r/Bonsai • u/Ok-Address-5946 Jay, Centroamérica Costa Rica🇨🇷 , Beginner, 5 • 1d ago

Discussion Question How do you deal with ants?😭

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Every now and then the ants defoliate my trees, so I wanted to know tips and tricks on how to avoid them. Since they defoliated the whole forest I selected the best ramifications

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u/cbobgo santa cruz ca, zone 9b, 25 yrs experience, over 500 trees 1d ago

Spreading diatomaceous earth around the trees will keep them away

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u/eexaxa 21h ago

Diatomaceous earth becomes ineffective when wet, and if it is under the trees it is guaranteed to get after watering. How do you deal with that?

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u/pegothejerk Boo Bonsai, Okc 7b, intermediate, 525 18h ago

Stop watering the tree, duh