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Ants and ponds?
I'm getting a ton of red ant hills around my pond; of course
I don't want to use any ant killer. Any ideas? Robin http://community.webshots.com/user/robinandtami |
On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 22:43:35 GMT, "Robin"
wrote: I'm getting a ton of red ant hills around my pond; of course I don't want to use any ant killer. Any ideas? Robin http://community.webshots.com/user/robinandtami Nuke 'em lol YP Elaine Dickinson: There's no reason to become alarmed, and we hope you'll enjoy the rest of your flight. By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane? -Airplane! (1980) |
On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 22:43:35 GMT, "Robin"
wrote: I'm getting a ton of red ant hills around my pond; of course I don't want to use any ant killer. Any ideas? Robin http://community.webshots.com/user/robinandtami Nuke 'em lol YP Elaine Dickinson: There's no reason to become alarmed, and we hope you'll enjoy the rest of your flight. By the way, is there anyone on board who knows how to fly a plane? -Airplane! (1980) |
"Robin" wrote:
I'm getting a ton of red ant hills around my pond; of course I don't want to use any ant killer. Any ideas? Robin http://community.webshots.com/user/robinandtami Boil some water and pour it over the ant hill. (you can only hear them screaming in your mind) San Diego Joe 4,000 - 5,000 Gallons. Goldfish, a RES named Colombo and an Oscar. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
"Robin" wrote:
I'm getting a ton of red ant hills around my pond; of course I don't want to use any ant killer. Any ideas? Robin http://community.webshots.com/user/robinandtami Boil some water and pour it over the ant hill. (you can only hear them screaming in your mind) San Diego Joe 4,000 - 5,000 Gallons. Goldfish, a RES named Colombo and an Oscar. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
San Diego Joe wrote: "Robin" wrote: I'm getting a ton of red ant hills around my pond; of course I don't want to use any ant killer. Any ideas? Robin http://community.webshots.com/user/robinandtami Boil some water and pour it over the ant hill. (you can only hear them screaming in your mind) This should only be done after inserting Wagner's Ride of the Valkeries into the stereo and turning the amp to 11 on the dial. San Diego Joe 4,000 - 5,000 Gallons. Goldfish, a RES named Colombo and an Oscar. -----= Posted via Newsfeeds.Com, Uncensored Usenet News =----- http://www.newsfeeds.com - The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! -----== Over 100,000 Newsgroups - 19 Different Servers! =----- |
"Robin" wrote in message
news:rwPWc.83975$TI1.63581@attbi_s52... I'm getting a ton of red ant hills around my pond; of course I don't want to use any ant killer. Any ideas? Robin http://community.webshots.com/user/robinandtami My local organic gardening supplier recommends a soil drench containing orange oil. I tried it on some fire ant mounds and it seemed to deal with the mounds (although others appeared in other locations eventually). No effect on fish, but I have a raised pond and was careful to keep all liquid on the outside and below the level of the stones capping the pond. Gail |
"Robin" wrote in message
news:rwPWc.83975$TI1.63581@attbi_s52... I'm getting a ton of red ant hills around my pond; of course I don't want to use any ant killer. Any ideas? Robin http://community.webshots.com/user/robinandtami My local organic gardening supplier recommends a soil drench containing orange oil. I tried it on some fire ant mounds and it seemed to deal with the mounds (although others appeared in other locations eventually). No effect on fish, but I have a raised pond and was careful to keep all liquid on the outside and below the level of the stones capping the pond. Gail |
On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 22:43:35 GMT, "Robin"
wrote: ===I'm getting a ton of red ant hills around my pond; of course ===I don't want to use any ant killer. Any ideas? === ===Robin ===http://community.webshots.com/user/robinandtami === I got them also, (fire ant type) and they seem to love getting under ther small upper pond. The other area I have problems with around the pond is my pump box which is basically a water meter or shutoff box that I house my pump in the ground with. Its always nice and warm and ants love it. I have been usiing a white powder that is sold in a red plastic bottle to kill fire ants, whose name escapes me now since its been ahile since i used it all up but it was something like Prowl or something, but anyway it started with a letter P. Its a fine white powder (cautions you its hazzardous to fish etc) but all it takes is a tiny teaspoon full on a mound and it starts working imediately. Within 24 hours the mound is dead, not moved, but dead. Then I shovel out the loose dirt and replace it with new dirt. I dispose of the old dirt on other mounds sufficient distance from the pond so they are not a potential source