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Zippy
Joined: 09 Mar 2003
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Location: Big Sandy
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 2:54 pm Post subject: ants nest in worm bin |
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| What can I do to get rid of the large ant nest in my worm bin that is placed outside on the cement porch of a garden shed? The bin has been there for a couple of months and this is the first time of any sign of ants, and now it's a large nest in the shredded newsprint. At this point I don't see any ant trail, but I will look closer next time I'm out there. What will make them leave and not harm the worms? |
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Kathe Kitchens
Joined: 21 May 2003
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Location: Dallas,TX
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 3:05 pm Post subject: Ants in worm bin |
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| Do you know what kind of ants they are yet? Fire ants will take up residence in a bin if it's not hot enough. I had that happen when I left mine outside in the spring a couple of years ago. I doused it with molasses and the thing went crazy and the ants disappeared, as well as the compost material. All that activity was just too much for them and broke down the compost in record time. If they are beneficial ants they shouldn't harm the worms. What kind of worms do you have? |
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khwoz
Joined: 10 May 2003
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Location: Weatherford,TX
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 6:22 pm Post subject: WORM ANTS |
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| Diatomatious earth sprinkled around the worm site should keep the ants away. I don't think that it will hurt the worms. Need input from others! |
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Kathe Kitchens
Joined: 21 May 2003
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Location: Dallas,TX
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2003 10:01 pm Post subject: DE for ants |
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| No, DE won't hurt the worms but it sure will chase off ants. I keep forgetting that! And it does work. |
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Richard Spitzer
Joined: 22 Apr 2003
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Location: Robinson,TEXAS
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| Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2003 7:10 pm Post subject: Ants in worm bins |
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I agree with the DE to get rid of the ants. I use it all the time in my bins and it works great and definitely does not hurt the worms.
Richard Spitzer |
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Zippy
Joined: 09 Mar 2003
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Location: Big Sandy
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| Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2003 9:00 pm Post subject: many thanks |
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| I'll be trying DE. I do appreciate your replies. |
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