John W said:
"Bifenthrin has been banned in Europe since mid-2011. It is a pyrethroid
and is probably toxic to bees."
Yes, very toxic to bees.
"Bifenthrin is highly toxic to fish and small aquatic organisms. It's also
very highly toxic to bees."
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It can be a safety-of life issue, either through direct short-circuit or
damaging insulation. MICS cable eliminates the latter, but the crazy ants are
so small that only boxes with quite a high IP rating resist infestation.
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It appears there may be some bass for magnetoreception in several species.
I have setup a news alert to keep an eye on this.
Thanks all, this topic seems to be of great interest.
Doug
On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 9:39 AM, Scott Aldous <
0220f70c299a-dmarc-requ...@ieee.org> wrote:
> It's
It doesn't matter whether it is borax (sodium tetraborate) or boric ('boracic')
acid; it's the borate ion that is toxic.
Bifenthrin has been banned in Europe since mid-2011. It is a pyrethroid and is
probably toxic to bees.
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Hi Scott:
Thank you for the reference. The one from Texas Tech was quite enlightening.
Rich
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I believe it is Boric acid you want; not Borax, which is a salt of Boric Acid.
I learned years ago that there are two types of ants; some like sweet, some
like fat. So I made two different mixtures. One with boric acid and powdered
sugar and the other with boric acid and bacon grease. I put the
Borax is also the active ingredient in the Terro.
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Ant bait: our local garden guy recommends a home
Ant bait: our local garden guy recommends a home brew mixture of equal parts
powdered sugar, powdered dry yeast and Borax - ask at your drug store (not
Boraxo the hand cleaner). Scatter it where you see the ants and they carry it
back to the nest to feed the young; evidently the ants can't
It's Friday, so let's indulge a bit. First, a few tidbits:
http://www.livescience.com/37720-crazy-ants-invade-electronics.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/weird-news/super-ants-with-deadly-attraction-to-electricity-escape-from-gloucestershire-and-head-for-london-9627259.html
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