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Subject: Re: ANTS
From: "A. Peets" <apeets@ibl.bm>
Organization: UUNET
Date: Thu, 15 Jul 99 16:57:05
Message-ID: <MOD$990715.758@rec.gardens.ecosystems>
References: <MOD$990715.18422@rec.gardens.ecosystems>



Ants hate peppermint - try using peppermint aromatherapy oil in the water?

I've heard of the borax also, and was just looking for some in the grocery
store yesterday (no luck!). The info I got was mix it equal parts sugar &
borax. The sugar is what draws the ants, but they eat the borax as well and
take it back to the nest. Don't know if that's safe for the dogs though.
Also need to protect it from rain (ie cover with foil or something......

Eugenie Rousseau wrote in message ...

I am trying t find out what to do about ants my dauthers yard is being
taken over by black ants and little red one .she doesn't want to use
pestacide dose any one know what she might use? some onetold her to mix
Borex with sugar but she doesn't know how much of each to add together
,also shehas 2 dogs so it has to be a safe way so as not to harm the
dogs any advice would be appreciated thanks
jerose1@webtv.net