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better than the weather boffins

>Date: Thu, 10 Sep 1998 16:44:44 +1000
>To: nsterman@mindsovermatter.com, seeds-list@eskimo.com,
>        medit-plants@ucdavis.edu, perennials@mallorn.com
>From: Michael  Bailes <frgntgar@ozemail.com.au>
>Subject: Re: Miraculous insecticidal chalk
>
>At 5:21 AM +1000 10/9/98, Nan Sterman wrote:
>>Anyone know anything about " Miraculous Insecticidal Chalk" from China?
>>Someone gave me a stick to use on my ants and the darn stuff worked great!
>>The insert says that it is not toxic to humans or animals, but it doesn't
>>say what it contains.  Looks just like a stick of chalk.  You simply draw a
>>few lines perpendicular to an ant trail and the ants go away!  No kidding!
>>I really want to know what the active ingredient is.  Can anyone help?
>>
>>Nan
>Most essential oils especially mint oils work the same way.
>I wonder if chalk dipped in Peppermint would work?
>I like the ants. They are much better than the weather boffins at
>predicting rain.
>
>
>Michael Bailes.
>Herbarist

Hi Michael,
 could you clarify that please?
Matt Trahan  <matttrahan@ecsu.campus.mci.net> or <garden@juno.com>
USDA zone 8, AHS heat zone 7, Sunset zone 31, northeastern N.C.
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