Ron wrote in message
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Whatever you say, I've seen ants attacking and driving away ladybirds and
ladybird larvae so I'll continue killing ants' nests near any of my beans
and strawberries which I've seen being eaten by ants.
Regards
Ron
Ants also "raise" root aphids which attack string beans. One way to get rid
of them is to make a paste of pecans and boric acid (1 tablespoon pecans 1
tsp boric acid) and place tsp. of it around the edges of your garden or
anywhere esle you want to clear of ants.