Ants on cymbidium buds are after sweet nectar at bud bases—not eating flowers. The actual bud damage? Snails and slugs.
Cool, damp conditions bring them out. Use iron phosphate baits (Sluggo) - safe for kids/pets, biodegradable, benefits soil. Apply throughout growing area.
Dursban (if legal) or Malathion on plants/pots/ground—NOT on buds/flowers. Flood pots to evict nests. Wash aphids off with strong water, then treat for ants.
Tiny sweet droplets at bud bases attract them. It's a sugar source, not floral destruction.
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