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Old 25-11-2009, 07:05 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Christina Websell[_2_] Christina Websell[_2_] is offline
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Default Organic Remedy for Destroying Ant Nests


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Judith in France wrote:
4) o.k. no probs with plants, I think?


I have more of a problem with them on my plants than anywhere else!
Every year they fill up my cherry tree and harvest from the aphids
that congregate there.


Ants actually farm aphids and do so by spreading them.


Yes, they do farm aphids - and why wouldn't they? It helps them to survive.
How do they spread them?

Tina