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I have heard it described as ranching or herding, since the ants feed off of the secretions produced by the mites (also aphids IIRC). The ants will move the ins

I have heard it described as ranching or herding, since the ants feed off of the secretions produced by the mites (also aphids IIRC). The ants will move the insects to places on the plant they think will be most fruitful. https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/controlling-aphids-and-ants.htm https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insect...

ggm 6y ago
yea aphids. thats what I meant. word-fail.
Cactus2018 6y ago
The extremely established ants in my garden allotment are advanced aphid ranchers! * yellow aphids on milkweed * black aphids on yard-long beans * green aphids on lettuce