of poison in the pond. As long as I do it when its not supposed to rain I feel safe, and so far its been working. I do sprinkle it around inside my pump box which so far has kept the ant out of it for some time now......... I tried hot water but it usually does not do much in the line of killing the ants around here at least not sufficient to kill of a mound. Graanule type of killers have too much potential to blow around and get in the water and fish may interpret it as feed, so I don;t use things like amdro and spectrum etc.......the white powder type stays where put and all it takes is a little bit for about 24 hours. Regards Visit my website: http://www.frugalmachinist.com Opinions expressed are those of my wife, I had no input whatsoever. Remove "nospam" from email addy. |
On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 22:43:35 GMT, "Robin"
wrote: ===I'm getting a ton of red ant hills around my pond; of course ===I don't want to use any ant killer. Any ideas? === ===Robin ===http://community.webshots.com/user/robinandtami === I got them also, (fire ant type) and they seem to love getting under ther small upper pond. The other area I have problems with around the pond is my pump box which is basically a water meter or shutoff box that I house my pump in the ground with. Its always nice and warm and ants love it. I have been usiing a white powder that is sold in a red plastic bottle to kill fire ants, whose name escapes me now since its been ahile since i used it all up but it was something like Prowl or something, but anyway it started with a letter P. Its a fine white powder (cautions you its hazzardous to fish etc) but all it takes is a tiny teaspoon full on a mound and it starts working imediately. Within 24 hours the mound is dead, not moved, but dead. Then I shovel out the loose dirt and replace it with new dirt. I dispose of the old dirt on other mounds sufficient distance from the pond so they are not a potential source of poison in the pond. As long as I do it when its not supposed to rain I feel safe, and so far its been working. I do sprinkle it around inside my pump box which so far has kept the ant out of it for some time now......... I tried hot water but it usually does not do much in the line of killing the ants around here at least not sufficient to kill of a mound. Graanule type of killers have too much potential to blow around and get in the water and fish may interpret it as feed, so I don;t use things like amdro and spectrum etc.......the white powder type stays where put and all it takes is a little bit for about 24 hours. Regards Visit my website: http://www.frugalmachinist.com Opinions expressed are those of my wife, I had no input whatsoever. Remove "nospam" from email addy. |
You could try boric acid as shown in this link.
http://alsnetbiz.com/homeimprovement/boric_acid.html It can be bought in the eye care section of the pharmacy. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/index.html "Roy" wrote in message ... On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 22:43:35 GMT, "Robin" wrote: ===I'm getting a ton of red ant hills around my pond; of course ===I don't want to use any ant killer. Any ideas? === ===Robin ===http://community.webshots.com/user/robinandtami === I got them also, (fire ant type) and they seem to love getting under ther small upper pond. The other area I have problems with around the pond is my pump box which is basically a water meter or shutoff box that I house my pump in the ground with. Its always nice and warm and ants love it. I have been usiing a white powder that is sold in a red plastic bottle to kill fire ants, whose name escapes me now since its been ahile since i used it all up but it was something like Prowl or something, but anyway it started with a letter P. Its a fine white powder (cautions you its hazzardous to fish etc) but all it takes is a tiny teaspoon full on a mound and it starts working imediately. Within 24 hours the mound is dead, not moved, but dead. Then I shovel out the loose dirt and replace it with new dirt. I dispose of the old dirt on other mounds sufficient distance from the pond so they are not a potential source of poison in the pond. As long as I do it when its not supposed to rain I feel safe, and so far its been working. I do sprinkle it around inside my pump box which so far has kept the ant out of it for some time now......... I tried hot water but it usually does not do much in the line of killing the ants around here at least not sufficient to kill of a mound. Graanule type of killers have too much potential to blow around and get in the water and fish may interpret it as feed, so I don;t use things like amdro and spectrum etc.......the white powder type stays where put and all it takes is a little bit for about 24 hours. Regards Visit my website: http://www.frugalmachinist.com Opinions expressed are those of my wife, I had no input whatsoever. Remove "nospam" from email addy. |
You could try boric acid as shown in this link.
