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From: mae@weitek.UUCP (Mike Ekberg)
Newsgroups: net.garden
Subject: re:Ants (use Boric Acid)
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Date: Mon, 1-Jul-85 16:07:09 EDT
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Posted: Mon Jul  1 16:07:09 1985
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I have found that Boric Acid kills and/or discourages ants. Boric Acid
kills ants by a chemical reaction with other chemicals present in their
tiny stomachs. It produces gas and they explode!

Boric Acid is a commonly available product used as an eye wash. You can 
get a 8 oz. jar of it in your local drugstore for $1.69. I just sprinkle
it around on the trail of ants. The ants get it on their feet and carry it
back home. The ants lick each other clean and die.

I don't know the toxicity of Boric Acid.