| Bay, Catmint, Chilli, Eucalyptus, Hyssop, Lavender, Marigolds, Mints, Pyrethrum, Rue, Sage, Tansy, Wormwood, Yarrow, cinnamon, cloves, cucumber slices and peelings, citrus peelings, coffee grounds will all help deter ants. Combine bicarbonate of soda and black pepper and sprinkle infested areas. Mix 250g salt with 500ml water. Add 5 kilos of sawdust or bran and 10 cups molasses. Makes a crumbly mixture which can be spread around plants and shrubs to deter ants. Small containers of borax mixed with jam or honey will help get rid of ants. Be careful to keep pets and children away. Ants don't much like having boiling water poured into the nests, either! Nor do they like pepper. It often happens that an infestation of aphids will lead to an increase in the ant population. The ants herd the aphids and 'milk' them of a sweet substance the aphids excrete. Might be worth checking on. |
