Re: Ants! Every kind, Everywhere!

From: magrysbo at shu.edu on 2002.01.23 at 03:23:34(8037) Boric acid. Mix a little into finely powdered sugar. Bonaventure Magrys +More "Donald Burns" nnect.com> cc: Sent by: Subject: Re: Ants! Every kind, Everywhere! aroid-l@mobot.o rg 01/22/2002 11:47 AM Please respond to aroid-l Marc, Seems to me that the pest control guys down here use a common kitchen chemical (white powder) such as Arm & Hammer stuff to fight hard shelled insects. The last time we had a carpenter ant invasion, this stuff was used along with some more toxic stuff. Wish I could remember what it was. I'm sure someone else will know. Don mburack@mindspring.com writes: > > For those of you who dont grow plants in South Florida, I am doubtful that you could understand the "unreal" insect problem "we" deal with here. > > I have been looking for a way to kill a lot! of ants without having to use serious pesticides (I save the serious stuff for the more "colorful" groups of pest insects). > > Ants regularly invade and nest in every available pot I have and farm every miserable pest imaginable. Does anyone know of a good and fairly benign product that can be flooded on the plant as well as into the soil with good result? > > Thanks > > Marc

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