Boric acid or Borax can discourage ants-it is particularly useful placed directly on the anthill. It may work with cockroaches too. Dr. Joseph Mercola www.mercola.com, suggests combing honey with boric acid to more easily attract the bugs. A garden spray of mashed garlic, cayenne or horseradish can be sprayed onto plants (small amount at a time please). Put only a small amount into a gallon sprayer. Neem oil is supposed to be useful on garden plants for fungus, mold and possibly ants. BCERP, 10/03 Palm Beach Post, 5/23/04 Written by Christopher Lepisto, ND The Blue Butterfly: Creating a healthier Future for Children Step 1: Avoid use of all pesticides and insecticides. Exposure to common lawn care and indoor pesticides is an unacceptable danger for children. The E.P.A. identifies pesticide risks to children as causing a range of health problems that include asthma, hyperactivity and behavior problems, cancer, learning disabilities, reproductive disorders, and compromised brain development. Children are also uniquely vulnerable to pesticide exposure due to their behavior. Children spend more time playing outdoors on the grass and indoors on carpeting where lawn chemicals have been brought in on shoes. Additionally, flea powders and collars and head lice treatments are pesticides to which children may have particularly high exposure. ACTION STEPS Avoid using unsafe chemicals indoors and outdoors – insecticides, pesticides, weed killers, lawn chemicals, and flea/tick products. Instruct your garden care professional to STOP using these toxic chemicals and change to a non-toxic, pesticide-free lawn and garden which are available. Remove all food sources (cause) for the pests through good sanitation and storage habits. Block pest entrances by caulking holes, using door sweeps, and keeping window screens in good repair. Keep your home clean and dry to prevent pests, particularly in the kitchen. Encouraging good habits, such as washing hands after playing outdoors and taking shoes off at the front door. Many chemicals are tracked into our indoor environment on the bottom of our shoes. Source: http://www.bluebutterfly.org/5_Easy_Steps_1.php Remember we are NOT Doctors and have NO medical training. This site is like an Encylopedia - there are many pages, many links on many topics. Support our work with any size DONATION - see left side of any page - for how to donate. You can help raise awareness of CAM.