this year i have grown some dahlias but those sweet ant eat them and they dont grow properly they look all eaten up what can i do to get rid of those darn ant they dont eat anything else except my dahliad help . my husband told me to put soap on the water but wont that harm the plants ..
2006-06-24 12:13:33 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Garden & Landscape
sorry but yes they are ants and big black ones they are driving me crazy
2006-06-25 02:50:38 · update #1
Probably not ants eating on them. Isotox will get rid of the insects. Pick up a bottle at a local home improvement store, lawn and garden center for around 10 bucks. Follow the directions and dilute properly, use a hose end sprayer to spray all of your plants.
2006-06-24 12:43:00 · answer #1 · answered by Shawn D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Are you sure they're ants? Earwigs are what feast on the dahlias I've grown. Go out at night with a flashlight and look around. If it is earwigs, they can be controlled by laying 12" pieces of bamboo on its side or with on end sticking in the ground an inch or two. The earwigs will hunker down in them at night, and in the morhing you shake them into a bucket of water and deal with them.
2006-06-24 19:31:31 · answer #2 · answered by dderat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually you should try your husbands treatment he is right that works for alot of bugs its really good for aphids on roses. Get a spray bottle put 3/4 water 1/4 dish soap. Good luck.
2006-06-24 20:00:03 · answer #3 · answered by g-day mate 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
dust with 5% sevins dust
2006-06-24 20:08:37 · answer #4 · answered by Mache 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