[TheForge] Fw: Fire ants

[Richardson, Grover]

After one application those that are left vacate the nest, move 5 feet (or so) and set up housekeeping.  After the second application either they are dead or move a LOOONGNGGGGG way away.  Don't see hide nor hair of them again<G>.  The wife uses a half cup of gas.

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From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Paul N
Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 11:20 AM
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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-----
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> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Richardson,
> Grover
> Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 11:08 AM
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>
> 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.
>
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> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Saint Phlip
> Sent: Friday, December 09, 2011 9:44 AM
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>
> As ever, check with the experts:
>
> http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/household/fireants.asp
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