Subject: Re: Boric acid and ants
From: wtmorgan@pilot.msu.edu (Bill Morgan)
Organization: Michigan State University
Date: Sat, 13 Sep 1997 22:38:14 -0400
Message-ID: <MOD$970913.14407@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
References: <MOD$970912.21692@rec.gardens.ecosystems> <MOD$970913.1711@rec.gardens.ecosystems> <MOD$970913.8415@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
In article <MOD$970913.8415@rec.gardens.ecosystems>, moholt@gardens.com
(Carol Moholt) wrote:
> In response to my question about a boric acid/sugar/water recipe for ant
> control, Bill Morgan wrote:
>
> I'm still a little dense about the actual application, what do you mean by
> a bait station? Do you simply set out a piece of something that won't
> absorb the liquid, like a jar or bottle lid, and then fill it with the
> eyedropper of mixture?
>
Yes, that will work. You do not need to fill the lid, though. A few big
drops in the lid will work. In the lab, I will take a microscope slide and
but 4-7 separate drops of Terro on it. Eventually, each will be surrounded
by a circle of pharaoh ants lapping it up. This maximizes the contact area
for the ants. If you fill a bottle cap, you are wasting the stuff in the
middle, which the ants can't reach.
Regards,
Bill
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Bill Morgan
wtmorgan@pilot.msu.edu
Center for Room Temperature Confusion