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Kill Ants Organically?
Is there any way to kill ants organically? We have tried pouring boiling
water on the colony, but it is just too large. Are there any natural predators of ants that could survive in a south-western Virginia climate? Thanks Fish |
Kill Ants Organically?
On Sun, 1 Jun 2003 15:35:34 -0400, Fish wrote:
Is there any way to kill ants organically? We have tried pouring boiling water on the colony, but it is just too large. Are there any natural predators of ants that could survive in a south-western Virginia climate? ----- What kind of ants and what are you trying to grow? Many ants are beneficial when it comes to biological control. Plus they do a good job of aerating soils -- important if you don't have many earthworms. Being in sw VA, I doubt you get either Texas leafcutters or Texas fire ants. Both of those are bad news and tough to eliminate or reduce. I've heard folks use a solution of boric acid and sugar mixed in water to get rid of some nuisance ants -- like in the house. You can buy a premixed product called "Terro". The boric acid is the active agent that does the nasty work when they take it back to the nest. Probably not a true "organic" solution or product though. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 80,000 Newsgroups - 16 Different Servers! =----- |
Kill Ants Organically?
Fish wrote:
Is there any way to kill ants organically? We have tried pouring boiling water on the colony, but it is just too large. Are there any natural predators of ants that could survive in a south-western Virginia climate? Thanks Fish Would you consider orange oil? http://www.orangeguard.com/ We have had good results in Texas with this. -- Bob Mounger |
Kill Ants Organically?
in article , The Tucson Bender at
wrote on 6/1/03 10:47 PM: Is there any way to kill ants organically? We have tried pouring boiling water on the colony, but it is just too large. Are there any natural predators of ants that could survive in a south-western Virginia climate? Hot water sounds about as inorganic as you can go. Bill |
Kill Ants Organically?
Repeating Decimal wrote: in article , The Tucson Bender at wrote on 6/1/03 10:47 PM: Is there any way to kill ants organically? We have tried pouring boiling water on the colony, but it is just too large. Are there any natural predators of ants that could survive in a south-western Virginia climate? Hot water sounds about as inorganic as you can go. What makes you say that ? Bill |
Kill Ants Organically?
On Mon, 02 Jun 2003 21:24:42 -0400, Brian wrote:
Repeating Decimal wrote: in article , The Tucson Bender at wrote on 6/1/03 10:47 PM: Is there any way to kill ants organically? We have tried pouring boiling water on the colony, but it is just too large. Are there any natural predators of ants that could survive in a south-western Virginia climate? Hot water sounds about as inorganic as you can go. What makes you say that ? Bill There is no carbon in water, i.e. it's inorganic. |
Kill Ants Organically?
In article , "B. Joshua
Rosen" wrote: On Mon, 02 Jun 2003 21:24:42 -0400, Brian wrote: Repeating Decimal wrote: in article , The Tucson Bender at wrote on 6/1/03 10:47 PM: Is there any way to kill ants organically? We have tried pouring boiling water on the colony, but it is just too large. Are there any natural predators of ants that could survive in a south-western Virginia climate? Hot water sounds about as inorganic as you can go. What makes you say that ? Bill There is no carbon in water, i.e. it's inorganic. Good catch. I'll bet it would work though. |
Kill Ants Organically?
Jan Flora wrote: In article , "B. Joshua Rosen" wrote: On Mon, 02 Jun 2003 21:24:42 -0400, Brian wrote: Repeating Decimal wrote: in article , The Tucson Bender at wrote on 6/1/03 10:47 PM: Is there any way to kill ants organically? We have tried pouring boiling water on the colony, but it is just too large. Are there any natural predators of ants that could survive in a south-western Virginia climate? Hot water sounds about as inorganic as you can go. What makes you say that ? Bill There is no carbon in water, i.e. it's inorganic. Good catch. I'll bet it would work though. Ok, you got me there. I was looking at it from the organic gardener and using poison. |
Kill Ants Organically?
"B. Joshua Rosen" wrote: Is there any way to kill ants organically? We have tried pouring boiling water on the colony, but it is just too large. Are there any natural predators of ants that could survive in a south-western Virginia climate? Hot water sounds about as inorganic as you can go. What makes you say that ? Bill There is no carbon in water, i.e. it's inorganic. So use carbonated water. |
Kill Ants Organically?
On Tue, 03 Jun 2003 06:29:55 -0400, Brian wrote:
Jan Flora wrote: In article , "B. Joshua Rosen" wrote: On Mon, 02 Jun 2003 21:24:42 -0400, Brian wrote: Repeating Decimal wrote: in article , The Tucson Bender at wrote on 6/1/03 10:47 PM: Is there any way to kill ants organically? We have tried pouring boiling water on the colony, but it is just too large. Are there any natural predators of ants that could survive in a south-western Virginia climate? Hot water sounds about as inorganic as you can go. What makes you say that ? Bill There is no carbon in water, i.e. it's inorganic. Good catch. I'll bet it would work though. Ok, you got me there. I was looking at it from the organic gardener and using poison. Have you tried the Safer pesticides?, they use fatty acids (organic by both definitions). |
Kill Ants Organically?
I've never tried this, but think it's a great idea. Mix sugar and yeast, let
ants eat. When moisture inside ants causes yeast to grow, ants explode. This may only work indoors since the yeast sugar mix would need to be kept dry. Sounds like your trouble is outside, but I thought I would toss out the idea anyway. Good luck, Eileen Fish wrote: Is there any way to kill ants organically? We have tried pouring boiling water on the colony, but it is just too large. Are there any natural predators of ants that could survive in a south-western Virginia climate? Thanks Fish |
Kill Ants Organically?
in article , Brian at wrote on
6/2/03 6:24 PM: Hot water sounds about as inorganic as you can go. What makes you say that ? Where is the carbon in H2O. If H2O is organic, why not H2S which is often generated organically? How about organic compounds such as HCN? Because of HCN, do not eat a lot of apple seeds at any one time. The nuts have taken over chemistry as applied to food. I grow great veggies hydroponicly. My plant nutrients do not see any carbon or other products derived from living entities. They eat the stuff gratefully and seem to be happy. Bill |
Kill Ants Organically?
in article , Brian at wrote on
6/3/03 3:29 AM: Good catch. I'll bet it would work though. Ok, you got me there. I was looking at it from the organic gardener and using poison. If that is the case say so. Ricin is organic. So are a host of other plant toxins ranging from those derived from amanitas or oxalic acid from rhubarb. Bill |
Kill Ants Organically?
in article , B. Joshua Rosen
at wrote on 6/3/03 8:43 AM: Have you tried the Safer pesticides?, they use fatty acids (organic by both definitions). The active ingredient in almost all Safer products is potassium soap. Potassium soap used to be about all you could get when wood ash was the principle alkali available. What bugs be is the high price charged for potassium soap even though it is not a high demand product. Bill |
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