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  1. 06-13-2006 11:38 AM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by tphaggerty
    DE is sold for ants & such (at very high prices compared to pool DE, check at any HD or Lowes).
    So sometimes the pool store chems are the best deal!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Bleach=Chlorine?
    Carl,
    You serious?? I have a ton of ant colonies in the backyard and those ant bait things aren't doing the trick. Perhaps sprinkling some DE will...
    Yeah, she said it worked great!
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    If you google diatomaceous earth ants you will find several links that describe it's use to kill ants. here is one
    http://www.hydromall.com/happy_grower16.html
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