---
title: "I just purchased this Canary Island Date Palm tree and when repotting…"
description: "I just purchased this Canary Island Date Palm tree and when repotting discovered an ant colony living throughout its roots, any suggestions on how to rid it of…"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/656d52207a1d165b76ec96ed?language=nb"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "Kim"
published: "2023-12-04T04:14:24.985Z"
language: "en"
image: "https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/BF4SOYWZ7cg-KlTixH73onX1CZwNuxX-CBAfTT7c0xw/00fc8167af6e4bebbe50e8fae065c768.webp?size=large"
---

[Fellesskap](https://getplanta.com/community.md?language=nb) / [Pests, diseases and problems](https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ.md?language=nb)

# I just purchased this Canary Island Date Palm tree and when repotting…

_Lagt ut av Kim den 2023-12-04_

I just purchased this Canary Island Date Palm tree and when repotting discovered an ant colony living throughout its roots, any suggestions on how to rid it of these ants?

![Vedlegg 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/BF4SOYWZ7cg-KlTixH73onX1CZwNuxX-CBAfTT7c0xw/00fc8167af6e4bebbe50e8fae065c768.webp?size=large)

## 4 kommentarer

### Alex kommenterte den 2023-12-04

I so badly want to say an aardvark because my head lives in a cartoon world. But couldn’t you easily flood them out of a pot?

### KelOlivi kommenterte den 2023-12-04

Repot it again, spray down the roots really good with a hose. I’d then spray the roots with insecticidal soap and neem (ants don’t eat the plant I believe but it’ll make them unhappy). Mix in systemic granules and mosquito bits into the new soil. I’d think that’ll kill off any remaining pretty effectively.

### Sunny kommenterte den 2023-12-04

Ant granules/powder! Sprinkle it on top of the nest per package directions. Wait about a day. The ants sees it as food carrying it into the mound. Kills the entire colony. I live around fire ants. This works on them. The granules have a strong smell to deter children and pets from eating it. You may have to change out the soil to clear out all of the scent.

![Vedlegg 1 av 1](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/wefqOljjhEOiS9LRzOB1-QhxkVJiB4A5DGumXhnNrhs/332bc373a6984505a058a97dc9231dfa.webp?size=large)

### Kim kommenterte den 2023-12-17

Thank you all!

---

_Planta-fellesskapet (https://getplanta.com). Lesing er åpen for alle. For å poste, kommentere og like, skaff deg Planta-appen: https://getplanta.com/download_