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Nan wrote:
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> I'm looking for a 'non-toxic to humans and pets' method of dealing
> with them. I saw over the weekend that the commercial ant baits
> contain arsenic (yikes!) and boric acid, neither of which I want
> around the toddler and the kitty.
6 mg of arsenic could kill a toddler. It would take about a teaspoon of
borax. (Table salt is also toxic. Babies have died from salt
accidentally added to formula.)
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> I would love something that will eradicate the little nasties, but will
> settle for a repellant of some type, if that is all I can have. We
> do not drink brewed coffee, so coffee grounds are out of the question.
> We also live in a very old home and I wouldn't even want to think of
> how many cracks and crevices may be allowing them in.
Borax can be used to repel ants. Dissolve a little in water and apply
to cracks with a paint brush.
> It's usually a short-lived problem, so I do not want to do a massive
> amount of work to deal with them.
>
> Any ideas? Recipes for bait that will kill them, or repellant ideas?
>
1/8 teaspoon borax in 1 tablespoon sugar. Add few drops of water and
heat to make a syrup. Keep it away from the toddler so you won't have
to make more.
If the ants like sugar, a few drops will kill a colony. There won't be
enough borax in a drop to harm a child or kitten. I like to put it on
pieces of cardboard. When the ants find it they'll form a line, and you
replenish the refreshment for several days until they stop coming.
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