BUT ITS NATURAL!?!?!?!?!

sorry had to have a stab at the anti chem crowd

try talstar or demand or any other microencapsulated product for white foot
ant control

Jim
"Ray Barkalow" wrote in message
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Be careful of Orange Guard. I have heard of folks killing plants with it.
I don't know the specifics, but it may be another oil in the sun
situation.

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"Gene Schurg" wrote in message
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Diana,

In this months Orchids I think I saw someone advertizing and orange oil
based ant repellant. You might try that on the plants. I just saw the
ad
and don't know if it works.

Gene

"Diana Kulaga" wrote in message
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All,

Down here in 'South Flahda' we are experiencing more ants this year
than
in
recent memory. The worst are a species called white footed ants.
They
do
not respond to Amdro, and what bait they will take they do not deliver
to
the nest, the selfish SOB's.

They are not particular about what they get into. I.e. they are
crawling
in and out of Catt and Dend pots that hold only stone or Aliflor.
Primagra
is infested as well, and we don't want to talk about anything potted
up
in
spagh, bark or CHC. It's not just me - we have Terminix come in once
a
month, and all their customers are having problems, as well as most of
my
local orchid buddies.

The exterminator gave me a diluted bait spray which has some limited
effect,
but is no panacea. Alcohol works on contact, but is impractical with
so
many bugs. Raid kills them, but again, how much can you spray? So,
two
questions.

1. What do you all know about "Terro" (sp?) which is supposed to sell
at
WalMart and is on the pricey side (I don't care, if it will work)?

2. The stuff that Terminix uses on the exterior of the house is
called
"Demand", and is petroleum based. He - and I - are reluctant to use
my
orchids for guinea pigs to see if it would harm them. Anyone know?

Diana