Ants Compost Problems
Some people enjoy getting rid of their waste and making a nice compost in a compost bin. This makes some of the best soil for gardens and is a sensible way of getting rid of plant and food scraps.
Ants and other pests sometimes find these compost bins and will live in them. Some insects and ants in the compost is not a big deal. They will move and break down the materials for you. But if your compost pile becomes infested with ants it can be problematic.
Obviously, it would be pointless to spray the compost with chemicals to get rid of the ants because the pile is most likely being made for organic soil and not soil full of chemicals so this is not a solution.
Your compost pile needs to be hotter. If you mix and layer the compost correctly, it should be baking in the inside. Many disagree on what the best temperature is, but if you have ants all over then your compost pile is too cold. Warm it up and it will get rid of many of the ants.
Raise the compost bin. Putting the compost bin up off the ground will help keep out pests like ants. You may even consider above ground compost barrels.
Cover you compost bin with heavier materials like leaves, bark, sawdust, and peat moss. Get a couple inch layer on the top of the bin to keep ants out as well as larger pests.
One product that will work that is safe to use and safe to have in your soil when you grow vegetables is diatomaceous earth. Mix this into your compost. This is an abrasive substance that will cut and dehydrate ants and other pests in the compost. Get the food grade version as it’s safe unlike the pool grade variety.
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