Red ants

Hi,
I have some young ground covering perennials that seem to be suffering due to a red ants nest. I was wondering if I could use Nippon ant killer liquid. I don't like killing things but the nest is getting big and the two plants they are under look like they are dying.

 

I've got the same problem, it's really getting to me now.


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Can't you simply destroy the nest manually, brush all soil off the covered plants and watch where the next nest will be build ?? Had this problem myself, but they had no chance to build big, though, so my plants were lucky

 

can i just clarify something? I might sound stupid here; but are red ants, in fact, red spider mite?

 

I use a spray called Ant Stop , it is very effective .

 

Thanks for the replies everyone.
The problem is the plants are in an area which has been weed sheeted and covered in blue slate. It will eventually be a rockery of sorts. I cannot dig them out so will try some form of poison which will carried back into the nest. Thanks HarryS I shall have a look at ant stop.

 

No Stephen, red spider mite are completely different and ants bite, particularly the red ones.