Where there is something sweet and fragrant, there are ants. If they settle in a strawberry patch, they will not leave voluntarily. The harvest will not get better, and the bushes will not like it either.
Ants can settle in the roots, and if this happens, you can be sure that the bush is doomed. Here's how to fight it.
It is necessary to fight ants because their presence weakens the plant's immunity and increases the risk of spreading spotting and rot.
The colony will not remain alive under the dead bush and will soon move to a neighboring healthy specimen.
And, of course, it is important to remember that where ants appear, aphids will soon appear as well.
How to fight
Place bait with boric acid, particles of which the insects can carry to the nest, and there treat their nearest relatives.
A boiled yolk works flawlessly in this regard. It needs to be mashed into crumbs, add about 10 grams of boric acid, mix and go to the garden bed.
You can roll several small balls from this poison, or sprinkle it directly over the colony.
It is important to cover the bait so that birds and other animals, including domestic ones, do not fly to it.
Liquid poisoning compounds are prepared from jam or jellies (1 tbsp.) and boric acid (1 tsp.). You can add a little water and place it near the colony in a saucer or other container.
