Guest guest Posted April 14, 2003 Report Share Posted April 14, 2003 The best method of getting rid of ants is to caulk any places where they enter your home. That chalk that you are referring to is highly toxic to anything that comes near it, including humans, and I would highly recommend avoiding it at all costs. Ants are annoying in the house, but are not evil. In fact, ants compete with termites keeping both populations in check, and serving an ecological purpose. The best techniques involve letting them live where they pose no bother to humans and blocking their entrance into our comfort zones. For some less-toxic management tips go to http://www.recyclenow.org/less-toxic/#ants and follow the link to the PDF. If all else fails, go for the pet anteater before resorting to the insecticidal chalk. -Scott ----------------------- Aquatic Outreach Institute www.aoinstitute.org Mon, 14 Apr 2003 11:49:13 -0400 " BARNEY,SUSAN " <susan_barney RE: vegan response to an ant problem? You don't need to draw the chalk lines all around the kitchen. The key is finding where the ants are coming in, then you only need to draw a line around that area and they stop coming in. I'm a huge advocate of " miraculous insecticide chalk " that costs about $1 and comes from a Chinese herbal shop. -- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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