules, as a gel or powder, water emulsion or concentrate, in the form of very effective traps.

Of course, you can also use natural remedies.

  1. These insects do not like strong odors, such as the aroma of anise leaves when mixed with crushed garlic cloves and kerosene.
  2. They cannot stand the smell of wormwood and parsley.
  3. A mixture of tobacco dust, oil, tomato leaves and turpentine is successfully used against ants.
  4. They can also be drowned in water, because ants are poor swimmers.
Author: Elena Gutyro Internet resource editor