Ants are often found on mint plants because they are attracted to the sweet nectar produced by the plant. They may also be farming aphids or other insects on the plant for their honeydew.
Ants can't stand mint. It's a great natural repellent. Mint also grows very fast, like a weed would, so you only have to plant it in a small space and it will soon take up a much greater space.
The ants defend the plant from predators - and the plant produces sugars to feed the ants.
Ants move small insects called aphids from plant to plant. The aphids are protected by the ants while the ants feed on sugary honeydew produced by the aphids. This is referred to as a symbiotic relationship.
The number of leaves on a mint plant can vary, but typically a healthy mint plant can have anywhere from 20 to 50 leaves.
A myrmecophyte is a plant that has a symbiotic relationship with ants. These plants provide shelter and food for the ants, while the ants protect the plant from herbivores and clear away competing plants.
Garden mint, lamb's mint, Our Lady's mint, spire mint, and sage of Bethlehem.
The leaf of mint
Lavender, mint, chillies, cinnamon and eucalyptus are all natural ant repellents. this article has more helpful ideas:http://www.thebugsquad.com/ants/getting-rid-of-ants-fast
No, mints don't. However, ants use scents as a way of navigation. Consequently, if you were to rub a mint in an ant's path's wake, it would likely get lost because the scent of the mint overrides the scent that it leaves behind.
Mint plant have simple aromatic leaves with opposite arrangement.
I dnt think it was invented..it grows from a plant. a mint plant.
A mint plant typically lives for about 2 to 3 years.