Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ho95e.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!ho95e!wcs 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 Article-I.D.: ho95e.128 Posted: Fri Jul 5 17:21:51 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 6-Jul-85 10:53:22 EDT References: <231@weitek.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ Lines: 8 > 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.) -- Bill Stewart, AT&T Bell Labs, Holmdel NJ 1-201-949-0705 ihnp4!ho95c!wcs