>I got some borax laundry additive two weeks ago. I think my wife said
>it was less than $5 for five pounds. Well I mixed 1/1 syrup with
>about 1/2 part borax. Got a super saturate solution had some on the
>bottom. Put some in a small pickle jar about 1/4 full. Put some 16d
>nail holes in the lid. Set it on its side at about 30 deg. under the
>hive. In a couple of hours it was killing ants. They go in the jar
>and never come out. Bees can't get in so it seems to be O.K.
Came home to find ants in the basement pantry. Mixed syrup and borax
as above, in a plastic 35mm film cannister. Drilled an 1/8" hole in
the lid and set it directly in the path of the ants. Later there was
a bee-line to the cannister. Much later that day a dwindling line of
ants. The next day few ants and now none. This stuff works great.
-- John Taylor --
Southeast Missouri
When in danger, or in doubt, run in circles, scream and shout!