Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site rtech.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!amdahl!rtech!jeff From: jeff@rtech.UUCP (Jeff Lichtman) Newsgroups: net.consumers,net.kids Subject: Re: Use of Pesticides in a house with children Message-ID: <834@rtech.UUCP> Date: Sat, 18-Jan-86 15:43:45 EST Article-I.D.: rtech.834 Posted: Sat Jan 18 15:43:45 1986 Date-Received: Mon, 20-Jan-86 05:32:01 EST References: <11432@ucbvax.BERKELEY.EDU> Organization: Relational Technology, Alameda CA Lines: 17 Xref: watmath net.consumers:3929 net.kids:2501 > We have a big problem with ants in our apartment. They seem to be > coming from below our building and there is an exterminator spraying > there periodically. My main concern is about spraying inside the house > because of my one year old son. He gets into everything, and likes > putting things in his mouth. > > Any advice would be appreciated. Formula 409 spray cleaner does a good job of killing ants. It won't keep the ants from coming back (like most of the household insecticides do), but it's perfectly safe to use around children. -- Jeff Lichtman at rtech (Relational Technology, Inc.) "Saints should always be judged guilty until they are proved innocent..." {amdahl, sun}!rtech!jeff {ucbvax, decvax}!mtxinu!rtech!jeff