Food grade Diotomaceous works. Put it in the soil. I noticed all my soil bags had ants. They also won't walk thru chalk so if plants are in a container chalk the outside with your own art work.
I have a huge problem with ants around my citrus trees and have tried various methods of control. Cinnamon did not work for me, and I have yet to try the sticky tape and vaseline. I tried liquid saccharine with some success, but best of all was baby talc spread around the base of the tree you can also sprinkle it up the trunk. The ants wont cross the talc and appear to have abandoned the nearby nests.
Are you noticing and increase in Ant populations lately? Do you have ants digging holes inside of you potted or container plants? I do here in San Diego near the coast. This is an invasive species called the Argentine Ant originally from South America and not native to California.
The Millennial Gardener uses two layers of Duct tape, one facing the tree stem and the other rolled up and laid on top of the first tape so there's a sticky side facing out. The ants wont go past that barrier.
Food grade Diotomaceous works. Put it in the soil. I noticed all my soil bags had ants. They also won't walk thru chalk so if plants are in a container chalk the outside with your own art work.
I have a huge problem with ants around my citrus trees and have tried various methods of control. Cinnamon did not work for me, and I have yet to try the sticky tape and vaseline. I tried liquid saccharine with some success, but best of all was baby talc spread around the base of the tree you can also sprinkle it up the trunk. The ants wont cross the talc and appear to have abandoned the nearby nests.
Thanks for the tip. I will have to try that
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Cinnomon did not do anything to my house plants, ants went thru the cinnamon as if there is nothing there
Interesting, well try the other techniques.
From my experience, this is a bad idea to use Vaseline
Vaseline will destroy your tree bark
I didn't have any problems so far
Are you noticing and increase in Ant populations lately? Do you have ants digging holes inside of you potted or container plants? I do here in San Diego near the coast. This is an invasive species called the Argentine Ant originally from South America and not native to California.
The Millennial Gardener uses two layers of Duct tape, one facing the tree stem and the other rolled up and laid on top of the first tape so there's a sticky side facing out. The ants wont go past that barrier.
Oh that will work as well. I will try that technique as well.
I had some in my house over the winter.
Any updates? Has it worked out?
Have you also had a problem with aphids as well?
It works fine but be sure to add more vaseline periodically if it comes off
But this May not work for the summer..our temperatures are hitting the 90’s😐
Why do you need double-sided tape if you're going to just smear petroleum jelly all over it? Plain old masking tape would be a lot cheaper.
I think they are more active at night but you can find them during day too
Hello friend thank you for video👍
I used this method but the ants did not care they still ran over it
Omg really. Maybe you need it thicker layer?
I'm gonna try this right away... well, when the sun comes out... thanks...!!