Virtually every grower who is engaged in cultivation of peonies, faced with the invasion of ants. These pests targeted by the buds, twigs and leaves. Why ants are so fond of peonies and how it is possible to struggle with them? About it and talk.
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Why ants are so fond of peonies
Ants have a special attraction to pions. This is due to different reasons:
- Insects like nectar that contain buds. This is not only taste but also the nutrient composition.
- Peonies - a good place for arrangement of ant nests. Their bushy stems act as a reliable shelter from bad weather conditions.
- Peonies are subject to the invasion of aphids, which are friendly ants.
Represent any danger for ants peony
Ants are capable of inflicting serious damage to the flowers. They pulled out of the bud nectar, which entails the dehydration plant. Detachment of the ants that live in peony roots, can lead to its destruction. To save the flowers, you need to regularly conduct their thorough examination. If found to be pests to deal with them is necessary immediately.
How to cope with ants folk ways
Resist these insects recommend using chemicals. However, traditional remedies also give good results. In addition, they are absolutely harmless. Proceed in stages:
- Initially, you need to destroy the nest itself. With this deal hot ashes. Loosen the soil around the plant, in order to find the nest. Stir it and pour the coals. We must act carefully so as not to burn the roots of peony. Spread the ashes around the tree trunks.
- Once the nest will be eliminated, sprinkle all parts of the plant decoction of bay leaf.
- To enhance the effect, rub the base of the stems crushed garlic. Dispense several teeth via chesnokodavku, put in a gauze and wipe liquid leakage bore.
These measures will help get rid of the ants for a long period. Good luck in the fight against these small pests.
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