I don't know; it's certainly cheap enough, give it a whirl. I get mine at the feed store, but "loaned" the box out and it hasn't come back.
Take care, M. On Fri, 2009-10-02 at 13:18 -0400, Marshall Dudley wrote: > Will fire ants take it? > > Marshall > > Malcolm wrote: > > Hi, I don't know about boron, the element, but borax is definitely > > deadly to ants of various persuasions that live around my area, from > > sugar ants to leaf-miners with a few big ol' meanies in-between. > > > > Apparently it tastes like sugar to them (though who figured that out I > > dunno?) They take it back to the nest where it wipes out the entire > > colony. > > > > I've never had to band it around the house or garden - as a matter of > > fact I'd think rain would dissolve it? - I just put it where they are > > coming and going, with something overhead to keep the rain and dew off > > if necessary - and they do the rest. > > > > Take care, > > 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]> > >
