RE: [CH] Ants in yer plants

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	> Since flowering, the plants have been crawling with tiny ants.
The ants 
	>don't appear to be harming the plants.  Does anyone know why I have
ants on 
	>my pepper plants?  I've left them alone, thinking they might be
aiding in 
	>the pollination process.  Any suggestions/ideas?

	IIRC "The Pepper Garden" (DeWitt/Bosland)
	mentions ants as a possible pollinator.  I also
	have ants in my plants and they don't seem 
	to hurt.  Just be sure to keep an eye out for
	aphids, as the ants sometimes "farm" them 
	for the honeydew (sugary substance) they
	secrete.

	Scott... KCK

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