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Re: Ants Invading

Hi Shawn and Toni,
 Wouldn't a 50/50 mix of sugar and borax work to kill the ants? We use it on
the kithen counter every June and it works great. You would want to place it
in one of their regular paths and I guess you would want to cover it since
it will be outside. We just mix it up and put it in a jar lid and set it on
the countertop. It should work in about 2-3 days. Keep your pets away from
it! In fact, try putting it in something with very tiny openings so only the
ants can get it. No need to poison the birds either.


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>
>Date:    Thu, 26 Jun 1997 13:32:01 PST
>From:    "Westaway, Shawn" <swestaway@SMTPLINK.COH.ORG>
>Subject: Re[2]: Ants Invading/Reply
>
>Toni wrote:
>
>>I'm afraid the ants will have to go!
>
>Dear Toni,
>I wish you all the luck in the world. My humble opinion is that
>you will never be able to get rid of the ants for more than a
>few days, unless you poison your food supply. Spray the aphids
>off your plants with a hard spray of water every week. The ants
>will go to somewhere else in your garden, leaving your food
>supply alone. You should consider yourself lucky - I'll bet in
>New Hampshire you don't have ants all year long!
>Shawn
>swestaway@smtplink.coh.org
>Claremont, CA  USDA9b Sunset19
>
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Matt Trahan <matttrahan@ecsu.campus.mci.net> USDA zone 8, northeastern N.C.

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