If there is food (e.g. aphids) they will stick around and set up a colony, get them a box or a bag. When they’re done they will eat each other… You could also look into lacewings.

This season I’ve been fortunate enough for predators to establish themselves and not had to buy anything.

You’ll defo solve the problem if you buy those. Just one ladybird would demolish what I’m picturing of the problem you have.

For context we have somewhere between 120-160 plants, and about 70% of those are fruit and so prone to aphids and therefore ants marshalling them.

Bottom Racer (not tagging on purpose) and I have been talking about growing chillies for years.

Harvested a tiny amount the other day for dinner (hopefully proving that I’m not talking out of my arse here and that this is genuine advice and that the site is reputable and will solve your problem)

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