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Red and Black Ants - more of a nuisance rather than a destructive, plant damaging presence in the garden, ants can still cause cosmetic problems on lawns and are known to 'farm' aphids for their honeydew and fight off predators in the process - and it's this kind of behaviour which earms them a place on our list! Ants find lawns to be ideal nesting sites and damage is caused by ant mounds, where soil excavated for nests appears on the surface and impedes mowing.
The presence of ant adults on lawns can be unpleasant for children when playing and we don’t particularly want to share our sun-lounger/cool drink/lunch with them either; they’ll also make nests under paving slabs, in flower beds and containers (plants may suffer if ants are nesting in the containers they are growing in) and will sometimes enter houses, usually from early April until late September.
For more info on Ants, download our Pest Guide - the Little Book of Pests - an invaluable, 24-page booklet packed full of garden pest information and organic control measures! Downloadble PDF version file size 2.65MB. |
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Agrothrin for Ants |
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£14.95
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Agrothrin for Ants is the organic solution to your ant problems and relies upon nature's very own insecticide - pyrethrum - to kill off ants, cockroaches, silverfish and other undesirable and uninvited house guests.
Supplied in a pest-busting 1kg pack for liberal application in more open areas, Agrothrin for Ants is ideal for use in between paving slabs and under patios as well as inside the home and is in the form of a pyrethrum powder, which is a 100% natural insecticide made from ground up chrysanthemum leaves. Agrothrin for Ants is perfect for reaching behind cookers, fridges and other places where pests congregate. |
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Nemasys ‘No Ants’ Nematode |
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from £9.75
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Nemasys ‘No Ants’ Nematode is the perfect way to treat areas plagued by red and black ants in complete safety; this totally natural method of control is completely safe to use around children and pets and will move ant infestations from lawns, planters and containers in the garden. One application of Nemasys ‘No Ants’ Nematode will provide control for black and red ant nests already present in the soil and should be used between April and September when ants are active.
Available in a small pack containing a single application to treat 16 ant nests or colonies, or the large pack containing a single application to treat up to 50 ant nests or colonies. Only use Nemasys ‘No Ants’ Nematode when the soil temperature is above 10°C (50°F). Supplied with full application instructions.
Please Note: This live product is despatched to UK addresses only at the optimum time for application, which is week commencing 2nd April 2012. |
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Grow Your Own Pest Control |
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from £5.95
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Grow Your Own Pest Control takes the guesswork out of garden pest control and makes life in the garden so much simpler; there's no more trying to remember what spray or predator you need to control specific pests or when to apply them with this lethal cocktail of garden pest-seeking nematodes around!
Capable of putting the brakes on all the soil-dwelling big pest names in the vegetable patch, allotment or kitchen garden, a single application of Grow Your Own Pest Control once the soil temperature hits 12°C will give a fortnight's control - and it will also look after codling moth larvae when applied to trees or soil. One pack of Grow Your Own Pest Control covers 60 square metres (or 16 trees in the case of codling moth larvae) and a double pack option is also available, which saves both re-ordering and postage costs.
Want the peace of mind that Grow Your Own is dealing with garden pests for 3 months? Try our total control programme; we'll send you 3 deliveries of Grow Your Own (each delivery consists of two packs) at four week intervals giving you pest protection all summer long AND you'll save almost £3 in the process!
Please Note: This live product is despatched to UK addresses only at the optimum time of application, which is week commencing 23rd April 2012. |
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