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Non-toxic ant poison?

Cypress - 9-24-2010 at 08:01 AM

Two cups Club Soda poured directly on top of the mound will kill the ants withing two days, according to reports. The carbon dioxide settles into the underground tunnels and wipes 'em out.:yes:

vandenberg - 9-24-2010 at 09:57 AM

Not my aunts.
They just add scotch.:bounce::bounce::biggrin:

Cypress - 9-24-2010 at 10:12 AM

vandenburg, Shame on your aunts, scotch should never be tampered with.:biggrin:

BAJA.DESERT.RAT - 9-24-2010 at 10:12 AM

Hola, FUNNY !!!

BIEN SALUD, DA RAT

No no!

mcfez - 9-24-2010 at 10:14 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Cypress
Two cups Club Soda poured directly on top of the mound will kill the ants withing two days, according to reports. The carbon dioxide settles into the underground tunnels and wipes 'em out.:yes:



If I may say....
Fire ants "home" can be as deep as 30 feet and from the mound itself......20 to 30 wide. Unless your have a water tank truck full of soda.......it aint going work.

motoged - 9-24-2010 at 10:28 AM

Try honey and borax....but not in your Glenlivet:biggrin:

DianaT - 9-24-2010 at 10:29 AM

Have read that piles of corn meal will work for ants and for tomato worms---I will be trying both soon!

motoged - 9-24-2010 at 10:35 AM

Diana,
So, do you bread them in the cornmeal and saute them or just whip up some polenta and munch on them al fresco? :?:

mcfez - 9-24-2010 at 10:40 AM

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Originally posted by motoged
Diana,
So, do you bread them in the cornmeal and saute them or just whip up some polenta and munch on them al fresco? :?:

Oh Gods...I just got a side ache from laughing here

Heres a post link about ants...from a few weeks ago

http://forums.bajanomad.com/viewthread.php?tid=47766#pid5480...

[Edited on 9-24-2010 by mcfez]

Dave - 9-24-2010 at 11:10 AM

Non-toxic ant poison


Ain't that kinda like kissing your sister?

Mike99km - 9-24-2010 at 11:13 AM

Isn't corn meal suppose to make them taste better and remove some of the grit?
Cinnamon will stop them, and dish soap in water will kill them as soon as it hits them.

DianaT - 9-24-2010 at 01:26 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by motoged
Diana,
So, do you bread them in the cornmeal and saute them or just whip up some polenta and munch on them al fresco? :?:


:lol::lol::lol::lol:

I was thinking about making some special corn bread. :biggrin:

But the tomato worms are the ones I REALLY dislike, even dipped in corn meal and fried.

bacquito - 9-24-2010 at 01:35 PM

Non Toxic and poison is an oxymarooon

Cypress - 9-24-2010 at 01:36 PM

mcfez, You've done your homework.:D Don't knock it till you've tried it. :biggrin:

mtgoat666 - 9-24-2010 at 02:18 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Cypress
Two cups Club Soda poured directly on top of the mound will kill the ants withing two days, according to reports. The carbon dioxide settles into the underground tunnels and wipes 'em out.:yes:


:lol:

how much CO2 do you think will come out of your 2 cups of club soda? and how fast do you think that CO2 will dissipate? think about that before you fall for a load bull sh*t

if you introduce enough gas to displace the O2 and kill the ants, you will also kill the plant roots.

on the other hand, boric acid may work. google it up at the same time you google up CO2 content in club soda.

DavidE - 9-24-2010 at 02:26 PM

What the heck is wrong with a tiny smooge of boric acid powder? This stuff works and it snuffs cucarachas and alacranes as well. Point specific, right on an anthill or favorite runway of offenders.

Cypress - 9-24-2010 at 02:33 PM

mtgoat666, Give it a try before you knock it.:biggrin:

mcfez - 9-24-2010 at 02:51 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Cypress
mcfez, You've done your homework.:D Don't knock it till you've tried it. :biggrin:


Well dude , I would......but I dont have a tiny enough frying pan for the critter :P

Perhaps anyone here with an ant issue should consider investing in a Myrmecophaga tridactyla.......or two

Cypress - 9-24-2010 at 04:03 PM

mcfez, A Myrmeco... tridacyla what?:D You don't need to fry anything. Just dump some Club Soda on the ant mound and see what happens. It's no bigee.:spingrin:

mcfez - 9-24-2010 at 05:07 PM

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Originally posted by Cypress
mcfez, A Myrmeco... tridacyla what?:D You don't need to fry anything. Just dump some Club Soda on the ant mound and see what happens. It's no bigee.:spingrin:


Thought you had meant that I ought to try to eat one :barf:

Myrmecophaga tridactyla wipes out Ants. 100% effective, organic, and needs a little water to work well. Not recommended to keep in your car much less front pocket of your jeans.

[Edited on 9-25-2010 by mcfez]

I am surprized no one ....

mcfez - 9-25-2010 at 09:17 AM

checked out to see what Myrmecophaga tridactyla is.....


Fancy name for "giant anteater"

DianaT - 9-25-2010 at 09:21 AM

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Originally posted by mcfez
checked out to see what Myrmecophaga tridactyla is.....


Fancy name for "giant anteater"


I did, but who wants to admit they didn't already know. :lol::lol::lol:

Cypress - 9-25-2010 at 11:33 AM

Have seen pastures with so many fire ant mounds a cow didn't have room to lay down without being on a mound. Real nasty little suckers.:no: