Water it thoroughly and place it in a bucket filled with water that comes an inch below the rim of the pot. Using a stick, make a bridge for the ants to get out of pot and bucket without getting in the water. The ants will soon begin carrying their white-colored young to safety. When no more ants emerge, drain the pot and return it to the house. Baits Ant baits contain a pesticide mixed with an attractive food substance.
Ants take small quantities of bait back to their nest to share with their nest mates.
In this way the entire nest can sometimes be eliminated. Use baits with boric acid, hydra-methylnon, fipronil, or arsenic as an active ingredient. Keep several different baits on hand because Argentine ants change their food preferences frequently. If one bait is not working, try another. Wait at least a day to see if they take the bait.