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Little ants on my desert rose

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EW OLDHAND
Latest post on 18 May 2012 - 20:45

Just had some new pots and there appear to be very little ants going up the trunk and into the flowers, how can I stop this ... when I was little my mother used to spray a mixture of fairy liquid and water onto the roses that had bugs etc ... would this work on a desert rose? DH says I am speaking tosh .... I could be but so want to prove him wrong!

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 20 May 2012 - 01:02
Hi cymraes...I had this problem on another plant (hibiscus) before and the ants are usually a secondary problem. The main problem is aphids...small white bugs which secrete a sweet liquid that attracts the ants. Check on the underside for the aphids. I did exactly what you mentioned below....I used a mild soapy solution in one of those jet spray nozzles and the aphids eventually went away...but it took consistent spraying for a couple of months! HTH
 
 

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