Re: [GBlist] Non Toxic Ant Repellent

[Chris <kgreens@kingston.net>]

on 7/25/02 10:06 AM, Will Harrison at will@carterburton.com wrote:

> It is a little off the green building subject, but does anyone have any
> ideas of safe ant repellent.  I would use boric acid, but the suspect
> ants are near my cat's food bowls?  I have heard that one should keep
> boric acid away from pets.
> Any ideas?
> Thanks in advance
> 
> 
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Mix a few drops of pure peppermint Oil in vaseline.
It works as a fine barrier to ants who will not cross it. I use it on fruit
trees where the ants harvest aphids.

Chris Van der Vyver

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Earth Design
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