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KazD
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Posts: 2
Location: Brandon
Registered: February 2009

how do you get rid of ants in strawberries

Posted 1095 days ago

Pretty self explanatory. Any ideas on how to get rid of ants in strwberries without poisoning the fruit, so its safe for us??

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ducky
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Posts: 132
Location: QLD
Registered: July 2008

RE: how do you get rid of ants in strawberries

Posted 1065 days ago

A way to deter them if they are in pots is to wipe a ring of vasaline around the rim of the pot, they don't like walking over it.
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marcushc
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Posts: 36
Location: Cairns-Tully
Registered: March 2009

RE: how do you get rid of ants in strawberries

Posted 1057 days ago

Use ant rid or similar product . Put in film cannister and put small hole on top. Place close to problem .beautiful.
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suanne
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Posts: 19
Location: geelong
Registered: December 2007

RE: how do you get rid of ants in strawberries

Posted 1048 days ago

if the strawberries are in a pot yes ,use vaseline around the outside of the pot .if they are in the garden mulch around them with sawdust they won't cross the sawdust.hope this helps...suanne
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