Although moles, martens, voles, as well as aphids and codling moths are mentioned among the pests that threaten plants grown in the garden, it turns out that such small and inconspicuous creatures as ants can also cause considerable harm.
When queens, of which there are usually about 10-30 in one nest, but there may well be several thousand, establish a colony on our site, this is a sign that a lot of trouble awaits us.
Especially when ants decide to additionally grow aphids in their anthill.
Why are ants unwanted guests on the site? How to exterminate ants from the garden?
The Destructive Effects of Ants on the Garden
Although few people know about it yet, ants contribute to many negative phenomena in the garden. First of all, they damage and contaminate cultivated fruits and vegetables, open roots, tubers and rhizomes and drill holes in them, further weaken plants attacked by aphids, and during drought they gnaw young shoots of plants.
What's worse, ants destroy buds and flowers, drill passages, dry out the soil, and also worsen the condition of trees and destroy wooden structures (gazebos, woodsheds, sheds) by building nests in the wood.
How to get rid of ants?
To get rid of ants in your garden, first of all, you should start by finding their nest and reach for effective biocides and repellents.
As soon as we discover the hiding place of pests that destroy not only cultivated vegetation but also wooden buildings, all this should be poured with boiling water with the addition of an appropriate contact insecticide.
In a situation where we are dealing with buildings, it is necessary to destroy the satellite nest as well – otherwise the ants will quickly rebuild their colony.
In order to locate individual nests, we can help with bait containing a slow-acting insecticide.
Using a gel trap for pharaoh ants brings great results.
It is enough to apply such poisons on the terrace, turf and, if necessary, also on the house. Thanks to these biocides and repellents, we will certainly be able to fight ants once and for all or at least for a longer period of time.
