In article , ask@itshall
says...
"phorbin" wrote in message
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My wife pulled up the Bhringraj(eclipta alba) this morning and we found
one ant clinging to the plant just above the soil and aphids attached to
the roots.

This is a new one on me but once I got thinking about it, it seems
pretty logical that this would be quite common.

Live and learn.

The next thing is to id just what kind of aphid.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/phorbin/4998231621/

Well that was an interesting pic. Every Spring I get aphids on my roses but
within a week they all disappear. I have tiny superb little birds who
patrol the garden and get rid of the lot. This is the boy of the species of
birdie:
http://www.google.com.au/images?hl=e...ed=0CCcQsAQwAA

I bet they're a pleasure to watch.

I've never seen birds working over the roses etc. for aphids, here. The
aphids vanish.