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[IBC] ants
do ants help bonsai by
removing the sticky leaf goo left by aphids ? let them munch or not ? ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] ants
do ants help bonsai by
removing the sticky leaf goo left by aphids ? let them munch or not ? Not. Ants actually "milk" aphids, getting the honeydew straight from the tap. And they will promote more aphids, and your tree will get stickier and stickier. Protect the soil surface, then wash the whole plant in a hard stream of water, to remove ants, aphids and goo. If your bonsai is outdoors, you'll have to move it to keep the ants away, or else put "tanglefoot" on your bonsai table legs. However, that would be trading one sticky problem for another. -- Nina Shishkoff Frederick, MD ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] ants
----- Original Message -----
From: "Nina Shishkoff" Subject: [IBC] ants Not. Ants actually "milk" aphids, getting the honeydew straight from the tap. I just had this image of Ben Stiller describing "milking anything with nipples" and talking about his cat! :) Anyway, I'm not familiar with tanglefoot. Is this a spay? If so, I'm thinking it might do the trick with ants climbing my humming bird feeder bamboo pole hanger and getting into the feeder.? or else put "tanglefoot" on your bonsai table legs. However, that would be trading one sticky problem for another. Dale Cochoy ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] ants
Anyway, I'm not familiar with tanglefoot. Is this a spay? You still have cats on your mind...... If so, I'm thinking it might do the trick with ants climbing my humming bird feeder bamboo pole hanger and getting into the feeder.? They used to be a company that just sold gooey stuff. But they've branched out: I found their website: http://www.tanglefoot.com/ You indicate what kind of pest you have, and they tell which product of theirs will solve the problem. For "ants", you can buy a gizmo to wind around tree trunks (or poles, I suppose), and then paint with a tub of "gunk" that will trap anything that walks over it. If you type in "deer", you get a holographic mylar ribbon. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] ants
Nina,
You made me think ( improvise). I'm going to try spraying bottoms of legs I use a bamboo tripod as holder) with some of that sticky spray for mounting pictures, etc. Dale P.S. Looking forward to scraping ant carc-i off the posts! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nina Shishkoff" Subject: [IBC] ants Anyway, I'm not familiar with tanglefoot. Is this a spay? If so, I'm thinking it might do the trick with ants climbing my humming bird feeder bamboo pole hanger and getting into the feeder.? They used to be a company that just sold gooey stuff. But they've branched out: I found their website: http://www.tanglefoot.com/ You indicate what kind of pest you have, and they tell which product of theirs will solve the problem. For "ants", you can buy a gizmo to wind around tree trunks (or poles, I suppose), and then paint with a tub of "gunk" that will trap anything that walks over it. If you type in "deer", you get a holographic mylar ribbon. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] ants
Nina,
You made me think ( improvise). I'm going to try spraying bottoms of legs I use a bamboo tripod as holder) with some of that sticky spray for mounting pictures, etc. Dale P.S. Looking forward to scraping ant carc-i off the posts! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nina Shishkoff" Subject: [IBC] ants Anyway, I'm not familiar with tanglefoot. Is this a spay? If so, I'm thinking it might do the trick with ants climbing my humming bird feeder bamboo pole hanger and getting into the feeder.? They used to be a company that just sold gooey stuff. But they've branched out: I found their website: http://www.tanglefoot.com/ You indicate what kind of pest you have, and they tell which product of theirs will solve the problem. For "ants", you can buy a gizmo to wind around tree trunks (or poles, I suppose), and then paint with a tub of "gunk" that will trap anything that walks over it. If you type in "deer", you get a holographic mylar ribbon. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
[IBC] ants
Nina,
You made me think ( improvise). I'm going to try spraying bottoms of legs I use a bamboo tripod as holder) with some of that sticky spray for mounting pictures, etc. Dale P.S. Looking forward to scraping ant carc-i off the posts! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Nina Shishkoff" Subject: [IBC] ants Anyway, I'm not familiar with tanglefoot. Is this a spay? If so, I'm thinking it might do the trick with ants climbing my humming bird feeder bamboo pole hanger and getting into the feeder.? They used to be a company that just sold gooey stuff. But they've branched out: I found their website: http://www.tanglefoot.com/ You indicate what kind of pest you have, and they tell which product of theirs will solve the problem. For "ants", you can buy a gizmo to wind around tree trunks (or poles, I suppose), and then paint with a tub of "gunk" that will trap anything that walks over it. If you type in "deer", you get a holographic mylar ribbon. ************************************************** ****************************** ++++Sponsored, in part, by Mike Page ++++ ************************************************** ****************************** -- The IBC HOME PAGE & FAQ: http://www.internetbonsaiclub.org/ -- +++++ Questions? Help? e-mail +++++ |
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