Defenders Natural Ant and Insect Control for Lawns and Patios, 600g

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And, since ants form social communities which can occupy an area just a few inches (8 cm) wide, up to a space that’s many feet across, ant populations and their associated problems will vary.

David Floyd has 20 years of experience working as a pest control technician as well as running his own pest control company. Castes are categorised into “Queens” which are reproductive females; “Kings” which are reproductive males; and “Workers” and “Soliders”, both of which are non-reproductive/sterile females. Potency looks to be a couple of days so make sure its not gonna rain as this will wash the powder away before its done it job. Again though, it can take a while to work and the detergent can bleach the grass, making it paler than the rest of the lawn.Aerate and dethatch annually to improve circulation in your soil and give the grass’s roots better access to water and nutrients. That said, with the right approach, controlling their numbers is very doable and you’ll see a big reduction in their numbers. Ants are not generally considered dangerous pests, but they can pose significant health and cosmetic damage to turf grass. Some people use boiling water to kill these ants, but this isn’t a good idea as can result in scorched patches of turf which are then vulnerable to being colonised by weeds.

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Following the instructions on the label, spray the liquid or spread the granules in a perimeter around the foundation of your home and outdoor living spaces to keep ants out. Ants form a symbiotic relationship with honeydew producing and plant-sap-sucking insects such as Aphid, Scale, Psyllid, Mealybug, Whitefly, and Leafhoppers. Depending on the type of ant you have, they can pose a threat to your home’s stability and also be a risk to people with sensitive skin. It’s better to water the ant hill regularly with cold water as this won’t kill the turf but will disturb the ants and encourage them to move on.

Place the bait near ant mounds or along ant trails and the ants will carry it back to their nest where it will eventually kill the colony. Note that vinegar can damage plants or grass, and spices might irritate your pets if they sniff them. Because water cools down quickly underground, it may not reach the deepest parts of the colony (where the queen usually lives) while still hot enough to be fatal on contact. Erasing the scent of those pheromones with vinegar will encourage ants to leave your home and yard alone. Ants are so wired to work together that you could even think of an ant colony as one big superorganism.We ask an expert with qualifications or experience in the relevant area to fact-check and review the content, which we update accordingly, if applicable.