I have a lot of ants crawling up my citrus fruit cocktail tree. My trees have a lot of flowers so that's where they appear to be going. Do the ants have any beneficial effects? Are they somehow helping to pollinate the flowers?
I know ants bring aphids. I used to have aphids on my lettuce and squash that are nearby but I controlled them with soapy water. As far as I know there are no aphids on my citrus tree.
Should I employ preventative measure to keep the ants off of my tree or would it be OK to leave them alone?
