When last we left our heros, on Thu, 28 Aug 2003 13:25:01 -0500,
Pan Ohco scribbled:

On Wed, 27 Aug 2003 13:07:10 -0500, Andrew McMichael
wrote:

Pan Ohco wrote:


Try instant grits. Put about a teaspoon on the mound, it works for
fire ants. The workers take it into the mound and feed it to the
queen. The grits expand and kill the queen.

Folks I did not mean to start a fight. And yes the reason that I
stated for the death of the ants , might well be an urban myth.

Might?

But I don't care if the ants stone each other with the grits.
Direct observation shows that putting grits on a fire ant mound works
to destroy the mound.

No it doesn't, which is the point. All you're doing is disrupting
the mound. If you disrupt a fire ant mound, they will move the
entrance. Disrupt it enough and they will move the mound.
You are not, I repeat, *not* killing a single fire ant.


Try the experiment and see if it works for you, it works for me.

I expect your neighbors are just thrilled that you fatten up the
fire ants before sending the mounds over into their yards.


Pam



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