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Kim

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?

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  1. Alex

    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?

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  2. KelOlivi

    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.

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  3. Sunny

    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.

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  4. Kim

    Thank you all!

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