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 Post subject: Fire ants in my compost
PostPosted: Sun Mar 06, 2005 5:45 am 
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I have a lot of fire ants in my compost bin that sits on the ground. I know that they can help decompose the stuff, but I don't want to spread them around my garden. Should I just use the organic fire ant mound drench? Any other tips?

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Add moisture to the pile and/or turn more frequently.

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I had the same problem with my compost last summer. I added dry molasses and watered the pile. In a couple of days the ants moved on and I was able to turn the pile with out getting bite.

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