How to get rid of ants on the site

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If ants have appeared on the site, we can confidently say that it is for a long time. Fighting ants is a painstaking process that can take a lot of time, since a comprehensive approach is important.

Do you need to fight

For many summer residents, fighting ants is an important point. But ants cannot be called dangerous pests, they are beneficial:

• They eat caterpillars and other pests that attack the site.
• Useful for the soil. Where ants live, the soil has 10 times more phosphorus and 2 times more potassium.

But, in addition to the obvious benefits, there are also disadvantages:

• ants breed aphids on the site;
• they dig tunnels underground, spoiling flower beds, lawns and alpine slides.

Therefore, first of all, it is worth deciding on the harm and benefit. Many summer residents find it beneficial to keep the site free of ants, but there are exceptions.

How to choose a good remedy

Most methods contain:

• Diazinon.
• Chlorpyrifos.

Diazinon blocks the nervous system, which is why ants begin to die. This component is also actively absorbed by the root system and creates protection for it for 2 weeks. Chlorpyrifos enters through the respiratory system. This component can remain in the soil for 120 days.

When choosing a product, it is important to consider how many ants are on the site and how they tolerate chemicals. If the fight continues for one year, it makes sense to buy “powerful” products.

What remedies exist?

Among the most popular remedies are:

1. Absolute.
2. Thunder-2.
3. Great Warrior.
4. Kid.
5. Anti-ant.
6. Delicia.
7. Maravievd.
8. Maracid.
9. Muratox.
10. Maraviin.
11. Medvetox and others.

What to look for when choosing a remedy

There are several parameters that should be considered:

• what active ingredient;
• release form. The products can be presented in the form of: gel, powder, granules, water emulsion, concentrate. Separately, we can mention ant traps that have proven their effectiveness;
• hazard class;
• expenditure rate;
• term to achieve the effect.

Before choosing, it is worth comparing the parameters of the most popular drugs.

How to get rid of ants without chemicals

You don't always want to use chemicals. And here you can mention folk methods of control. Among the most popular ones are:

• Ants always react sharply to different smells. Near their burrows you can spread: anise leaves, sawdust mixed with garlic, kerosene.
• Wormwood and parsley are plants that repel ants.
• You can also use: tobacco ash, oil, tomato leaves, turpentine.
• Flooding. Ants are poor swimmers. Therefore, using water to fight them is a proven method.

There are other folk methods, only the most popular ones are presented above. But before starting the fight, you should decide whether this is necessary.