Re: Ants

Eugene Leitl (Eugene.Leitl@lrz.uni-muenchen.de)
Tue, 17 Dec 1996 06:34:12 +0100 (MET)


On Mon, 16 Dec 1996, Ray Peck wrote:

> [...]
> I've found that the pyrethrin stuff works quite well, and you don't
> have to worry so much about whether you're poisoning yourself. You
[...]

I hate to tell you, but these synthetic pyrothroids (no power without the
price) _are_ toxic, especially to kids. Unlike these of biological
origin, they are much more persistant. So if you complain of frequent
headaches, and an unability to concentrate properly, the answer may lie
in the insecticid bottle...

ciao,
'gene