Re: Miraculous insecticidal chalk

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• From: N* S* <n*@mindsovermatter.com>
• Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1998 18:41:28 -0800
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Keith, do you recall where you saw the report?

Nan


>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?
>
>I do not recall the active ingredient but I beleive that there were some
>report
>of children getting sick after exposure to this material and it is no longer
>imported.
>
>Keith
>
>--
>Keith G. Benson DVM
>Resident, Zoological Medicine Service
>University of California-Davis
>Veterinary Medical Teaching Hopsital
>www.geocities.com/rainforest/2011


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

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