CATDOLL : CATDOLL: What should I do if there are ants in the flower pot?

When cultivating plants in life, if ants appear in the potting soil, they must be dealt with in time. The simplest methods are soil replacement, spraying, burying, alkaline, and smoke killing. Not only are they simple to operate, they can also completely eliminate the ants to ensure that the plants can grow and develop normally.

1. Soil replacement method: Due to long-term cultivation of plants, impurities are inevitable in the potting soil. What should you do if there are ants in the flowerpot? Generally speaking, it is best to use the soil replacement method, replace all the soil with ants, and then disinfect it with a small amount of potassium permanganate solution. Only after confirming that there are no ants can you re-pot.

2. Spraying method: Ants are generally most active in spring and summer, and this is also the time when ants have the strongest reproductive capacity. If there are a large number of ants in the flower pots, it is best to remove them all. You can use pesticides, dilute them with water, and then spray them on the soil. It will take about three days to completely remove them. Remember not to spray them on the branches and leaves of the plants.

3. Burying medicine method: Ants generally use soil as their nests. If you want to completely remove ants from the potting soil, it is best to bury an appropriate amount of dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane tablets around the ants, and then pour in an appropriate amount of water. The amount of medicine can be added according to the size of the flowerpot, usually about 5 to 9 tablets, so that you can completely remove them and avoid root rot.

4. Trapping method: Since ants like to move around in nutrient-rich substrates, it is best to put some meat bones or sugar substances around the plants. At this time, the ants will absorb all these substances from the nest, and then they can be sprayed with a pest control solution. It is best to spray once every 5 days.

5. Alkaline method: If ants appear in flower pots, if you want to solve the problem simply, it is best to dissolve laundry detergent in water and spray the flowers and leaves on the plants every 2 weeks. You can also mix milk and water and spray it every 3 days. This will completely kill the ants and inhibit their reproduction.

6. In daily life, you can also take apart the cigarette butts, and then soak the tobacco inside in water at a temperature of about 50 degrees for about 1 to 2 days. When the water inside turns brown, you can spray the plants. You can spray it on the stems and leaves to kill them completely.