I've read about DE but never used it or even seen it. It won't harm or
scratch up the lizards? Between the ants and the roaches (now that I'm back
in Houston) I'm also looking for an organic remedy that actually works.

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"escape" wrote in message
...

- hello,
-
- in my flower gardens around my house, I have an abundance of lizards
and
- geckos. I have noticed that I have carpenter ants crawling up my
house. how
- do I rid the ants and keeps the rest of the desirable creatures.

Trim back any and all branches which come into contact with the house. Do
a
complete investigation around the perimeter of the foundation and seal up
anything which an ant can fit through. Try to follow the ant line back to
their
nest. Chances are they are living in a tree nearby, and using your house
as a
satellite nest. You can put ant bait in the attic and dust everything
with
horticultural D.E. so when the ants walk through it, they will become
desiccated.

Carpenter ants are more a nuisance than a problem, but you should do
something
about it or you will have them crawling on you in your bed! You may want
to
call a certified organic pest control company. Here in Texas we have a
few
which only use certified organic methods to kill pests. They are fully
aware of
lizards and geckos and take every precaution to prevent harming the
beneficial
biota.

Victoria





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