Don't be afraid of ants in potted plants; I'll teach you 5 methods to wipe them out completely

If you're not careful when growing flowers at home, you can attract an ant infestation. Ant activity not only seriously affects the healthy growth of potted green plants, but ants also damage furniture and floors and contaminate food. This annoying ant infestation brings many troubles to friends who grow flowers.

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Ants appear in flower pots because there are ant nests in the potting soil or because ant eggs have hatched and multiplied. Below are several ant-killing methods tested and proven effective by flower-growing friends, recommended for everyone.

Method 1: Soil replacement method

If you only keep a small number of potted flowers at home and discover the ants early, you can immediately carry out a thorough soil replacement in order to completely eliminate the ants. The method is to use new soil to completely replace the soil contaminated by ants. Before replacement, the new soil should be sterilized at high temperature to kill any possible insect eggs and pathogens. The flower pot should be carefully cleaned before filling it with new soil. The place where the flower pot was previously placed should be sprayed with ant-killing pesticides such as Miehai Ling. The soil removed that had ant activity should be thrown away as far away as possible.

This method is suitable for plants that are easy to keep alive, such as cacti and succulents. It is not recommended for herbaceous or woody plants unless you are an expert flower grower.

Method 2: Pesticide spraying method

When there are many ants and their range of activity is wide. This method is suitable for the summer and autumn seasons when ants are frequently active. Ant-killing pesticides such as Miejun Ling can be used to spray the surface of the potting soil and the area around the flower pot. Choose the time of day when ants are most active. Generally, spray once every 3 days, and 3 consecutive sprays can effectively control the ant infestation.

When using this method, be careful not to spray the pesticide on the plant leaves. Spraying on sunny and hot days gives the best effect.

Method 3: Syringe injection method

When you find ants in the potting soil, you can use a syringe to inject into the ant nest. It is best to inject at night after the ants have returned to the nest.

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Be sure to control the injection amount well to avoid injecting too much and causing discomfort to the plant.

Method 4: Shallow burial of camphor balls

You can bury camphor balls in the soil around where ants are active or around the ant nest. Depending on the size of the flower pot, generally 2 to 8 pieces are best. Water the plant normally, and after one week the ants in the flower pot can be eliminated.

Method 5: Bait and kill method

At a spot 20 cm next to the flower pot where ants are found, simply use meat or bones to lure the ants out of the nest. After about 3 hours, the ants will turn out in full force to carry the food away. At this time, it is the perfect opportunity to spray ant-killing pesticide. Lure them once every 10 days, and gradually all the ants can be eliminated.

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