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2. Ant–fungus mutualism - Wikipedia

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   The fungus Escovopsis is a parasite in fungus-growing ant colonies that can greatly harm the fungal gardens through infection, [22] and the bacterium Pseudonocardia has a mutualistic relationship with ants. The relationship is thought to have been used by the ants for millions of years, co-evolving to produce the right type of antibiotics.

3. How To Get Rid Of Ants In Your House Once And For All - AOL

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   Here’s what to do if you find ants in your house. Maybe you’ve spotted a single ant wandering around on the kitchen floor, or perhaps there’s a trail of them marching across the counter ...

4. Here's How to Get Rid of Ants in Your Home and Yard for Good

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   Do some sleuthing. How far ants will travel for food depends on the species, but it’s generally within about 25 feet of the nest. ... in mulch beds up against the house, or any area where it’s ...

5. 20 Easy Methods for Getting Rid of Ants Outside Naturally - AOL

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   Borax is an age-old solution that can effectively get rid of ants outside. The powdery white substance which is a popular household cleaner is toxic to ants and can disrupt their digestive systems.

6. Fungus-growing ants - Wikipedia

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   The scale of the farming done by fungus-farming ants can be compared to human's industrialized farming. [5] [11] [78] [79] A colony can "[defoliate] a mature eucalyptus tree overnight". [33] The cutting of leaves to grow fungus to feed millions of ants per colony has a large ecological impact in the subtropical areas in which they reside. [7]

7. Beauveria bassiana - Wikipedia

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   The insect disease caused by the fungus is a muscardine which has been called white muscardine disease. When the microscopic spores of the fungus come into contact with the body of an insect host, they germinate, penetrate the cuticle, and grow inside, killing the insect within a matter of days. Afterwards, a white mold emerges from the cadaver ...