[TheForge] Fw: Fire ants

[Paul N]

I think, in this case, club soda might work as well :-)

On 12/9/2011 10:11 AM, Ron Childers wrote:
> I don't drink so maybe that's why it doesn't work as well for me. mewarf
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Richardson,
> Grover
> Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 11:08 AM
> To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Fw: Fire ants
>
> I have found that two beers, one each, applied two days apart (one on
> the original nest, and the second on the new nest after they leave);
> will effectively kill off the majority of them, after it has been
> filtered through my kidneys.  I don't have neighbors.
>
> Side note- the wife uses rubbing alcohol to spray wasps that have
> entered the house.  Rubbing alcohol is reasonably not bad for the
> furniture, and not poison for the cats.  It evaporates.  The down side
> is that it takes about a minute for them to succumb to the application.
> Yes, this works, I have done it myself.
>
> All the best.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Saint Phlip
> Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 9:44 AM
> To: Blacksmithing List Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: Re: [TheForge] Fw: Fire ants
>
> As ever, check with the experts:
>
> http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/fireants.asp
> ______________________________________________________________
> TheForge mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/theforge
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:TheForge at mailman.qth.net
>
> TheForge mail list group photo site is
> http://www.photoworks.com
> Login: blacksmithblacksmith at hotmail.com
> Password: anvil
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> ______________________________________________________________
> TheForge mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/theforge
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:TheForge at mailman.qth.net
>
> TheForge mail list group photo site is
> http://www.photoworks.com
> Login: blacksmithblacksmith at hotmail.com
> Password: anvil
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
> ______________________________________________________________
> TheForge mailing list
> Home: http://mailman.qth.net/mailman/listinfo/theforge
> Help: http://mailman.qth.net/mmfaq.htm
> Post: mailto:TheForge at mailman.qth.net
>
> TheForge mail list group photo site is
> http://www.photoworks.com
> Login: blacksmithblacksmith at hotmail.com
> Password: anvil
>
> This list hosted by: http://www.qsl.net
> Please help support this email list: http://www.qsl.net/donate.html
>