Re: ants
- To: r*@california.com
- Subject: Re: ants
- From: B*@monterey.edu (Barry Garcia)
- Date: Sat, 31 Jul 1999 16:23:07 -0700
rsgt@california.com writes:
>Anyway, I'm wondering if there may be an imbalance in my garden or if it's
>common to have *this* many ants. Sometimes my compost is swarming with
>them. I don't use pesticides and try to cultivate plants which attract
>beneficial insects. Do ants have any natural enemies, other than
>anteaters?
>
>Barbara in the Berkeley flatlands
In my garden i have found at least three areas where there are entrances
to ant nests. They're all over my garden. However, i havent seen them
farming any aphids or scale insects on my plants.
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