Can Soap and Water Safely ELIMINATE Ants in the Grass

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In this video I test the viewer recommended method of soap and water to get rid of ants in the grass. I wanted to see if this method actually worked and could replace the traditional chemical methods that can be dangerous around kids and pets.
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@suburbanacreage Жыл бұрын

Here’s my original ant control video where I had MUCH better results. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/j-BngqmjlbSwn3k.html

@Juliana_Knightly 2 ай бұрын

The reason why the dish soap method works is because it's a surfactant and Dawn's concentrate just happens to be great. Like a lot of insects, ants breathe through tiny openings in their abdomen called spiracles, they also have protective cuticles around their body and surfactants breaks the cuticle coating and at the same time smother the spiracles. This leads to the ants suffocating while water enters their body. Pouring the soap and water solution on top of their colony may not always lead to success because ants build their colonies in a way that some chambers act as an air pocket which prevents water from penetrating their tunnels, they also pick out certain grains of the soil that would absorb water and dry quickly which they would pile along their entrances and water hitting the convex dirt would bead and run off to the sides. To increase the chances of success, water the area to pre-moisten the soil once or twice in advance (adding humic acid is bonus) during the day when they are most active, this would rally all the ants back to the colony in an effort to try to fix any damages or fortify their tunnels and that would be the perfect time to apply your soap solution. Their tunnels are built in a way that increases soil porosity, this means the soil around the tunnels has many spaces or pores that can absorb water which adds an extra layer of protection for their colony and pre-moistening the soil could fill these pores with water and would make it harder for the soil to absorb more water. This would increase the chances of water penetrating the tunnels and overall increase the chances of wiping the entire colony. Love the channel btw! Subbed.

@Juliana_Knightly 2 ай бұрын

@@Ssp-sv7dp Yes the effects can be seen within hours after applying the solution because if it didn't work the ants will resurface and continue to forage. It's actually best if you don't wait to see if they re-surface after the first application because if they re-surface it just means they finished fortifying their tunnels so water penetration would be more difficult, so you technically helped them make their colony stronger. A second application or even a third one right after another is often necessary. It's important to note that when it comes to insects with colonies, a strong chemical application or pesticides is often needed because they are designed to affect the entire colony and eradicate the species without the chance of recovering. If you really want to avoid using pesticides with your ant problems, you can try a mix of borax and honey. Borax or sodium tetraborate, is an alkaline mineral that disrupts the digestive processes of ants and starves them to death. The ants are attracted to the sweetness of the honey and would consume it. The effects are slow which gives them time to distribute it to their colony and queen. Just make sure your ratio is 1 part borax and 3 parts honey to fully mask the borax. In addition, while this method is effective, it may not work on ALL species of ants because some ants prefer protein-based baits to sweet ones. Always use borax with caution because it can be harmful to pets and humans if ingested or prolonged skin contact.

@HLF31528376 Ай бұрын

1:38 you need to flood the tunnels by injecting the soapy water until it reaches the nesting and breeding area where the queen and larva reside… you need to use a sprayer that you can put pressure onto and put nossle on exit and spray it under pressure into the tunnels until it sprays out, wait and do it again a few times

@waynekitchen7134 Ай бұрын

I use a liquid multi pesticide and Dawn dish soap mixed...I put it into a sprayer that hooks up to the Lawn water hose ....I spray and saturate the whole yard in about 10 minutes or less...It has been very Successful and I have a very beautiful yard today...

@ivyrose779 3 ай бұрын

I think it’s because it only kills ants on contact. It doesn’t prevent ants which imo is why there were still ants in the yard because additional ants migrated over.

@tillmannoneya6941 Ай бұрын

I have the talstar granular , n hasn’t got rid of them. Yard right on water n a lot of sand. So hard to get rid of them. Will treat n they go deep, n then come back

@Binjh76 3 ай бұрын

This method 100% works on wasp nests though, and kills them on contact. No more wasp spray. I do landscaping work, and haven't bought wasp spray for 5 years.

@suburbanacreage 3 ай бұрын

Great tip, thanks for posting. I’ll have to give that a try for a future video.

@Binjh76 3 ай бұрын

@suburbanacreage Not as common as an ant pile, but that would make for a good video! The less chemicals in our environment, the better.

@waynekitchen7134 Ай бұрын

Me too... You are right on point 👍😎...

@m.dgaius6430 2 ай бұрын

If you have sandy soil pour water on your yard every day ❤

@timfischer 2 ай бұрын

LOL

@paulleggett9735 16 күн бұрын

Non chemical solution? 😅 sodium lauryl sulfate, sodium laureth sulfate, lauramine oxide, sodium chloride, phenoxyethanol, PEI-14 PEG-10/PPG-7 copolymer, methylisothiazolinone,

@davebarnes6705 Ай бұрын

Borax

@MariaPerez-hl4js 21 күн бұрын

I tried boric acid, boiling water and spectricide with soap and still see new burrows every day.

@walden6272 12 күн бұрын

I tried the whole borax sugar trap, and the ants just ignore it. I thought they would come to drink it but they didn't

@koryleach9660 4 ай бұрын

Being a fellow Minnesotan, do you have recommendations for boxelder bug nests?

@suburbanacreage 4 ай бұрын

Absolutely, I’d highly recommend any product where Bifenthrin is the active ingredient. Here’s a product I like that is super concentrated so you only use like an ounce per gallon mixed in a pump sprayer, it goes a long way! Offers control on mosquitos, and lots of other insects, works perfectly for Boxelder. Can be applied to almost anything, dries clear, etc. you’ll be amazed how fast it clears up your problem. amzn.to/4ar1Hht

@koryleach9660 4 ай бұрын

@@suburbanacreage thanks!

@nilofermomin4333 3 ай бұрын

Add soap water and Canola oil

@nangel270 10 күн бұрын

I’ve wiped out hordes of boxelder bugs just spraying dawn dish soap and water each day until you don’t see any more. Then check back every few days.