Re: Fire Ant Invasion vs. Sarracenia

From: Michael Hunt (MPHCJ5@email.msn.com)
Date: Sun Jan 02 2000 - 12:34:55 PST


Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2000 15:34:55 -0500
From: "Michael Hunt" <MPHCJ5@email.msn.com>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
Message-Id: <aabcdefg9$foo@default>
Subject: Re: Fire Ant Invasion vs. Sarracenia

Well,
Speaking from experience. Nice thought, but "That dog, don't hunt" !!
There is no possible way a stand of hundreds of acres of Sarracenia would
even put a small dent in the fire ant population.
~Mike

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Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2000 2:32 PM

> Wow. That's cool. Suppose a sunken tub with spagnum, plants and a
> watering system were introduced to a person's yard? Not only would it be
> pretty, it would also be beneficial. Of course, it wouldn't erradicate
> the ants - not with their multiple queens. But it would generate a lot
> of satisfaction to see the evil ants dying in such a way... :) I live in
> Central Texas, but I haven't seen many fire-ant mounds here. I may just
> experiment with it anyway to see what results I would get. I think a
> variety of Sarr, and maybe the Darlingtonia too?
>
> Jason Ashley wrote:
> >
> > Living in the northeastern part of the USA I was largely unfamiliar with
the
> > growing problem of exotic fire ants (Solenopsis invicta) in the
southeastern
> > part of the country. I find it sadly ironic that as the fire ants
spread,
> > the habitat for what is possibly the best natural defender, our beloved
> > Sarracenia, is decreasing. I am curious however if fire ants are
attracted
> > to Sarracenia to the same degree native ants are. If so, would it not be
> > worthwhile to promote Sarracenia as a natural means of controlling the
fire
> > ants? From what I have learned about fire ants it would seem that people
> > would love to find a natural control or, at least, something of a
deterrant
> > to fire ant infestations.
> >
> > Would someone who lives down in Dixie let this poor yankee know if I'm
on
> > the right track with this line of thought?
> >
> > Many thanks,
> >
> > Jason Ashley
> > Warwick, NY
> > USA
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Mike
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