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Author: | NOtto [ Sat Aug 22, 2009 8:34 am ] |
Post subject: | ants in Worm Bin |
I've a single bin with a good bunch of ENC,. In he last couple of days I've found a lot of small black ants they don't bite me But I don't think they are doing a lot of good for the worms. I'm wondering IF DE will affect the worms and get rid of ants. I could put a lid with a mixture on Boric acid & Sugar but I'm wondering if this will the worms. |
Author: | wormrancher [ Sat Aug 22, 2009 4:10 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: ants in Worm Bin |
You might want to try: - increase the moisture content of your bin -spread diamotaceous earth around the outside of your bin -place double sided tape around your bin Good luck, let us know what you do! www.txwormranch.com |
Author: | NOtto [ Sat Aug 29, 2009 5:05 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: ants in Worm Bin |
Moisture and double sided tape have made a big change shold get some DE down but haven't yet |
Author: | wormrancher [ Sat Aug 29, 2009 7:48 pm ] |
Post subject: | Re: ants in Worm Bin |
good for you, Notto! If you continue to have a problem, I have read that you can place your bin (up on bricks or something so you can still get air flow underneath) within a tray of mineral oil. So the ants would have to travel across that to get to your bin. In other parts of the country, they put a system above a tray of water--here in Texas that water would allow mosquito larvae. glad you are solving the issue. www.txwormranch.com |
Author: | fljaweiu [ Tue Feb 22, 2011 2:51 am ] |
Post subject: | Re: ants in Worm Bin |
You can measure the density of the acid/water mix with a hydrometer - looks like a turkey baster with some ball bearings stuck in side. |
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