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Re: Ants
- To: c.leopard@att.net,"carolinabirds@duke.edu" <carolinabirds@duke.edu>
- Subject: Re: Ants
- From: Clyde Sorenson <clyde_sorenson@ncsu.edu>
- Date: Wed, 23 Jul 2003 11:16:11 -0400
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If you used a household aerosol spray (like Raid), the insecticide in
the material will pose no threat to birds whether you wash it or not.
Most of these materials use a pyrethroid insecticide (synthetic
variations on the naturally occuring pyretherins found in some African
daisies), and these materials have very low avian toxicities. The common
name of most of these mateials (found on the label under "active
ingredient") end in "-rin." If you want the residues to dissapate, epose
the interior of the box to sunlight for several days; these materials
photodegrade readily.
Take care,
Clyde Sorenson
Clayton and Raleigh, NC
clyde_sorenson@ncsu.edu
c.leopard@att.net wrote:
Ants seem to have taken over a totally empty bird house. I open it up to make
the ants leave and some kind soul in the neighborhood keeps closing the box.
There is no way for the box to closed by itself. Finally in desperation, I
used an insecticide in the box. Took care of the ant problem. Will wash it
down with soap and water when all of the ants are gone. What else should I do
so birds will use it next year? Remember, this was a desperation measure.
Thanks for any suggestions. Please don't remind me that I shouldn't have done
it.
--
Cecille Leopard
Harrisburg NC
c.leopard@att.net
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