Fighting ants on the oleander

When do ants infest the oleander?

When ants climb up the oleander, it can aphid infestation indicate. The aphids excrete a sticky substance also known as honeydew. Ants feed on this excretion of the louse. Unfortunately, the sticking together of the leaves hinders the metabolism of the plant. It also promotes fungal infestation. For this reason, you should take action against aphid infestation on the plant.

How do I recognize an ant infestation due to aphids?

Check the leaves for small dots or one sticky residue. These signs are signals of an aphid infestation. Since the scale insect or aphid is quite small, it does not always come off with the bare Eye recognize. Pay particular attention to the sticky residue that the critters leave behind on the leaves. Check the top and bottom of the oleander's leaves. With the right ones

How do I get rid of ants on the oleander?

Spray the leaves with one water jet off and treat the oleander with a soft soap solution. How to create the right solution:

1. Dissolve 50 grams of soft soap in one liter of water.
2. Add neem oil.
3. Pour into a spray bottle.
4. Spray the oleanders with water.
5. Spray on soft soap solution.

Treat the oleander with the soft soap solution every few days. After three weeks at the latest, the pests should be gone. When the aphids are gone, ants will no longer appear on the oleander. You can also use the ants Anticides scare off.