HELP! I have had an ant colony take up residence in my grow bed ! - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T11:33:25Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/help-i-have-had-an-ant-colony-take-up-residence-in-my-grow-bed?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A499698&feed=yes&xn_auth=noThanks for the awesome sugges…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-08-02:4778851:Comment:5001802013-08-02T15:01:36.215ZBob Ventohttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BobVento
<p>Thanks for the awesome suggestions and information Keith, I appreciate it.<br></br> <br></br> <cite>Keith Rowan said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/help-i-have-had-an-ant-colony-take-up-residence-in-my-grow-bed?xg_source=activity#4778851Comment499887"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>flood the bed for 10 minutes to see if you have lots of floating ants.vaseline around the legs of the growbed stands works, but has to be reapplied…</p>
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<p>Thanks for the awesome suggestions and information Keith, I appreciate it.<br/> <br/> <cite>Keith Rowan said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/help-i-have-had-an-ant-colony-take-up-residence-in-my-grow-bed?xg_source=activity#4778851Comment499887"><div><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>flood the bed for 10 minutes to see if you have lots of floating ants.vaseline around the legs of the growbed stands works, but has to be reapplied occasionally</p>
<p>when using ladybugs..</p>
<p>when you get your ladybugs, put them in the fridge...</p>
<p>in the early evening (just before sunset) give your plants a watering, so that there is some moisture on the leaves..</p>
<p>after it's dark, release some of the ladybugs (put the rest back in the fridge) - the first think they'll want will be water.. having the plants wet helps keep them there at least overnight.. in the morning a few may leave but there will be hungry bugs, and they'll go right to work.. pretty soon you'll see small clusters of yellow eggs under leaves.. then you'll see the ladybug larvae..</p>
<p>release more every week or two.. and follow the same procedure.. if you have bad bugs, enough good bugs will stick around if you prep the area</p>
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</blockquote> flood the bed for 10 minutes…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-08-01:4778851:Comment:4998872013-08-01T17:26:52.456ZKeith Rowanhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/KeithRowan
<p>flood the bed for 10 minutes to see if you have lots of floating ants.vaseline around the legs of the growbed stands works, but has to be reapplied occasionally</p>
<p>when using ladybugs..</p>
<p>when you get your ladybugs, put them in the fridge...</p>
<p>in the early evening (just before sunset) give your plants a watering, so that there is some moisture on the leaves..</p>
<p>after it's dark, release some of the ladybugs (put the rest back in the fridge) - the first think they'll want…</p>
<p>flood the bed for 10 minutes to see if you have lots of floating ants.vaseline around the legs of the growbed stands works, but has to be reapplied occasionally</p>
<p>when using ladybugs..</p>
<p>when you get your ladybugs, put them in the fridge...</p>
<p>in the early evening (just before sunset) give your plants a watering, so that there is some moisture on the leaves..</p>
<p>after it's dark, release some of the ladybugs (put the rest back in the fridge) - the first think they'll want will be water.. having the plants wet helps keep them there at least overnight.. in the morning a few may leave but there will be hungry bugs, and they'll go right to work.. pretty soon you'll see small clusters of yellow eggs under leaves.. then you'll see the ladybug larvae..</p>
<p>release more every week or two.. and follow the same procedure.. if you have bad bugs, enough good bugs will stick around if you prep the area</p> Well, I would figure out whet…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-08-01:4778851:Comment:4996982013-08-01T17:15:59.240ZAlex Veidelhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AlexVeidel
<p>Well, I would figure out whether or not they are actually in your growbed. Watch them carefully and see where they're coming from. Oh, and I'll bet you ten to one that those "eggs" are actually ant pupae :)</p>
<p>Well, I would figure out whether or not they are actually in your growbed. Watch them carefully and see where they're coming from. Oh, and I'll bet you ten to one that those "eggs" are actually ant pupae :)</p> Seems they have taken up resi…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-08-01:4778851:Comment:4996952013-08-01T17:07:24.540ZBob Ventohttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/BobVento
<p>Seems they have taken up residence because I see them carrying eggs. <br/><br/>Released ladybugs before and they just flew away as did the money I spent for them. <a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></a><br/><br/>I have flooded the bed to the top and then drained it outside the bed but didn't know how long to leave the bed flooded?</p>
<p>Seems they have taken up residence because I see them carrying eggs. <br/><br/>Released ladybugs before and they just flew away as did the money I spent for them. <a style="cursor: pointer;"><img src="http://www.bkserv.net/images/Grin.gif"/></a><br/><br/>I have flooded the bed to the top and then drained it outside the bed but didn't know how long to leave the bed flooded?</p> If they're after aphids then…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-07-25:4778851:Comment:4977212013-07-25T21:40:47.735ZDevoidhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Devoid
<p>If they're after aphids then I'd let loose lady bugs</p>
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<p>If they're after aphids then I'd let loose lady bugs</p>
<p></p> I found a product called Esse…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-07-23:4778851:Comment:4968692013-07-23T16:02:25.089Zjohn vossellerhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/johnvosseller
I found a product called Essentria IC3. It is organic and OMRI approved. I of course WOULDN'T expose my fish to it, but I do use it around the perimeter of my greenhouse to keep ants at bay.
I found a product called Essentria IC3. It is organic and OMRI approved. I of course WOULDN'T expose my fish to it, but I do use it around the perimeter of my greenhouse to keep ants at bay. Wait, have they actually "tak…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-07-23:4778851:Comment:4966882013-07-23T14:16:30.794ZAlex Veidelhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/AlexVeidel
<p>Wait, have they actually "taken up residence" i.e. started burrowing through your media, creating a nest, and the like? Or are they just raiding your produce?</p>
<p>Wait, have they actually "taken up residence" i.e. started burrowing through your media, creating a nest, and the like? Or are they just raiding your produce?</p> use granular Spinosad product…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-07-23:4778851:Comment:4966742013-07-23T10:08:34.563ZRob Nashhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RobNash
<p>use granular Spinosad product called "Come and Get It" ..you can add it on the media... don't let it touch any water.. they should be gone in a few days.</p>
<p>use granular Spinosad product called "Come and Get It" ..you can add it on the media... don't let it touch any water.. they should be gone in a few days.</p> Pull the plant....clean the a…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-07-22:4778851:Comment:4964842013-07-22T23:27:13.376ZRandy Mannhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/RandyMann
<p>Pull the plant....clean the ants out with hose....replant</p>
<p>Pull the plant....clean the ants out with hose....replant</p> ant are possibly being attrac…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2013-07-22:4778851:Comment:4965132013-07-22T22:50:54.163ZGeorgehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/Geoge
<p><span>ant <span>are possibly being <span>attr<span>acted by <span>aphds</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span><span><span>You c<span>an knock them off with <span>a h<span>ard spr<span>ay of w<span>ater, repe<span>ating <span>as necess<span>ary.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>If <span>ants <span>are in the gr<span>avel, flood…</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span>ant <span>are possibly being <span>attr<span>acted by <span>aphds</span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span><span><span>You c<span>an knock them off with <span>a h<span>ard spr<span>ay of w<span>ater, repe<span>ating <span>as necess<span>ary.</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>
<p><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span><span>If <span>ants <span>are in the gr<span>avel, flood the gr<span>avel to the top</span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></span></p>