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From: popes@tellab1.UUCP (Jerry Pople)
Newsgroups: net.garden
Subject: Ants in the garden
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Date: Wed, 25-Jul-84 15:37:28 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jul 25 15:37:28 1984
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If you have ants in the garden, you probably also have aphids. Aphids
secrete a sweet, stcky substance called honeydew. That's what attracts
the ants. The ants themselves will probably not affect any of your
plants. The ants eat the honeydew.

So... check your plants for aphids. There are many sprays and powder
substances available to kill both the aphids and the ants. Your local
garden center can advise you which to use in your area.

						Jerry Pople
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