Ant invasion in my grow bed!?! - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T07:36:43Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/ant-invasion-in-my-grow-bed?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A237164&feed=yes&xn_auth=noDave good questions... I have…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-12-02:4778851:Comment:2598032011-12-02T18:21:43.239ZAndrea Rzadhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AndreaRzad
<p>Dave good questions... I have seen a straggler or two in the grow bed and I continue to squish them by hand. These guys may be matured larve. I do not think they are from outside as I have not noticed any ant activity across the floor. Also I applied some Tree Tanglefoot to the legs of the growbed to disuade any additional ants from climbing up. So far so good. </p>
<p>Dave good questions... I have seen a straggler or two in the grow bed and I continue to squish them by hand. These guys may be matured larve. I do not think they are from outside as I have not noticed any ant activity across the floor. Also I applied some Tree Tanglefoot to the legs of the growbed to disuade any additional ants from climbing up. So far so good. </p> So how do you deal with the e…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-12-02:4778851:Comment:2594372011-12-02T15:06:23.779ZDave R. Masonhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/DaveRMason
<p>So how do you deal with the eggs and larvae?</p>
<p>Anny Recurrence yet/...</p>
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<p>Dave</p>
<p>Phoenix, AZ</p>
<p>So how do you deal with the eggs and larvae?</p>
<p>Anny Recurrence yet/...</p>
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<p>Dave</p>
<p>Phoenix, AZ</p> Good Luck with it. Ants are…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-10-25:4778851:Comment:2375412011-10-25T18:45:22.899ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
Good Luck with it. Ants are such a pain and they are tough buggers.
Good Luck with it. Ants are such a pain and they are tough buggers. Thanks for the suggestions gu…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-10-25:4778851:Comment:2375392011-10-25T17:55:04.238ZAndrea Rzadhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AndreaRzad
<p>Thanks for the suggestions guys I used the flood and squish method. Tedious but effective, although some ants found refuge in the tops of my plants I hand killed most of them. I may get some DE just in case it happens again, but I think if I replace the pump the ants wont come back. (fingers crossed)</p>
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<p>Thanks again <a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Smile.gif"/></a></p>
<p>Thanks for the suggestions guys I used the flood and squish method. Tedious but effective, although some ants found refuge in the tops of my plants I hand killed most of them. I may get some DE just in case it happens again, but I think if I replace the pump the ants wont come back. (fingers crossed)</p>
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<p>Thanks again <a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Smile.gif"/></a></p> I fight fire ants with fire.…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-10-25:4778851:Comment:2374542011-10-25T02:56:48.699ZRWhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RW
I fight fire ants with fire. Use a propane torch. I do it outside though after a rain and always have another person nearby with water handy. You may not be able to use the same approach inside, but good luck.
I fight fire ants with fire. Use a propane torch. I do it outside though after a rain and always have another person nearby with water handy. You may not be able to use the same approach inside, but good luck. You might be able to try the…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-10-24:4778851:Comment:2371642011-10-24T22:58:53.725ZBill Ramseyhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BillRamsey
You might be able to try the old dry quick grits trick. I don't know how to go about making it work in a growbed but they've worked well on my kitchen counters a few times.
You might be able to try the old dry quick grits trick. I don't know how to go about making it work in a growbed but they've worked well on my kitchen counters a few times. oh, indoors that kinda sucks!…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2011-10-24:4778851:Comment:2374102011-10-24T20:08:51.960ZTCLynxhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/TCLynx
<p>oh, indoors that kinda sucks!!!</p>
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<p>You might try some DE powder <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatomaceous_earth" target="_blank">Diatomaceous Earth</a></p>
<p>Not sure what else to recommend. If you flood your grow bed extra deep for a while you might get them to move out but since it's indoors I'm not sure that is really what you want.</p>
<p>oh, indoors that kinda sucks!!!</p>
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<p>You might try some DE powder <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diatomaceous_earth" target="_blank">Diatomaceous Earth</a></p>
<p>Not sure what else to recommend. If you flood your grow bed extra deep for a while you might get them to move out but since it's indoors I'm not sure that is really what you want.</p>