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Timtimface

Any recommendations/links to soil pest control? Just had a dormant colony of ants wake up in a new plant I brought home. I’ve seen water soluable drops that you can water your plants with, but can’t find a good product.

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  1. ABucketOfPlants

    You should repot the plant. If you’re going to put it outside to keep ants away I like to keep it elevated on those rolling trays with ventilation and sticky fly traps around the entirety of the pot.

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    • Timtimface

      Thanks! I repotted and cleaned off the roots, but I’m just paranoid I missed just enough to start a new colony lol. Gave me an excuse to separate the plant so now I have two Alocasia Maharani

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    • ABucketOfPlants

      Aw nice ❤️ I think watering your plants with a mix of rubbing alcohol and water (30 alcohol 70 water) will get rid of the last ants if they’re even there

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    • PlantLady

      I would absolutely never recommend watering a plant with alcohol. That is super bad for the roots. Using alcohol to control pests is done by making a mix with water and spraying it on the leaves, not getting it on the roots.

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    • ABucketOfPlants

      Wait really? I’ve been watering my plants with isopropyl alcohol to get rid of fungus gnats…

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    • PlantLady

      Omg nooo 😂 for fungus gnats you want a 1:3 hydrogen peroxide/water solution

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  2. Mads

    Murphy’s oil soap (diluted with water) will kill the ants quickly and won’t harm the plant.

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