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Re: Ants in compost

In a message dated 97-02-05 12:11:31 EST, you write:

<<      You are in zone 9, so I suspect you're in the deep south.  If so
<<  these are probably Fire Ants.  Fire Ants do not like to have their nest
<<  disturbed.  I believe that just turning your compost on a regular basis
<<  should cause them to move.  If they stay, they are not going to hurt the
<<  compost.  When you spread it in your garden, they will desert the garden
<<  or die.
<<      Fire ants are predators of fleas, ticks and a bunch of other nasty
<<  varmits.  I actually welcome them around my place.  But then, I'm a
<<  crazy man.
<<                                Dick


I am located in Southern California not the deep south. The ants are tiny
black ants. I have always seen them around the house and from time to time
they will visit my garbage can. As long as they don't do any harm to my
garden then I will ignore them. I was surprised at their numbers though. Each
shovel full of compost seemed to have ants all over it.
Your comment on fire ants is most interesting though. My neighbor has two
dogs and I have a cat, so fleas are always a problem. I've been looking for a
natural predator to take care of them for me. But I don't believe these are
fire ants so I'll have to look for another alternative.

Thanks

Kurt
(Southern California Zone 9)
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