Re: [CH] Hab-loving ants
Chris Meredith (merc@innocent.com)
Thu, 26 Aug 1999 18:00:15 -0700
unfortunately the use if Diazanon has led to a reduction in the bee population
this fact alone has caused me to stop using the chemical altogether
-Chris
At 01:49 PM 8/26/99 -0700, Hank Ingram wrote:
>Frank Munley wrote:
> > 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
> > ripe--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.
>
>Walk around the yard, particularly near oak trees and look for the nests.
>Kill
>them with Diazonon. That's what we do in Blacksburg, Va.