Regarding ants in pots - almost always I have found them associated with soil mealybugs. Especially in bulb and cacti/succulent pots. Perhaps it is not politically correct, but imidicloprid (confidor, etc) is very effective and knocks out the ants and mealies. I don't use it indiscriminately, but when needed is an effective tool. Shmuel Silinsky Jerusalem Israel _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…