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Re: Boron and ants

Boron (borax  etc) is quite effective on indoor pests but should not be used
in the garden. It is a very effective herbicide and can be quite long
lasting. Also if it comes in contact with wet wood it will etch the wood.
I would tolerate ants in compost and on the whole they do more good as
predators than harm as "livestock farmers." If they are farming aphids,
scale, whitefly, attack the livestock rather than the farmers. Vaseline works
well as a barrier around plant stems if needed. There has been plant damage
even to woody plants by the direct application of Tanglefoot to the bark.
Happy Gardening,
Pat
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