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Re: Eggplant ants

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Valerie, you can purchase boric acid from places like Home Depot, Lowes,
farm stores, etc., so I am told by a friend.  ... Nickie

----- Original Message -----
From: Valerie Harris <val1968@yahoo.com>
To: Square Foot Gardening List <sqft@listbot.com>
Sent: Monday, June 05, 2000 9:23 AM
Subject: Re: Eggplant ants


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> I hope this isn't a dumb question.....but,where do you
> get boric acid from???
> Valerie
> --- "Malachi 3:16" <mal316@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
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> > <<<<<<Thanks for answering, I too have never
> > received
> > answers from anyone concerning my problems. I've
> > tried
> > everything natural to discourage the ants so I'm
> > moving on to biological means. My father-in-law
> > suggested I just put Ortho ant killer around the
> > eggplants base. >>>>>
> >
> >    I don't remember seeing the original post, but
> > what about
> > putting out a boric acid solution for the ants to
> > take back
> > to their nest? Make a small batch of sugar water and
> > put some
> > boric acid in it.Put it in a small cup or lid, then
> > place it by the plant (
> > just make sure
> > kids and animals can't get to it )and wait. It takes
> > a few days
> > but does seem to work.
> >
> >      Susan S. in Sunny Central Florida  :)
> >
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