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Old 05-07-2009, 09:07 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Ant infestation of Gardenia - how to get rid of them

In article ,
"David E. Ross" wrote:

For ants nesting in a flower pot, I use a drench of malathion. You can
even mix it to 1/2 the strength recommended for aphids.


Sure, why try to change cultural practices when you can spend money and
poison the world.
http://www.pesticideinfo.org/Detail_...32924#Toxicity
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