Ant and Deemak pesticide for plant beds?

[Muhammad Arif Khan]

I had posted a reply questioning the demage by deemak and ants to plants in beds.
It is not there now. Why has it been removed and by whome?

[Muhammad Arif Khan]

To my knowledge, Deemak feeds only on dead wood. I have lot of Deemak in my house, but I have never lost a plant due to it.
Ants are a nuisence in pots and I use aluminium net to keep them out. Iam against use of pesticide in the soil as it will kill all friendly organisms too.

[mirafzalkhan]

I had posted a reply questioning the demage by deemak and ants to plants in beds.
It is not there now. Why has it been removed and by whome?

Asalamalakum Brig. Sb

I have checked the forum log no such event of deleting post is happened, I think it is some kind of submitting mistake or program error of forum. I am requesting you to please make that post again. Sorry for inconvenience.

[Muhammad Arif Khan]

Ant and earthworms are a nuisance in pot as they create tunnels in the media through which the water runs out directly without moistening the media. A fine aluminium screen on the base inside the pots keeps the queen ant and earth worms out. Many a time I find Ant eggs under the pots, Coopex powder is very effective against them.

[Samia]

Termite Baiting System is the best one....

[tony23]

Hello,


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