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Ants in the compost bin is a signal it is all too dry - give it a stir about and a good watering DB.
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I have just noticed an ant colony in my second compost bin. Is there a way to get rid without spoiling the compost?
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If you have ants, then you have aphids. You need to find them and squish them, with your fingers.
I have deja vu now. Beetles (ground beetles) are the gardener's friend. Flea beetles are a nuisance: they pepper the leaves with small holes. If you do an advanced search on here for "flea + beetle" you will find lots of advice on dealing with them.
Basically, they like dry conditions, so keep the rocket watered or misted.
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Originally posted by Jeanied View PostAnts only go for meaty things like aphis (greenfly etc) so they are not a direct threat to your produce. They do 'farm' the aphis though, so they place them on your tender seedlings and milk them for their sweet juices - which is an issue for the grower as the aphis feed on plant sap.
Beetles, on the other hand, are quite useful - unless they are the tiny flea beetle who ping around in true flea fashion and make tiny holes in your rocket, mizuna and radish leaves!
Do I need to take some action or anything or can I just leave it be ?!
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Ants only go for meaty things like aphis (greenfly etc) so they are not a direct threat to your produce. They do 'farm' the aphis though, so they place them on your tender seedlings and milk them for their sweet juices - which is an issue for the grower as the aphis feed on plant sap.
Beetles, on the other hand, are quite useful - unless they are the tiny flea beetle who ping around in true flea fashion and make tiny holes in your rocket, mizuna and radish leaves!
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Originally posted by Jeanied View PostI think you may find the flea beetle is one of the culprits in your case, rst - they absolutely love rocket. My rocket is full of holes - but it is still edible and very nice too.
Are you sure ?! Lol ....
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I think you may find the flea beetle is one of the culprits in your case, rst - they absolutely love rocket. My rocket is full of holes - but it is still edible and very nice too.
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Hey all !
Well I am growing a few things like Rocket Mustard etc
and I noticed lots of ants and some beetle like critters on the patch,
The rocket etc is only seedlings and a few things haven't germinated yet ..
Is it causing any harm to my vegetable patch?!
If so how can i stop them , I really can't afford to go and spalsh out on something big..Last edited by rst; 08-08-2010, 08:21 PM.Tags: None
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