San Juan Record | 1934-10-11 | Page 3 | Ant Foe of Aphids

ant foe of aphids aphids one ot of the really irritating pests which harass the flower lover have two natural enemies which aid in keeping them under control although where they are present in any quantity artificial means such as spraying with nicotine solutions aro are necessary the aphids a are e particularly fancied by the larvae of the ladybirds lady birds or as they are commonly called lady bugs ants too find aphids of value as the insects exude a sweet liquid the ants seek in fact ants are known to corral aphids in herds and keep them in captivity protecting them against other enemies the aphids form a dairy herd for the ants which collect the sweet tweet liquid for food purposes