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Offline jls

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« on: June 02, 2008, 06:41:45 PM »
I live in southern co. and this year I have a bumper crop of fireants. The missus was going to buy some bottled potion from the local farm and ranch store but at 17.00/ gal. she passed. Any home remedies floating around out there?  Thanx!
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Re: fire ants
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2008, 08:51:08 PM »
A quick search of the Internet and I found this Website :

http://www.dirtdoctor.com/view_question.php?id=123


Fire Ant Remedy - sprinkle a packet of Aspartame (Equal or Nutra-Sweet) on the mound.  Ants will be gone the next day.

He also has info on concoctions you can make at home.  It might be worth a try.
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Re: fire ants
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2008, 01:45:03 AM »
Thanx JVS! Ive got plenty of the stuff sitting around and I'll give it shot ;D
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Re: fire ants
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2008, 02:02:28 AM »
Back in the early 60's I began trying to eradicate several large fire ant colonies using poisons.   Some were easily removed, but not all.  And others just started new colonies.    After a few years of plowing up the mounds of the most stubborn colonies they finally disappeared.    
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