Ants in okra- Why do ants live okra so much?!

S. Phillips
by S. Phillips
What is the best way to get rid of fire ants on the okra plants in my garden? Why do ants live okra so much?!

  3 answers
  • Doreen Kennedy Doreen Kennedy on Jul 09, 2018
    I wonder if you surrounded the stems of your plants with a round pieces of plastic or cardboard covered with vaseline or a sticky substance would work. You’d have to dig them in a bit.

  • S. Phillips S. Phillips on Jul 09, 2018
    That might work. Thanks for idea!

  • I use packaged cornbread mix that says it is sweetened and put it where they are. They will take it to the mound, everyone will eat it and die, they can't digest the cornmeal, but will take it because it is sweetened. Little goes a long way.


    I read this from : Itsmemic

    Medicated powder from the Dollar Tree. It has eucalyptus in it...menthol...I puff it around my homes foundation..and inside under my birdcages in the cracks under moldings. Work immediately and they never come back. I do this at the first sign of ants..in one day..GONE. The powder is in a very large container and lasts quite awhile too !! And smells great !

    Not toxic to my birds OR dog


    What if you make a barrier around the house.

    I did some research, since we know what works for one person doesn't always work for another. I found this site and it's pretty informative. I know some tips you may not be able to use but there are some good ones also that will hopefully help.

    https://www.familyhandyman.com/pest-control/how-to-get-rid-of-ants/view-all/


    Ants are so weird. One time I found them inside the freezer in the garage!! What would possess them to go inside a freezer only to die? They must have sent signals back or something ~ there were no ant trails only a freezer full of dead ants. Hasn't happened since.


    Ant Spray - https://www.hometalk.com/diy/outdoor/pest-repeller/cheap-easy-homemade-ant-spray-31195184?