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Article #21494Getting rid of ants
From: Jeffrey D. Angus
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 1994 03:15
Date: Wed, 10 Aug 1994 03:15
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In article <3588@labsline.win.net> pat_sheaffer@labsline.win.net writes: > >Hey everyone, I just moved into a new house and have found a great t > >actually more of a horde of ants cruising around my kitchen. They s > insects can be diverted (or discouraged) from entering if you take some > time and seal up all the openings in the backs of your cupboards, at Caulking is troublesome and not allways effective where it counts, as an added method use Boric acid powder. It used to be sold for an eyewash, but someone found that you could go blind if you pounded the entire box into your eyes so it's off the market as such. However, it is still available in bright yellow squeeze bottles under the name of Roach-proof and Oatmeal size cans as Roach-Away. Just poof a trail of powder as a baricade. They (the ants and roaches too) go away after a day or so. Amateur: WA6FWI@WA6FWI.#SOCA.CA.USA.NOAM | "You have a flair for adding Internet: jangus@skyld.grendel.com | a fanciful dimension to any US Mail: PO Box 4425 Carson, CA 90749 | story." Phone: 1 (310) 324-6080 | Peking Noodle Co. Hate "Green Card Lottery"? Want to help curb ignorant crossposting on Usenet? E-mail ckeroack@hamp.hampshire.edu for more information, or read news.groups.
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 106ed4,f24fced5de239911 X-Google-Attributes: gid106ed4,public X-Google-ArrivalTime: 1994-08-10 16:46:47 PST Path: arc1-ca.pugleaf.net!bga.com!news.sprintlink.net!uunet!cs.utexas.edu!usc!elroy.jpl.nasa.gov!decwrl!amd!netcomsv!skyld!jangus From: jangus@skyld.grendel.com (Jeffrey D. Angus) Newsgroups: ca.general Subject: Getting rid of ants Distribution: world Message-ID: <776488533snx@skyld.grendel.com> References: <3588@labsline.win.net> Date: Wed, 10 Aug 94 03:15:33 GMT Organization: Just Another Roadside Attraction Lines: 28