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DurianLover

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ants farming?
« on: February 04, 2019, 05:10:23 AM »
Anyone knows what's going on here?  Usually I see different species of ants farming scale or mealy bugs in an activity like this. But no bugs visible with naked eyes apart from ants of course.


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Re: ants farming?
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2019, 07:12:27 AM »
Use a magnifying glass. Why else would they be doing that?
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Re: ants farming?
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2019, 08:20:31 AM »
I see what appears to be scale by the center vein of the big leaf. The ants could be farming baby scale that is difficult to see.

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Re: ants farming?
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2019, 10:39:01 AM »
Theres scale on the stems at the bottom of photo also. 
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Re: ants farming?
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2019, 10:45:38 AM »
I see what appears to be scale by the center vein of the big leaf. The ants could be farming baby scale that is difficult to see.

Simon

I second Simon, Definitely, those ants are farming baby scale. In few days you will see scales everywhere. It I may? my advice black soap and olive oil as preventive treatment
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