Buying a summer cottage, a person never thinks about the fact that he may face a number of difficulties that the inhabitants of his land bring. They undoubtedly bring invaluable benefits to nature, but close proximity to man brings the latter many inconveniences. Therefore, you have to figure it out by using an ant remedy in the country.
There are more than five thousand species of ants, they live in formed colonies that can accommodate thousands of insects. The family is headed by a female, the rest are worker ants, striving to ensure her comfortable existence together with the larvae. Ants become active in May, when the first plants that arouse great interest among ants are just beginning to grow. In search of shelter for building a house, many ants settle in suburban areas, causing great harm to surrounding plants: they feed on fruitful shrubs and trees, juices of berries and fruits, and seeds. sodthe ant gnaws on the roots and seedlings of cabbage, radish, potatoes, etc., and only an ant remedy in the garden can help prevent its destructive activity.
Part of the nutrition of ants is the fall of garden and garden aphids, the most harmful. Moreover, ants carefully protect the army of aphids from their enemies, keeping an eye on flies, predatory beetles and others that pose a threat, and also drag aphids to young shoots for reproduction and settling.
Fighting ants is not easy, but possible. Remedies for ants in the country are used both chemical and folk. Chemicals, of course, are effective, but the use on their own land is unacceptable for some summer residents and for their beloved animals. Preparations "Anteater", "Miracle Bogatyr" and other intexides effectively cope with insects, but it will often not be entirely reasonable to use them. A folk remedy for garden ants in the country is distinguished by humanity in relation to wildlife. You can make an attempt to dig up an ant nest, and then transfer it to a container and carefully transfer it outside the site, of course, the farther the better, ideally, of course, take it to the forest. Trees should be cleared of aphids, this is enough to get rid of insects. With the continuation of the life of ants, you can tie a tree trunk with gauze or cotton wool soaked in a carbolic solution. You can also lubricate the ring around the circumference of the trunk 10 cm wide with a mixture of linseed oil and soot, tar closer to the ground or sprinkle with peat to createblackout. Try to cultivate the land around the anthill and the paths of movement with this composition: for a glass of vegetable oil - one head of garlic. You can stick an arrow of winter garlic into the nest of an anthill. Ants can't stand strong smells and will leave this place.
As a remedy for ants in the country, you can use sweet baits. Mix borax or boric acid with honey (sugar), pour into shallow containers and place in places where ants accumulate, making sure that pets do not sneak up on the poison. You can cover with a cap, while leaving a gap for the passage of insects. The mixture should be periodically changed to a fresh one, and when the ants disappear, leave it for 2-3 days for control.
