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How to get rid of red ants on plants ?

The common problem everyone face in orchards is red ants. Most of the ant species feed on honeydew excreted by various pests. Fire ants create more loss mainly on citrus by damaging the developing fruit.

There is no effective natural enemies known for biological control of red ants.

Datura Solution is one organically accepted method in controlling red ants on the plants.

Datura solution is the decoction prepared by boiling crushed datura plant leaves in cow urine. And spray the filtered solution after diluting in water on the red ant attacked plants/orchards. Refer the attached image, to know how to prepare datura decoction.