How do I get rid of ants in container plants?

Answer 1

Ant-proofing your home

It is important to note that ant-proofing your home will also decrease the number of cockroaches, moths and beetles, and by extension predators like spiders.

Different species of ants eat different things: however, with over 15,000 species on this planet it would be very difficult to list them all. Before you plan your attack, there are important things to know in when considering how to get rid of ants:
1. What are they eating?
2. How are they getting in?
3. Where is the nest?
4. Do they bite?

You probably will have to clean up live ants during the ant-proofing process. When you need to kill a quantity of ants, use either a sponge soaked with soapy water or a spray bottle filled with soapy water. The soap helps to kill the ants while you clean them up so you don’t have to squish them all. When you do locate a string of ants, take a few moments to study them before you start sending them to their soapy death. Try to find where they are going and where they are coming in; this way you can eliminate the sources. Seal up any openings that they are coming in from with silicone caulk.

Eliminate food sources

Ants are normally found in locations with a high food concentration - kitchens, so this is where we will start. To continue our primer on how to get rid of ants, follow these steps to ant-proof (and cockroach-proof) your food:

• Store food in rubbermaid type plastic containers, jars with lids that have sealing gaskets, or jars with tight-fitting hinged lids.
• Refrain from storing anything in the open or in bags.
• Jars without sealing gaskets can permit ants to enter through the threads, so replace any that you find with the above mentioned containers.
• Clean out your toaster or toaster oven after every use.
• Clean (with soap) all of the surfaces in your kitchen at least once a week to remove crumbs and food residue.
• Sweep or vacuum the kitchen floor weekly.
• When throwing away food wrappers or containers, rinse out any remaining organic material first.
• Save all of your organic waste in a sealed container and dispose of it separately. Either compost it in your garden, or throw it in the trash bag as you take the garbage out.
• Use trash liners (bags) and ensure your trash can has a tight-fitting lid.
• Rinse out the trash can if it ever gets grime or garbage on it.

Answer 2

i don't really go for ant killer baits and what not, but what i did was to spray garlic extract/juice diluted with water as base. its easy to do, use electric blender or juice extractor and u need about 500 grams of garlic and 1 litre water. spray everyday on foot of the plant and soil/dirt. can also be use on the plants as pesticides. have a try!

Answer 3

Orange Citrus Spray will kill the ants and not harm the plant or animals or children.

Answer 4

If you dont want to use insecticide try a teaspoon of dawn dish soap with a few cups of water mix it up and wet soil with this mixture. The soap is a sufficant. and will kill all that is reaches. You may have to repeat. But is safe for most plants.as long as its not on foilage in strong sun.

Answer 5

tried and authentic procedures for conserving ants out are sprinkling different crushed peppers, concoctions containing mint, or perhaps cinnamon the place ants enter the residing. straight forward cleansing soap and water mixtures kill ants on the spot and espresso grounds are additionally stable for conserving them at bay

Answer 6

Terro Ant Killer liquid ant baits works.

Answer 7

If they have a nest you can replant or try one of the ant bait traps that poisons the queen.