Re: ants in vegetable garden

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Posted by jjj on July 09, 2003 at 12:28:42:

In Reply to: ants in vegetable garden posted by Ed on July 01, 2003 at 06:07:23:

Ants do not typically eat plants, they are usually present when an aphid infestation is on the plants. Ants farm the aphids and will actually help them spread to new plants. So check for aphids on your eggplant & toms.

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: Ants do not typically eat plants, they are usually present when an aphid infestation is on the plants.  Ants farm the aphids and will actually help them spread to new plants.  So check for aphids on your eggplant & toms.




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