“Secrets” of summer residents that help get rid of ants in the garden

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A rich experience of fighting with insect pests gave rise to many unique methods of struggle. The undisputed champions in this regard are ants and Colorado beetles. If the latter is mercilessly destroyed, then they show some leniency towards the ants and demonstrate a humane attitude.

Ants are often called hard workers and only then pests. The last epithet is most often applied to those who live in greenhouses and gardens. Here are the most interesting ways to fight ants.

Coffee grounds

Dried coffee grounds are used or, as they say, coffee grounds. It is not difficult to accumulate a whole mountain of such goodness during the winter, the main thing is to know how to use it with benefit. Ants don't really like the smell of coffee and will leave. Coffee is harmless to plants, and it also helps loosen the soil.

Soda

It is considered the most effective way to fight red ants. Ruined nests are sprinkled on it, after which they are watered with boiling water.

Egg yolk

Black ants are fought with the help of balls, which are molded from egg yolk, which has previously been mixed with boric acid.

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Nashatyr

The unpleasant smell repels many pests, but at the same time saturates the soil with nitrogen. To do this, it is enough to dilute 100 ml of ammonia in 1 liter of water, after which the excavated anthill is watered with the solution.