They were organic roses, but I've had to resort to sparaying them off with fly spray as the organic insecticides I have tried just don't work. So other than going out there and spraying the ants off, which isn't really working anyway, I don't know how else to keep them away. They are quite large black ants too, maybe meatants??
I would really appreciate some advice.
Thanks Susie
turbo works
cut open a lemon or orange and make orange juice or lemonade without adding sugar and use a sprayer to spray the watered down solution on and around your plants.
turbo works
cut open a lemon or orange and make orange juice or lemonade without adding sugar and use a sprayer to spray the watered down solution on and around your plants.
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http://www.stretcher.com/stories/980528a.cfm
You need to contact a Horticulturist. Try the Yellow Pages.
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don't grow roses
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Soapy washing up water.Stops them sticking!
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Spray insecticidal soap on top and bottom of leaves and the roses. The ants are after the aphids that live on roses.
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Try tobacco tea. One half bag of chewing tobacco (the cheapest is the best), put in one gallon of warm water and let steep for 24 hours. Strain (coffee filter works fine) spray this on. You should only have to repeat after rain.
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Expereience. Nicotine is a powerful poison. Pretty organic too.
Lay some Garlic cloves around the base of the rose. There is a chemical in garlic that kill ant and they know it. and you could sprinkle cheap garlic powder around to keep them away. It is Safe and works the best.
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House plants should be surrounded by sticky barriers, which cannot be crossed by ants.Boric acid is poisonous to ants acting on their exoskeleton, and is not harmful to human beings.However, boric acid should not be inhaled by human beings
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http://www.pests.in/antcontrol.html