Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles; site convex.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!convex!holt From: holt@convex.UUCP Newsgroups: net.garden Subject: Re: Ants in the garden - (nf) Message-ID: <51300003@convex.UUCP> Date: Thu, 26-Jul-84 11:40:00 EDT Article-I.D.: convex.51300003 Posted: Thu Jul 26 11:40:00 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 28-Jul-84 09:00:06 EDT References: <342@tellab1.UUCP> Lines: 12 Nf-ID: #R:tellab1:-34200:convex:51300003:000:458 Nf-From: convex!holt Jul 26 10:40:00 1984 #R:tellab1:-34200:convex:51300003:000:458 convex!holt Jul 26 10:40:00 1984 And if you do find that you have aphids, I'd recommend Malathion. My grape vines were invested with aphids, and the ants were there just as the previous note spoke of. I sprayed with a very light dosage of Malathion, and they all vanished within a day. Malathion is supposed to degrade rapidly, and thus is suitable for garden use (If not used too close to harvest). Dave Holt Convex Computer Corp. {allegra,ihnp4,uiucdcs,ctvax}!convex!holt