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Fighting ants on a plot can last for many years. You can use powerful chemicals, folk methods, and constantly set traps, without achieving a positive result.
It is worth considering the method of using semolina to combat ants, which is considered one of the most effective.
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Why does it make sense to use semolina?
Ant control involves the use of various chemicals on the site. Is it safe?
Chemicals can be harmful to pets and small children. Precautions should be taken when using them, but even that is almost impossible to do.
Semolina porridge is at hand for every housewife, it is not harmful. In addition to being safe for animals, semolina does not harm the soil and various crops. Therefore, its use is a universal solution.
How semolina porridge kills ants
The main advantage is its ease of use. There is no need to prepare solutions, infuse or mix with other ingredients. It is enough to sprinkle semolina on the area where ants may appear.
Principle of action: when eating the semolina, it enters the stomach of the ants, begins to swell and leads to death. At the site, the ants will feast on the semolina with pleasure, not even realizing its danger.
It's a different story if the ants have settled in the house. In this case, they may refuse semolina, trying to find something tastier. You can use a trick, sweeten the semolina porridge a little.
How to use semolina porridge correctly
Before use, carefully inspect the area. It is necessary to sprinkle the cereal in small quantities in places where ants may be present. These include:
- the area near the anthill;
- paths where insects crawl;
- directly anthill.
The effect of the application will be noticeable after about 5 days. You should not wait for the complete destruction of ants. The method can be called preventive, but, as practice shows, the result can surprise everyone.
If ants do not eat semolina well, you can mix it with powdered sugar. In this case, the insects will gladly eat it and drag it into the anthill. But powdered sugar by itself does not pose any danger, it can only be used to feed the ants.
You can also add:
- jam;
- fermented kvass;
- compote;
- sweet water.
The semolina must be evenly distributed over the entire area until a good effect is achieved.
If the result is not noticeable within a month, more effective chemical agents should be used.
