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Thread: Non-toxic Ant Killing Mixture

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  1. July 24th, 2015, 07:30 AM #1
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    This is a link to an article describing a lime rind based ant killing home-made concoction. Says it even works on fire ants.

    How to Kill Ants With Citrus Rinds | Home Guides | SF Gate
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  2. July 24th, 2015, 12:52 PM #2
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    I will have to try this out, we have lots of fire ants in Florida and I know what the bits feel like, not fun at all!!
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