[Loch-Ruadh] OT - Killing Fire Ants

[Elizabeth Hawkwood]

Thought some of you might appreciate this. I know I did.
 
//Elizabeth
 
Subject: Fwd: Killing Fire Ant Colonies GREAT NEW INFO!!!!

> This is a new twist to killing fire ant colonies.  
> 
> For those not familiar with Walter Reeves, he is from the University of
> Georgia agriculture department, specializing in home gardening. His
> television show, 'Gardening in Georgia ', is on each Saturday. 
> 
> I know fire ants are picky eaters and any type poison that is effective
> takes seven feeding steps before the queen receives it. Plus, if the bait is
> stored in close proximity to any petroleum or fertilizer products they won't
> touch it. Contact poisons that are on the market just cause the colony to
> move away. A well developed colony can be as deep as 30 feet and spread out
> some 20 to 50 feet from the mound center... This was documented by studies
> done in the early 60's when they were first sited in South Alabama . 
> 
> An environmentally friendly cure for fire ants has been announced by Walter
> Reeves on his Georgia Gardener radio program. Testimonials that it REALLY
> WORKS are coming in.
> 
> Simply pour two cups of CLUB SODA (carbonated water) directly in the center
> of a fire ant mound. The carbon dioxide in the water is heavier than air and
> displaces the oxygen which suffocates the queen and the other ants. The
> whole colony will be dead within about two days.
> 
> Besides eliminating the ants, club soda leaves no poisonous residue, does
> not contaminate the ground water, and does not indiscriminately kill other
> insects. It is not harmful to your pets, soaks into the ground. Each mound
> must be treated individually and a one liter bottle of club soda will kill 2
> to 3 mounds.
> 
> Spread the word.