Platycerium (Staghorn) Ferns As Epiphytes
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Prehistoric Platycerium Fern Ant Pest , Continued
The South American Or Argentine Ant Pest Usually Live Outdoors In Shallow Nests Within The Soil Under Stone , boards Or Any Other Item Which Will Provides Them With Protection . Small , Medium And Large Sub Colonies Locate Themselves In Piles Of Lumber , Bricks , Debris , Mulch And Prehistoric Platycerium Fern Mounting Medium . The South American Ant Pest Are The Most Common Invaders Of Prehistoric Platycerium Fern Cultivating Areas , Within Southern California . These Ant Pest Are Also Very Common Throughout Most Of The Gulf Coast .
As Was Mentioned , The South American Platycerium Fern Ant Pest Can Be Nearly Impossible To Find A Control Solution For , Especially During Mid Summer Within Areas Such As Southern California . Regular Ant Pest Control Treatments Are A Must To Keep These Platycerium Fern Pest At Bay By (Killing) The Queen Ants And Keeping As Few , Of These Pest , As Possible From Entering Your Cultivating Area . Without Such A Control Solution The Numbers Of These Platycerium Fern Pest Can Rise Into The Thousands .
Control Solution - At The Nursery We Are Moving Away From The Ant Killer Insect Granules , Because We Have Found That These Granules Are Not Something The Ants Eat . Now We Use (Drowning) With Water , A Liquid Ant Bait , An Insecticide Ant Dust And A Liquid Insecticide Mixed At A Rate Of (1/4) Teaspoon Of Insecticide To (32) Ounces Of Water In A Spray Bottle For The Worker Ants That Are Out And Running Around . This Solution Is Slow And Very Time Consuming , But We Have Found That It Works Best And With Much Less Prehistoric Platycerium Fern Loss From Hard Chemicals Being Placed On The Root Mass Of These Plant Species .
Eliminate All Piles Of Lumber , Bricks And Debris From The Cultivating Area . Keep Any Mulch To A Minimum Of (2) Inches Thick Also Ensure That Your Sprinkler System Does Not Spray Directly On The Greenhouse Foundation .
Treat The Outer Perimeter , Of The Shade Area Or Greenhouse , With A Liquid Or Dust Insecticide Monthly On A Regale Bases . The Nursery Uses Terro Ant Liquid Baits , Within The Greenhouse And Terro Ant Dust Around The Perimeter Of The Greenhouse And Shade Area .
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