Tree Pests/Diseases

Ants and Viruses

Ants are disease vectors, they help spread many diseases from plant to plant and place to place. This is because ants carry their own type of fungus with them. They use this fungus for many things from growing their own food to protecting them for other fungus which are harmful to them. One of the most important aspects of disease control is to control how it is spread around.

Control the ants and you control many diseases on plants.

Many viruses which attack trees are spread by ants climbing up them. Most viruses are soil borne. They come from the earth under certain conditions. Usually the earth has not only these bad viruses but many good viruses also. It is only when the health of the soil is very low that the bad bacteria are a problem since they love dead soil.

1. Read the info Dances with Ants Dept ....  

2. tree info Natural Tree Dept for more information.

3. read TGM+ 

4. read About the Tree Vents for using the tree vents as a way to control the ants also. By placing the tobacco in the tree vents mixed with garlic, the tree will absorb this and it will effect any insect that attacks this tree.

5. Read Compost Production Dept  

6. especially read Compost and your Trees  

7. read Compost Tea Page for help using compost tea in controlling viruses on trees. 

8. see also Some Tips on Raising the Energy Level of the Tree

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