"DebbieOney" wrote in message
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Has anyone used boric acid for insect control? Did you take any
safety measures using that product?

This is a good specific insecticide for carpenter ants. Many ants
carry food home to the nest where it is shared. Boric acid then
blocks their digestion so that all die. It is sold in powder form by
pharmacies and prepared as an insecticide by dissolution in
sugar water (dilute syrup) which ants like. The liquid is lightly
smeared along known ant routes. Boric acid is unlikely to
harm cats and dogs, and can usually be smeared in places
pets cannot reach.

--
Don Phillipson
Carlsbad Springs
(Ottawa, Canada)