spider/ant nest

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spider/ant nest
« on: August 01, 2010, 11:17 »
Hi all

I've noticed a nest of "things" in the soil of my grapevine pot.  This is the first year I may actually have harvestable grapes so I want to know what these things are and whether they'll do damage.
They behave like ants - displaced soil, tunnels, lots of hurried movement.  And they are the size and colour of ants but they look like spiders.
Are they goodies or baddies, do you think?  Shall I leave them or mount an attack?
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Re: spider/ant nest
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2010, 18:30 »
Unfortunately, soil and nutrients within a pot are so limited that even good bugs doing as you describe will eventually grow to the point where the plant will suffer heavily. So, you'll need to mount an attack if you hope to keep the grapevine.
After harvest, pull the plant out of the pot and with a stick poke out as many of the pests as possible, spray with a recommended bug killer, let dry, then repot with some fresh amended soil around the sides and in the tunnel areas. Next year keep the pot off the ground which is usually why most pests want to call it home.

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Re: spider/ant nest
« Reply #2 on: August 01, 2010, 18:32 »
I'd love to see a photo of the beasties though, if possible please as I am curious.

Not to conttradict Trillium I should say... her advice is good  :D
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