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Hi I have red ants in my potato patch, they have eaten most of them and the potatoes are full of ridges, what can I do to clear the patch, i have dug up all potatoes, 

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  • Jan 8Jan 8 Posts: 4

    Waterbutts thanks for replying,

    but I do believe the ants have attacked the potatoes,

     I know its weird

    they have treated the potatoes (hard to describe) like a runway all over each of them and through them,  and also covered in tiny white eggs? Used the same patch last couple of years didn't have them before?  think I need something to get rid of them? 

  • Despite what you are convinced off-ants do no eat potatoes-that is definite

    It is a slug attack or some other other pest has been at them first-then the ants move in just to mop up bits-they do the same with strawberries

    The eggs could be slug eggs-possibly wrong time of year- they maybe ant eggs also-depends on the shape and texture.

    But they are not the villains in your potato patch in this case.

  • Jan 8Jan 8 Posts: 4

    Will dig over and see what happens. Hopefully that will do the trick. Thanks.

  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,145

    Ants dislike wet earth - if you have ants in your veg patch regular watering will get rid of them.


    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





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