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Old 25-08-2009, 05:27 PM posted to rec.gardens.orchids
Scott Farrell Scott Farrell is offline
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On Aug 21, 8:15*am, Pradip Shah wrote:
Do ants destroy orchid plants?


Agreed - while ants will not usually "destroy" an orchid (although
they will feed on the honeydew from the inflorescences and may damage
some plant parts and or roots - they will actively establish a nest in
orchid pots - and once you water them what seems like MILLIONS will
come out...

I have very good luck using TERRO liquid ant baits - which are non
toxic - and it kills all the ants, including the queen. It comes in a
liquid that you can either place on little bits of paper or in pre-
made feeding stations.