[Pil-pc-oceania] Ant infestation

[Tamara Griffiths]

Thanks David,

I wonder how the boron works. Something to do with the oleic acid in ants? I have read that borax (etc.) is fairly harmless to humans.

I was thinking that diatomaceous earth might also work, but I've never used it.

Thanks again,
Tamara



Date: Sat, 15 Mar 2008 12:34:22 +1100
From: arnold.vt at gmail.com
To: pil-pc-oceania at lists.permacultureinternational.org
Subject: Re: [Pil-pc-oceania] Ant infestation

the commercial ant-rid product is just boron in sweet solution.  treegrowers often need to supplement the amount of boron in their soil, especially as boron availability is reduced by application of lime.  i have put boron on my trees here previously, and need to do so again. 

 
bulk ant-rid can be made with Boron dissolved in hot water with honey
 
dave

 
On 15/03/2008, Tamara Griffiths <scarletwoman at hotmail.com> wrote:



 Hi All,

I have a friend who has an entire wall of ants in an old weatherboard. Short of feeding an echidna, blue tongues etc, I am not sure of what to advise.


They don't want to get the pest man in. What do you all think about ant dust (I don't use it myself). They could get an animal communicator  :)

Help!

Love T





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