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Bigal · 03-12-2009, 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by hugh

In message , Christina Websell
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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

With a knife?
--
hugh
It may be more complicated but is it better?

Carry them?