I read that a chalk line, redpepper line, or vinegar is deterrent to ants. Sincerely Barb M. -------Original Message------- From: Malcolm Stebbins Date: 4/6/2008 4:45:32 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: CS>Repel Ants of Kill Ants, Get the Facts On Sun, 2008-04-06 at 13:37 -0500, Wayne Fugitt wrote: > Morning Malcom, > > >>At 11:40 AM 4/6/2008, you wrote: > >Hi, you might want to try a borax powder which is sold as an ant killer. > >It is harmless to humans and animals. > > The question was to repel ants, not kill them. I continue to be amazed > that someone ask one question and many answer another. "...Terro ant killer..." a repellent?? > > No one will ever kill all the ants anyway. I hope they do not. Me neither, the ones that set up housekeeping in my wall because they liked something about the place, they didn't ask; I don't go about looking for "ant hills" > > Every one should learn the beneficial effects of ants on many things, > including the environment. Yes, Edward O. Wilson's writing's f'rinstance. > > > Does anything think that because an insect or other critter is a problem > for them, it is all bad ? > > A honey bee stings you, your immune system is on strike, or non existent
> and you declare war on honey bees. Not me, you?? > > Be careful, the tree huggers and others will line up to do battle, and I > am not sure which side I will be on. And I don't care; I'm a tree hugger, myself, and try to infuse a little sanity into my confreres minds about so-called "invasive species", for instance. It's almost never all black and white, except in print, huh? > > That is what is wrong with the world today, everyone trying to adapt the > world to them, rather than the humans adapting to the world. A very good point, and I agree! > > The first step to controlling ants is "Good Housekeeping". Get rid of > everything that smells good to the ants and they might disappear. > > Don't call me a tree hugger, and ant lover, or an organic hater. > Instead it is the ignorance of some of these groups ( or the people in the > groups ) that gets me upset. Haven't called you a thing, don't intend to. > > Dig up the facts before you did up the ant hills. You too, > > Wayne > > Further, the subject line of most of these messages is a disaster and gosh > awful. > I could go back to the one that started it .......... but I won't. > One day I am going to delete all my silver list archives because 98 % of > the messages have the wrong subject, or one that is not worth ONE CENT ! Boy, THAT'll fix 'em!! <g> Hey, take care Wayne; "Illegitum non-tatum carborundum." the sign above my father's workbench Malcolm > > ==================== > > > > > > > -- > The Silver List is a moderated forum for discussing Colloidal Silver. > > Instructions for unsubscribing are posted at: http://silverlist.org > > To post, address your message to: [email protected] > > Address Off-Topic messages to: [email protected] > > The Silver List and Off Topic List archives are currently down... > > List maintainer: Mike Devour <[email protected]> > >
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