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Re: systemic ?

Posted by Jim, Wilmington, DE, 7a on July 21, 2008, 12:15:53, in reply to "Re: systemic ?"

The ants, from what I can tell, were there primarily for the scale. The scale secrete a sugary "dew" which the ants go crazy over. The tree had only a very light case of scale. Still, if there is any scale at all, the ants will find them. And once found, the ants tend to them like a farmer tends to his sheep.

As the figs would ripen, the ants would discover those as yet another source of sugar.

You can't win!

Message Thread:

so... when are the figs gonna be ready? - Alex NJ zone seven July 15, 2008, 20:04:48
- They'll Be Ready When They're Ready - Jim, Wilmington, DE, 7a July 17, 2008, 9:56:55
  - Re: They'll Be Ready When They're Ready - Jane, Vero Beach FL, Zone 10A July 19, 2008, 10:02:39
- Re: so... when are the figs gonna be ready? - Joe K July 17, 2008, 10:23:07
  - systemic ? - lk July 18, 2008, 0:37:07
    - Re: systemic ? - Jim, Wilmington, DE, 7a July 18, 2008, 8:37:44
      - Re: systemic ? - lk July 18, 2008, 9:31:21
        
        Re: systemic ? - erk120 July 18, 2008, 14:53:43
        
        Re: systemic ? - Jim, Wilmington, DE, 7a July 18, 2008, 15:06:20
        
        Re: systemic ? - lk July 19, 2008, 9:16:35
        
        Whats wrong with ants??? - Joe K July 21, 2008, 12:13:50
        
        Re: Whats wrong with ants??? - Jim, Wilmington, DE, 7a July 21, 2008, 12:37:46
        
        Re: Whats wrong with ants??? - Joe K July 22, 2008, 10:14:59
        
        Re: systemic ? - Jim, Wilmington, DE, 7a July 21, 2008, 12:15:53
        
        What is the half life? - Joe K July 22, 2008, 10:17:16
- Re: so... when are the figs gonna be ready? - datdog July 24, 2008, 23:03:08
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