[CH] ant's
Byron (Byron.Bromley@Gsd-Co.Com)
Thu, 26 Aug 1999 20:13:01 -0400
>Every year, my habs are afflicted by tiny ants which eat holes in the
>peppers and just have a ball running around inside. I guess they have a
>discriminating sense of taste, because they wait until the peppers are
r>ipe--the middle of August here in Virginia. Is there a chemically
>benign way to ward them off? I worry about strong chemicals diffusing
>through the pepper skin, in which case even washing won't help.
I don't think ants are eating your habs, Usually the only reason ants are
on your plants is because they are looking for aphid sectretions. Look
at your plants real close for aphids. They are about this size "-"
What exactly do the holes look like ?. There is a Bacterial spot that looks
like holes. Can be seed or soil borne.
Most modern chemicals are supposed to break down with in a week to
10 day's, My favorite after tobacco juice is Methoxychlor. You can harvest
peppers the next day.
Byron