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Rick wrote:
>Does anyone know of a way to get rid of bull ants around the bottom of my
>hives? The hives are on wooden supports about 18" off of the ground but the
>bull ants love to get up to the hives. I am trying to keep away any chemicals
>or other things that may harm the bees.
You are luck; your hives are on wooden supports. The quickest way to
stop the intrusion is to wrap some wide (3" or so) masking tape --- inside
out --- around the support, so the sticky part is on the outside. Then you
can have some fun watching how the ants try to get across that barrier.
A slightly better solution is to use "Tanglefoot" or used motor oil
smeared on the outside of each post. Personally, I have found something
called "Stick-em Special" much better than Tanglefoot; it stays sticky
longer.
Adrian
Adrian M. Wenner (805) 893-2838 (UCSB office)
Ecol., Evol., & Marine Biology (805) 893-8062 (UCSB FAX)
Univ. of Calif., Santa Barbara (805) 963-8508 (home office & FAX)
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
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