Defenders Natural Ant and Insect Control for Lawns and Patios, 600g

Product Information

We’re used to them, and we normally think about removing them from the house and keeping them outside where they belong.

Funnel ants are a unique species of ant, which live underground, digging up dirt into funnels or chimneys above ground. Wait until the ant mounds are dry, then sweep them away with a brush so that the fine soil is evenly distributed across the lawn. Using a good brand of ant powder from your local garden centre, pour the powder down into the middle of the nest. However, using large amounts of baking soda directly on your grass could potentially disrupt the pH balance of the soil and lead to some browning or damage. It’s always good practice to inspect your lawn and determine the different aspects that attract insects in the first place.

This is caused by excessive tunnelling by Ants, increasing evaporative loss of water in the soil, causing lawns and plants to dry out.

Depending on the type of ants living in your backyard, the exterminator may use one or several methods of ant extermination, choosing the most effective and least damaging treatment options. I’ve tested various products and I’ve discovered the best chemical to get rid of ants in lawns is Permethrin in powder/dust form. In my experience, the Ortho Home Defense was the most effective lawn ant treatment that I used, it was extremely easy to apply and I saw results within a week! Under the surface, the ants’ tunneling will remove soil from grass roots, causing them to dry out and die.

Are you dealing with ants in your lawn that have become a nuisance or even are biting you and your family? Ant species this method works for: All common pest species except wood-boring carpenter ants and acrobat ants already in the walls of a home; need special fire ant insecticides for effective fire ant control. If you’re applying nematodes yourself, make sure to mix them well beforehand, following the instructions on the packaging. Ants form a symbiotic relationship with honeydew producing and plant-sap-sucking insects such as Aphid, Scale, Psyllid, Mealybug, Whitefly, and Leafhoppers. Rake or otherwise disturb the aboveground anthill to give you clearer access to the vast underground nest.