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From: wcs@ho95e.UUCP (x0705)
Newsgroups: net.garden
Subject: re:Ants (use Boric Acid)
Message-ID: <128@ho95e.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 5-Jul-85 17:21:51 EDT
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Posted: Fri Jul  5 17:21:51 1985
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Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ
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> I have found that Boric Acid kills and/or discourages ants. [.....]
> I don't know the toxicity of Boric Acid.

Supposedly it's very bad for pets to eat (not especially good for people),
but it's a simple inorganic compund that mostly stays where it's put, unlike
organic compounds (e.g. more typical pesticides.)
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Bill Stewart, AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ 1-201-949-0705 ihnp4!ho95c!wcs