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On Apr 22, 9:39*pm, "Christina Websell"
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"john east" wrote in message

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"Christina Websell" wrote in message
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"john east" wrote in message
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Recently bought a mint plant from a supermarket and have been growing it
a pot on the kitchen window sill. *The other week we put it in a bigger
pot, but now have a lot of ants coming out of it.

Have just submerged the pot in a large jug of water. Will this do the
trick? If so how long will it have to soak? *Or is there a better way?
thanks.

Yep, drowning the ants will do the trick. *How long will they take to
drown? *Who knows?
As you repotted it the ants are likely to have been in the compost you
added.
Is there a better way? * Probably by making sure there are no ants in
your compost so you don't have to drown them.

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Christina thanks. * Hopefully it wont upset the mint plant if i leave it
soaking all night ?

should be ok but don't let the water come over the surface of the pot
overnight or you'll drown your mint as well.
If you've had it submerged for a few hours that will be enough.
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And you cant drown their eggs either.

But that doesn't matter if the adult population has drowned, as any
surviving eggs won't become ants. Newly hatched egg larvae are dependent
on adult ants to feed and care for them. No carers = dead babies.

Janet