Ich bin es gewohnt, Ameisen zu sehen, die Aphiden der Landwirtschaft landeten, aber diese Jungs scheinen wirklich in meine Lavendelpflanze selbst zu stehen. Der Lavendel sah schon nicht am glücklichsten aus und ich frage mich, ob diese Jungs etwas damit zu tun haben könnten. Dies ist mein erster Sommer, der versucht, sich um einen Garten zu kümmern, daher wäre jeder Einblick oder jeder allgemeine Rat sehr geschätzt! Ich bin im pazifischen Nordwesten, wenn dies für den Rat von Ameisen/Pflanzen relevant ist. Danke!
Von: crabslxvii
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no if they arent farming aphids then they’re drinking nectar from the plant’s nectaries.
Ants will not be eating the lavender leaves or roots. If they’re not there to specifically eat aphids, who CAN damage the plant, then they likely have a nest in the pot soil. Their nest tunnels could possibly affect the plant’s ability to get sufficient water and/or nutrients from the soil, if there’s a major infestation. So, such damage is indirect. I assume that would take a while to happen, though.
If there are aphids, I’d recommend just letting the ants eat them up before taking any major action. If no aphids, an option could be to kill the ants by putting an ant trap in their path. Maybe on the top of the soil and/or next to the pot on the ground. Ant traps would not harm the plant. Their goal is for the ants to go in and then take the poison back to the queen. Queen gone=ant colony gone.
A better predator for aphids is a ladybug, if you can get one/some. They do zero harm to the plant and some types are quite cute to look at. Lady bugs don’t eat ants, though.
They don’t cause any trouble in the plant. Soon, your lavender will become the most popular plant in you garden bugs wise and that’s a good thing. Lavender likes very well draining soil, not much water and lots of sun.