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Originally Posted by bencelest
I don't have problems with ants. I keep them at bay. But the aphids multiply so quickly once you look the other way. The way I understand it tanglefoot is for the ants and not for the aphids.
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Yes, it's for the ants. I noticed the ants were tending the aphids to get their honeydew which they stockpile for food. If you look closly, I would not be surprised if you found an ant trail into and out of your trees. They might be coming in from a branch that touches another plant, building, or fence instead of up the main trunk.
I found an ant trail into one of my apricot trees coming
out of the hood of my truck parked next to, and touching, the tree. They were coming up the tire, over the spring, up the firewall, and out the gap between the hood and fender. They're sneaky little buggers...The ants will defend their food source and the aphid's natural predators will go to better hunting grounds, instead of fighting the ants.