RE: ants

I attended a little seminar at our local trial gardens.  One pest
specialist said that carpenter ants are usually foraging when they come in.
He advised making sure that no branches touched your roof or walls of your
house so they have less avenue for entrance.  When there is a lot of rain,
it washes down the pollen that they use so they go foraging for other
things.  One way to tell if they are in your house is to look for bits of
dead insects piled up in an area.  They are very good housekeepers and keep
nests very clean, removing all remainders from eating, etc. and piling them
outside their nest.  

Bonnie Zone 6+ ETN
holmesbm@usit.net



> [Original Message]
> From: Kitty <kmrsy@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Date: 08/02/2003 12:03:08 PM
> Subject: [CHAT] ants
>
> Tony,
> What are you using for your carpenter ants?  I need to spray and am having
> trouble deciding what to get.
> Our Home Depot isn't worth shopping at.
> I'm so happy for you that the temps have finally dropped. Enjoy it!
>
> Kitty
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tony Veca" <romans8@comcast.net>
> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> Sent: Saturday, August 02, 2003 1:49 PM
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] sales
>
>
> > on 8/2/03 10:38 AM, Bonnie & Bill Morgan wrote:
> >
> > distressed
> >
> > Was at HD for carpenter ant control stuff, so I wandered into the garden
> > dept.. Talk about distressed plants, I guess someone didn't know how to
> > water in the 100 temps we had here for a few days. Leaves burned, etc. I
> > wouldn't have any of it if they gave it me. Only good for the compost
> pile.
> > What a shame. Add insult on injury, the prices remained the same.
> > Nice coooooool temps. now. High 70's - low 80's. Have a gr888 weekend.
> >
> >
> > Tony Veca <><
> > Another Gr888 Day in Paradise !!!!!
> > Vancouver, WA  USA
> >
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