Ants in Garden & on Eugenia: Granular Bait Solution

Question: Black, small, fat ants infesting garden, all over Eugenia shrubs. Raked mulch away—does mulch attract them? Port St. Lucie, FL.

Answer: Mulch Isn't the Attractant—Nesting Is

Ants use mulch as convenient nest sites, not food.

Control: Granular Ant Bait

• Broadcast in mulch beds
• Workers carry bait to colony → kills queen & nest
• Monthly re-treatment maintains control
• Available at any garden center

Why This Works

Baits exploit foraging behavior; sprays only kill surface workers. Granulars penetrate mulch better than liquids.