Re: ants

So far as I know there are no effective natural control measures for ants.
That is why they are a very important pest in all of Hawaii (we have no
native ants).  The native insects, plants, etc have not developed means to
protect themselves from ants.
Use some kind of ant bait.  This is the most effective.

MTF

On Sat, 31 Jul 1999, Barry Garcia wrote:

> 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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