Ants and Melons

dgriff · June 6, 2007

Quick question. My Charantais melons are growing like crazy at this point but just yesterday I noticed ant activity on the plants, mostly in the flowers. Will the ants cause a problem with pollentation or damage. If so, how do I get rid of them without detering the bees.

feldon30 · June 6, 2007

Little Black Ants can do a certain amount of pollination. I know that's how I got some of my cucumbers early on. I'd leave them alone. I do not believe they will bother the bees. But this is not a topic I know much about, I am only posting my observations. I have seen very few bees anyway.

June 6, 2007	#1
dgriff Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 26	Ants and Melons Quick question. My Charantais melons are growing like crazy at this point but just yesterday I noticed ant activity on the plants, mostly in the flowers. Will the ants cause a problem with pollentation or damage. If so, how do I get rid of them without detering the bees.

June 6, 2007	#2
feldon30 Tomatovillian™ Join Date: May 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 5,346	Little Black Ants can do a certain amount of pollination. I know that's how I got some of my cucumbers early on. I'd leave them alone. I do not believe they will bother the bees. But this is not a topic I know much about, I am only posting my observations. I have seen very few bees anyway.