At 14:08 7/08/97 -0700, you wrote:
>hi there,
>
>anybody got a good way to keep little black ants out
>of the colonies?  i have 6 colonies on a long board about
>1.5 feet off the ground.  the ants have a nice little highway
>trekked out for themselves to the various hives.  i'm sure the
>buggers are eating like crazy.
>
>thanks,
>john
>
>
Now here is something that does not like mineral oil.
 
Wrap oil soaked cloth around whatever you want to keep them off so that it
forms a barrier. They dont like oil on their feet
 
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