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| Publication Type:
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| Content Type: | Q & A |
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| Corporate Author(s): | USGA Green Section |
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| Title: | Borax as an ant killer |
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| Section: | Questions and answers
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| Source: | The Bulletin of the United States Golf Association Green Section. Vol. 9, No. 9, September 1929, p. 167. |
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| Publishing Information: | Washington, DC: USGA Green Section |
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| # of Pages: | 1 |
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| Question: | "To what extent and over how long a period of time would borax used as an ant killer injure the turf or soil? We have been using it with sugar made into a syrup, three parts of sugar to two parts of borax. We punch a hole in the nest and with an oil can inject a few drops. It seems to be far more effective than the carbon bisulphide which we have been using in connection with it. However the grass seems to yellow worse than with the bisulphide. We find it particularly useful in the colonies of ants one often finds in the areas around the green where injury to the turf is a minor matter. It seems to kill most of the ants and prevents them from working in the green. Would the injurious effect of the borax be gone the next season?" |
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| Source of Question: | Massachusetts |
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| Answer/Response: | "There is very little information available as to the lasting harmful effect of borax on turf. We have experimented with this chemical and have observed the very noticeable yellowing of turf which develops a few days after the material is applied. Ordinarily we have found that in a comparatively short time the turf recovers its normal green color. There seems to be no lasting accumulative effect but there has not been sufficient experimental work to justify any general recommendation or condemnation of this chemical for turf work. In the absence of any conclusive information we advise you to use the chemical as sparingly as possible on your best turf." |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Ant control; Borax; Discoloration; Herbicide evaluation; Insecticide injury; Recommendations
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 0 |
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
USGA Green Section. 1929. Borax as an ant killer. Bull. U.S. Golf Assoc. Green Sec. 9(9):p. 167. |
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