>On Wed, 8 May 1996, Adrian Wenner wrote: > > >> Actually, soapy water does just fine, with about a quarter cup of >> kitchen detergent in a half a bucket of water..... (re: ants,yellow jackets) Roy Nettlebeck: > Hi Adrian , Your post was very timely for me.I was stacking up some deep >boxs for some painting and I came across a couple of boxs that had the >red headed ants in them. I mixed up some soapy water and did add a little >borax and put it in a sprayer. It worked great.... Hi Roy, Adrian, Joel and all: Roy's post raises something I am most curious about. I would have been a little worried to use borax in the boxes. It is toxic to the ants, and I wonder about the bees? Does anyone know about this, because I mix it with syrup to bait ants in the blueberry fields and although I cover the bait I am always a little concerned that wind or something else will uncover it and expose it to the bees. If a little can destroy an anthill, maybe it can do in a hive. Wonderful stuff, this borax is: Kills ants in a fairly environmentally benign way (though soap is even better, I'll try that IF I know where the nests are!); Cures hollow heart in turnips; is a necessary soil nutrient for alfalfa; and takes propolis out of Joel's families clothes thus furthering marital harmony! Regards Stan