How to get rid of ants in a flower pot?

Most insects usually attack plants in spring - during the period of fertility and high activity of nature. Ants are very small but intelligent creatures that can cause a lot of trouble if they live not where you thought you were. If they start in home flowers, then this is not so good, since such insects can damage the roots of plants and kill the plant itself. How to get rid of ants in a flower pot so that they leave your house forever, we will tell in this article.

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Ants in flower pots - how to get rid?

A good and environmentally friendly way to fight insects is to spread sesame seeds around the plant. If you sprinkle sesame on an anthill, the seeds of the plant infect the fungus. This helps get rid of the uterus of insects quickly enough.

However, at home for flower pots, this method is not entirely suitable. Therefore, we offer you a simple and affordable method for which you will need:

• Large capacity or bath.
• Water.
• Plasticine.
• A plant in a pot with insects that have settled there.

To get rid of ants in flower pots, proceed step by step:

1. Place the infected flower pot in a large container or bathtub filled with water. The pot itself must be completely filled and immersed in water.
2. Leave the pot in water for 30 minutes. During this time, the ants will either run away or drown.

Important! If the flower pot is too large and you can’t move it, then plug the drain hole with plasticine and pour plenty of water into the pot. As in the previous case, leave the plant for 30 minutes, and then remove the clay.

3. Remove old soil from the root system.
4. Transplant the plant using new soil.

Important! Remove soil with ants away from other indoor plants and dispose of.

5. Put the flower pot in its original place and make sure there is nothing nearby that could attract ants.

Important! Peretrum spray can help get rid of ants in a flower pot. Use the product very carefully. First, dilute the peretrum spray with water (10 parts of the product in 90 parts of water), and then water the plant and leave it for 10 minutes to water the glass.

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The reasons for the appearance of ants in a flower pot

With the arrival of spring heat, house insects can become a big problem, especially for those people who live on lower floors or in a private house.

Important! Once a year, many winged ants appear in the nest.

Ant paths:

1. They can easily get into the house under favorable conditions and open windows, create a new family there, numbering hundreds, or even thousands of insects.
2. Ants are able to travel long distances in search of food. Perhaps the ants first settled in your apartment, and then chose a flower pot for their settlements.
3. Another reason for the appearance of insects is their presence in the brought land. When replanting a flower, you might not have noticed that there are eggs and insect larvae in the ground.
4. Before you get rid of the ants in the flower pot, watch them. Perhaps they do not nest inside the pot itself, but somewhere nearby.Then you need to “fight off” the invaders not only saving the pot, but also use modern and old-fashioned methods for carrying insects away for these purposes.

Important! You can use special traps for catching insects, filled, for example, with a delicacy of yeast and sugar.

For traps, you can use coffee grounds, which are dangerous for ants. Mix it with sweet juice, sugar syrup or jam. Such a bait will attract them. Using such a tool, you will effectively get rid of ants not only in the pot, but also in the apartment.

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Preventive measures against the appearance of ants

To prevent ants from reappearing at your home, take preventative measures:

• Carefully monitor the cleanliness of your kitchen. Do not leave dirty dishes and thoroughly wipe all work surfaces from food debris.
• Do not leave open such products: sweets, meat, bread and other products.
• Store fruits in tightly closed food containers or in the refrigerator.
• Take out garbage more often, which can serve as an ant colony beacon in your kitchen.
• If you have identified the paths for the appearance of ants, then stick an adhesive track 5 cm wide using double-sided tape. This will deter the onslaught of uninvited guests.
• Keep juices, sugary drinks in closed plastic bottles.
• Pour soda, black or red hot pepper near the doors, as well as on the windowsills. This will scare off insects.
• Ants also do not tolerate the smell of cinnamon, basil, peppermint and cloves (spices). If you place scaring folk remedies around the room or on the windowsill, then the ants will smell them and will not return to your house.
• Seal the windows and sprinkle the windowsill with deterrents so that they do not get through the window.

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The most effective way to deal with uninvited guests in the house is prevention. Follow our tips and be careful with flower boxes, especially outside the window. Do not allow insects to enter your home, so that you do not fight against them later.