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title: "I’ve been having these red ants on my porch and this morning I found…"
description: "I’ve been having these red ants on my porch and this morning I found a cluster of them on my mint. I’ve been spraying them with a mix of Castile soap, water…"
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community: "Edible Gardening"
author: "Abi’s Plants"
published: "2024-08-06T15:04:13.656801Z"
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# I’ve been having these red ants on my porch and this morning I found…

_Posted by Abi’s Plants on 2024-08-06_

I’ve been having these red ants on my porch and this morning I found a cluster of them on my mint. I’ve been spraying them with a mix of Castile soap, water and rubbing alcohol. It seems to kill them when I find them on my tomato plants. Any other suggestions?

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## 1 comment

### Sunny commented on 2024-08-06

Ant powder at the nest will wipe them out for a few months if you can follow them to the nest.

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