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pugsrcute Jacksonville, FL(Zone 9a) Jul 15, 2007

I found ants crawling all over one of my Habanero plants. Are they eating Aphids? Is the best solution to spray with soapy water (in what proportion)?

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OldNed Merritt Island, FL(Zone 10a) Jul 15, 2007

Nope...not eating the aphids.

They're "milking" them. Ants collect honeydew from the aphids-in exchange for protecting them from predators.

A teaspoon of liquid dishwashing soap (not laundry detergent) per pint of water in a spray bottle should do it.

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momo125 Windsor, ON(Zone 6a) Jul 15, 2007

Repeat it in a couple of weeks, as there may be more than 1 generation and you may have eggs.

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