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Subject: Re: Ant Repellant???
From: cmiles@cceb.med.upenn.edu (Carolyn Miles)
Organization: University of Pennsylvania
Date: Tue, 25 May 99 12:33:27
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A woman I work with says that ants will not cross a line of chalk;
just plain old chalk that children use to color the sidewalks and
write on blackboards. I haven't tried it, but I will next time I have
an ant trail into my house.

: > Ants from an anthill under my patio have now tunneled up into my back
: > porch. Is there an organic method to discourage the ants from entering
: > my house and convince them to stay elsewhere than my house???
: >
: > Thanks,
: > Elaine
I speak for myself, not my employer.
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