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From: kpk@gitpyr.UUCP (Kevin P. Kleinfelter)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: Getting rid of ants
Message-ID: <1125@gitpyr.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 2-Dec-85 09:26:51 EST
Article-I.D.: gitpyr.1125
Posted: Mon Dec  2 09:26:51 1985
Date-Received: Tue, 3-Dec-85 08:47:28 EST
Organization: Georgia Institute of Technology
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A few years ago in The Mother Earth News, someone detailed a method for
getting rid of ants without pesticides.  I do not recall the article,
but the magazine is available on microfiche, so your local library should
have the back issues.  

    I think the author used an aromatic substance such as cinamon powder.
The basis of his reasoning was that the ants used a sense of smell to determine
where they wanted to go and that an aromatic substance would confuse them.

Disclaimer: I have not used this method, the magazine may or may not be
worthwhile, etc.

There is one bright spot...if the method fails, at least your house will
smell nice! (:-)



Disclaimer of responsibility: I am irresponsible.