Date: Sun, 25 May 1997 10:43:37 -0700 From: "Craig S. Gardner" <cgardner@zapcom.net> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg2064$foo@default> Subject: Re: Ants in my plants
I had ants invade my greenhouse a couple of years ago and they caused no
problems until last year when they began nesting in some of my plants I
had a S. alata that completly filled a 6" pot they bored into the rizome
to build their nest and killed the plant and damaged several others. I
used ant bait to kill them off I still have some ants but not in the
large numbers I had before.
> Topic No. 4
>
> Date: Sat, 24 May 1997 16:49:28 +0100
> From: m.harrison@hzg.sc.philips.com (m harrison)
> To: (CPnews group)cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
> Subject: Ants in my plants
> Message-ID: <3870DEC0.@IMAGTWY.HZG.SC.PHILIPS.COM>
>
> Hello CP people,
> This is the first time I've posted any E-mail on any list. If
> this works then, if anyone is interested, I may introduce myself
> properly.
> Here's my question. My greenhouse is being invaded with ants
> and I'm not sure who benefits the most; the plants or the ants. The
> ants obviously are after the sugary fluid but the plants are making a
> killing. The Sarrencenia especially are filling up with ant bodies and
> the smaller VTP's have many traps shut. Is there any chance the ants
> could introduce unwanted pests or diseases ? Should I watch nature
> take its course or use chemical warfare on the ants ?
>
> Cheerio, Mark Harrison, Lancs., UK
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