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Mad Cow Disease / Mad Deer Disease
"Gordon Couger" wrote in message
news:2jUP9.559701$NH2.37849@sccrnsc01... "Jonathan Ball" wrote in message ... Give an example of something you have done to directly improve the envrionment. lol! Killed 'soulless' ants (and most other lifeforms) -effectively-. From: Jonathan Ball ) Subject: OT: ant repellant Newsgroups: alt.food.vegan Date: 2001-10-29 09:07:42 PST papos le grand balz ov the tiki tribe wrote: ants are congregating in my bathroom. How can I tell them that they are unwelcome without having to resort to destructive means? Ditch your inhibitions about using "destructive means". There are billions of ants, and they are soulless. Just kill them. If you're sensitive to the use of dangerous chemicals, you can try mixing up some water, some liquid dish soap, and some vinegar. Douse 'em, and they'll die quickly. This is what I usually use inside the house, as I am sensitive to the use of strong chemicals inside the house. I've also found a commercial brand of insecticide that uses mint extract as the toxic-to-bugs ingredient. It's suspended in some kind of oil base. It works, but I find it doesn't last very long; doesn't appear to create a long-lasting barrier that the ants won't cross. My neighbors across the street swear by chalk as a way of deterring them from entering. Find where they are entering your house, and scrape a stick of chalk across their path. I haven't tried that, though. I usually spray a strong solution of malathion around the base of the house. It is very effective. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Malathion (another OP) is lethal to beneficial insects, snails, microcrustaceans, fish, birds, amphibians, and soil microorganisms. Sublethal exposure of these species can cause a variety of behavioral and physiological abnormalities. http://lists.essential.org/dioxin-l/msg00990.html Effects on humans; http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/MHMI/mmg154.html --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- J.B. I'm a criminal by choice I choose to steal lie, cheat, kill to better my position the hunter hungry. Indiscriminate? No. hyper-discriminate, fastidious, finicky excessively careful so I don't get caught and I never get caught cuz I slink in the shadows waiting to pounce where least expected unnoticed slither in, snatch, and quietly move on when no one is looking. The Vanishing is my doing. Much has vanished. - A. Plagiarist |
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