Question for all of you in fire ant territory: Growing roses for decades but not much else, I traditionally kept fire ants in check with chemical fire ant baits. Now that I am planting to encourage butterflies, I am quite concerned about any insecticides that might also harm the larvae or adults. Ants seem to be a serious preditory threat, so how do I best combat them without poisoning the caterpillars? Your ideas and experience with butterfly gardening is certainly welcome. Here is a blog I saw on the question. [monarch.org.nz]
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nogod
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Apr 10, 2019
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if you mix the boric acid in jelly, on a pad, it's pretty much non toxic to every thing around it, l've been doing this for years. it's very effective when l put a small plastic pad with a 70/30 mixture 70- jelly, nothing else bothers it, and believe me, what l grow is far more expensive than ANY other plant l put in,and needed.Do as you will, l've used Diatamacious earth, over time, to me, it lost a bit too much effectiveness l even use this mixture in my mobile home, my dog can't get to it, nor does he like the smell. And l cannot smell it.
So do primarily ants go for that, or do butterflies or bees ever get attracted by the sweetness?
Ditamacious earth is the lesser of the evils.
freeofgod
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Apr 10, 2019
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For those who don't know , diatinacious , is a fine white powder , commonly used swimming pool filters , so is available in the pool supply stores .
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