http://alsnetbiz.com/homeimprovement/boric_acid.html It can be bought in the eye care section of the pharmacy. -- RichToyBox http://www.geocities.com/richtoybox/index.html "Roy" wrote in message ... On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 22:43:35 GMT, "Robin" wrote: ===I'm getting a ton of red ant hills around my pond; of course ===I don't want to use any ant killer. Any ideas? === ===Robin ===http://community.webshots.com/user/robinandtami === I got them also, (fire ant type) and they seem to love getting under ther small upper pond. The other area I have problems with around the pond is my pump box which is basically a water meter or shutoff box that I house my pump in the ground with. Its always nice and warm and ants love it. I have been usiing a white powder that is sold in a red plastic bottle to kill fire ants, whose name escapes me now since its been ahile since i used it all up but it was something like Prowl or something, but anyway it started with a letter P. Its a fine white powder (cautions you its hazzardous to fish etc) but all it takes is a tiny teaspoon full on a mound and it starts working imediately. Within 24 hours the mound is dead, not moved, but dead. Then I shovel out the loose dirt and replace it with new dirt. I dispose of the old dirt on other mounds sufficient distance from the pond so they are not a potential source of poison in the pond. As long as I do it when its not supposed to rain I feel safe, and so far its been working. I do sprinkle it around inside my pump box which so far has kept the ant out of it for some time now......... I tried hot water but it usually does not do much in the line of killing the ants around here at least not sufficient to kill of a mound. Graanule type of killers have too much potential to blow around and get in the water and fish may interpret it as feed, so I don;t use things like amdro and spectrum etc.......the white powder type stays where put and all it takes is a little bit for about 24 hours. Regards Visit my website: http://www.frugalmachinist.com Opinions expressed are those of my wife, I had no input whatsoever. Remove "nospam" from email addy. |
On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 19:16:18 -0500, Tracy wrote:
San Diego Joe wrote: "Robin" wrote: I'm getting a ton of red ant hills around my pond; of course I don't want to use any ant killer. Any ideas? Robin http://community.webshots.com/user/robinandtami Boil some water and pour it over the ant hill. (you can only hear them screaming in your mind) This should only be done after inserting Wagner's Ride of the Valkeries into the stereo and turning the amp to 11 on the dial. San Diego Joe 4,000 - 5,000 Gallons. Goldfish, a RES named Colombo and an Oscar. Wow, your amp goes to 11? Mine only goes to 10...I feel so inadequate. Mike Patterson Please remove the spamtrap to email me. "I always wanted to be somebody...I should have been more specific..." - Lily Tomlin |
On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 19:16:18 -0500, Tracy wrote:
San Diego Joe wrote: "Robin" wrote: I'm getting a ton of red ant hills around my pond; of course I don't want to use any ant killer. Any ideas? Robin http://community.webshots.com/user/robinandtami Boil some water and pour it over the ant hill. (you can only hear them screaming in your mind) This should only be done after inserting Wagner's Ride of the Valkeries into the stereo and turning the amp to 11 on the dial. San Diego Joe 4,000 - 5,000 Gallons. Goldfish, a RES named Colombo and an Oscar. Wow, your amp goes to 11? Mine only goes to 10...I feel so inadequate. Mike Patterson Please remove the spamtrap to email me. "I always wanted to be somebody...I should have been more specific..." - Lily Tomlin |
On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 22:44:48 -0400, Mike Patterson
wrote: On Tue, 24 Aug 2004 19:16:18 -0500, Tracy wrote: This should only be done after inserting Wagner's Ride of the Valkeries into the stereo and turning the amp to 11 on the dial. Wow, your amp goes to 11? Mine only goes to 10...I feel so inadequate. You'll have to speak up, she can't hear you. -- Crashj -- Crashj |
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