Ant Control In Garden Beds. Therefore it is something you can use in your vegetable garden to repel ants. These moulds have dark spores which turn the leaves black.
Ants kill off caterpillars by attacking them in large numbers. Unfortunately the only control of these ants Ive found is an ant spray or a soil application at the entrance to their nest. Ants are such an effective biological control agent in fact that some growers introduce them on purpose as part of an Integrated Pest Management strategy.
Its fairly hard to ant-proof your entire garden but specific plants can often be protected by spraying them with a citrus-based horticultural oil The oil is toxic to ants and its smell destroys their scent trails and often sends them away.
Spray the area around your flower bed where. Pet safe kid safe and safe for a. Unfortunately the only control of these ants Ive found is an ant spray or a soil application at the entrance to their nest. And this isnt a new idea either.