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kestrel91316

(51,666 posts)
45. To prevent this new imported species from becoming firmly established WITHOUT harming other species
Sat May 18, 2013, 11:51 AM
May 2013

requires a parasite or pathogen that is totally dependent on JUST the problem species. That's the only safe way to import something as a biological control.

Parasitic nematodes don't control ants. I used them in my garden several times and never saw any difference in my accursed Argentine ant problem.

Excellent post, and thanks for cool link to .ecorazzi. dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #1
When the temperatures are high the fire ants invade homes looking for cool, food and water. xtraxritical May 2013 #41
Water company meter reader says fire ants love to nest around the underground meter. dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #47
Hormigas locas! Cirque du So-What May 2013 #2
As Michelle Bachmann would say railsback May 2013 #3
I must whole-heartedly agree... Moostache May 2013 #4
It's.....THEM! edbermac May 2013 #5
yep heaven05 May 2013 #10
I remember this movie! Granny M May 2013 #20
one of my favorites! frylock May 2013 #32
LOL! silvershadow May 2013 #33
:-D DeSwiss May 2013 #37
We've had heavy rain the past few days. That has caused ants to find drier locations for alfredo May 2013 #6
Ants in your airport? pinboy3niner May 2013 #16
Yep, I mean WiFi box. alfredo May 2013 #18
LOL Art_from_Ark May 2013 #39
I'm about tired of the fucking ants this year snooper2 May 2013 #7
Eat them! Lint Head May 2013 #8
I can see Andrew Zimmerman smacking his lips at this CatWoman May 2013 #11
Go all Bear Grylls on them. alfredo May 2013 #21
Time for people to get chickens and Guinea Fowl JCMach1 May 2013 #9
Guinea fowl make good sentinels. They make a real racket when disturbed. alfredo May 2013 #22
...and ants in Los Angeles. SoapBox May 2013 #12
Ah, sugar Berlin Expat May 2013 #13
Rather than an exterminator Richard D May 2013 #17
I've heard that Berlin Expat May 2013 #27
Yup! ...regarding the Terro brand product. SoapBox May 2013 #28
i use amdro.... Chakaconcarne May 2013 #46
The formula is 1/3 sugar, 1/3 flour and 1/3 boric acid. former9thward May 2013 #51
Ever since T.H. White, we have talked about "not done" ants DFW May 2013 #14
Sugar water with about 5% Borax formercia May 2013 #15
Crazy Aunts? itsrobert May 2013 #19
I used Borax to control cockroaches in my apartment days and when I lived in Houston. mountain grammy May 2013 #23
I think it's boric acid not borax, are they the same? xtraxritical May 2013 #42
I found out that Borax contains boric acid.. my aunt always used it in her apartment in Brooklyn. mountain grammy May 2013 #49
God told me.... Gary 50 May 2013 #24
Tea Party Ants!! cosmicone May 2013 #25
ROFL! SoapBox May 2013 #29
do the chalk lines keep them out hollysmom May 2013 #26
Biologists need to find out what parasite the crazy ants get that is totally dependent on THEM, kestrel91316 May 2013 #30
You can order beneficial nematodes from garden catalogs IrishAyes May 2013 #35
To prevent this new imported species from becoming firmly established WITHOUT harming other species kestrel91316 May 2013 #45
We got them in the Tampa Bay area. secondvariety May 2013 #31
I wonder what the "crazy" ants think of us. 400 ppm CO2 etc. Population video: progree May 2013 #34
eurocentric bullshit... nebenaube May 2013 #52
I don't follow you at all. It is 1 dot per 1 million people -- everywhere in the world progree May 2013 #53
I have a serious ant phobia - my only phobia, I think - crim son May 2013 #36
You think they're bad? DeSwiss May 2013 #38
Great pics -- thanks for posting. Mr_Jefferson_24 May 2013 #40
And people ask me why I live in Northern Minnesota. Brickbat May 2013 #43
That last pic is someone's "crazy uncle". JohnnyRingo May 2013 #44
Please do not compare the congressman to crazy ants... awoke_in_2003 May 2013 #48
NRA President Charlton Heston had the answer! freshwest May 2013 #50
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