Good afternoon, my reader. Insecticidal preparations help the summer resident effectively fight ants in the backyard. However, many gardeners do not want to use chemicals that harm crops, the environment, human and domestic animal health.
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Safe folk remedies will help get rid of the ant fraternity. One of the most effective and affordable is semolina.
Harm from ants in the country
Ants are unwelcome guests on the backyard. Although they help fight caterpillars and other garden pests, and contribute to the saturation of the soil with potassium and phosphorus, harm from the life of these insects in the country much more:
- they contribute to the spread of aphids on the site - the worst pest of many vegetable, berry and ornamental garden crops;
- spoil the crop by making tunnels and tunnels in the fruits grown in the beds;
- harm the decorativeness of flower beds, alpine hills;
- worsen the structure of the garden soil, making many underground passages in it.
An effective folk way to get rid of ants on a personal plot
The use of folk remedies gives good results if there are not very many insects on the site.
Experienced gardeners use semolina in the fight against ants. This method of exterminating pests is effective, absolutely safe for grown crops, does not harm people, pets and beneficial insects. Applying it, you can forget for a long time about the problems created by the ant fraternity, which settled in the beds.
The use of semolina contributes to the rapid cleansing of the garden and garden from pests. The mechanism of action of this popular method is simple. The grains trapped in the gastrointestinal tract swell and tear the insect from the inside. The ants willingly eat the cereal, which is sweetish in taste, and soon die from this treat.
In addition, insects bring semolina to the anthill, where their uterus, the oviparous female, lives. The grains brought to the nest destroy not only the queen ant, but also most of its inhabitants.
The semolina works even if the insects in the anthill do not eat it. The swollen croup blocks the passage, and the uterus dies of hunger. A fungus that has developed on grains drives out its surviving inhabitants from the nest.
How to use ant semolina correctly in the country
It is easy to use cereal to get rid of ants on the site. It will need to be scattered in dry form where the largest number of insects is seen:
- around the trunks of fruit trees;
- next to berry bushes and flower beds;
- it is advisable to sprinkle ant trails with semolina.
This technique is applicable for greenhouses and for open areas of the vegetable garden and garden.
Sprinkle the area with semolina twice. After the first use, the number of ant brethren is reduced, the second allows you to get rid of the surviving individuals.
The groats are scattered in calm, dry weather. The result will be noticeable after 3 days. Enough 1 week after treatment for the anthill to be completely empty.
To increase the effectiveness of the technique, cereals are combined with sugar (proportion 3: 1). Use icing sugar. A sweet treat will be more readily eaten by ants.
Do not sprinkle cereals on the ground too thickly. Otherwise, the decoy will attract birds. It is lightly sprinkled with a problem area and covered with dry foliage.
Experienced gardeners recommend using semolina in the fight against ant brethren in the spring. With the arrival of spring, insects wake up from hibernation and leave the nest. They have not yet managed to harm the crops growing on the site. This time is the best time to offer them a sweet treat.
The result obtained from the use of this folk method is short-lived. The ants will reappear on the site after some time. Therefore, it makes sense to sprinkle the soil with cereals repeatedly, not only for pest control, but also as a preventive measure.
Do you know how to deal with ants in the country?
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