Re: Miraculous insecticidal chalk

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• To: n*@mindsovermatter.com
• Subject: Re: Miraculous insecticidal chalk
• From: c*@pacbell.net
• Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1998 08:25:43 -0700
• References: <v04003a06b21c8504f27c@[24.0.182.199]>

I believe it is boric acid.  A friend who has many Chinese friends gave
me a sample.  Says can be found in Chinatown in Oakland (near here) -
extremely cheap.  Works for me, too.  I'm waiting for winter to see if
it keeps the hoards away from the windows and other places they try to
get in.

Cathleen Caffrey
Berkeley, CA

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
> 
> Nan Sterman, Master Composter in residency
> San Diego County, California
> Sunset zone 24, USDA zone 10b or 11

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