Do ants damage plants?

Do ants damage the roots of plants?

Basically, ants are beneficials. The animals loosen the soil and break up organic materials. With this they prepare the decomposition of materials humus before, which is made by microorganisms and are quite useful for Plant. However, if there is a whole ant nest in the root ball colonized by plants, this can lead to problems. The ants undercut the roots. As a result, the plant loses stability and the supply from bottom to top is interrupted.

Do ants damage the leaves of plants?

An ant infestation on a plant can aphids indicate. The ants themselves do not damage the plant. However, this is how aphids protect against natural enemies. The aphid excretes a sticky residue that the ants

wolf down. The so-called honeydew sticks together the leaves of the plant, hinders the plant metabolism and promotes fungal infestation. If you see an ant infestation that indicates aphids, you should definitely intervene. Otherwise problems could arise.

How do I treat an ant infested plant?

First, spray the leaves with a strong water jet and then treat the plant with a soft soap solution. Make the solution as follows:

1. 50 grams soft soap(€12.00 at Amazon*) dissolve in a liter of water.
2. Add neem oil.
3. Pour the solution into a spray bottle.
4. Treat the plant with it several times.

After three weeks at the latest, the aphids should be gone and there should be no more sticky residue on the leaves of the plant. This means that no more ants appear.

How do I relocate an ant nest under plants?

Fill one plant pot with wood wool and put it over the ant nest. Give the ants about a week. Then the animals move in with their eggs in the protected pot. Then push a spade under the pot. After that you can move the flower pot with the ants to a remote location and the animals relocate. In this way you do not damage the ant colony and gently move the animals to another location.