How to Protect Trees from Ants: The Easiest Way to Fight Insects

14.11.2023 18:10

Ants that have settled in the garden can cause a lot of problems for the gardener.

In this case, the expert of the online publication BelNovosti, agronomist, landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh advises using trapping belts to protect trees.

And we will tell you how to make such an effective barrier for ants with your own hands.

For this you will need the most common synthetic padding. By the way, it is not necessary to buy it at all, because you can take the filler out of an old, worn-out jacket.

A strip of synthetic padding, at least 5 cm wide, should be wrapped around the tree, tied to the trunk with a rope.

Ants
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However, that’s not all – to prevent the ants from overcoming the obstacle, be sure to fluff up the synthetic padding.

It is worth repeating the last step – fluffing – regularly, since even in such material harmful insects manage to make paths for themselves.

However, this small disadvantage can be smoothed out by the fact that such a belt made of synthetic padding will protect plantings not only from ants, but also from other pests.

Author: Elena Shimanovskaya Editor of Internet resources
 
Expert: Anastasia Kovrizhnykh Expert / Belnovosti