For normal ants aspertame kills because it is a neurotoxin that affects
insects much more than humans.  I have found that it could not be due to
starving due to the adults are killed within a day, and one packet (with
very little of it taken) will wipe out a full colony of carpenter ants (the
big black ones).

Marshall

Tel Tofflemire wrote:

> I use (Aspartame) it is sold in Albertsons stores in AZ . aprox $5.00
> per pound...They carry it into the chambers to feed the young, (no food
> value) so they starved distorted several mounds of fire ants here , it
> takes several applications, of about a small hand full around the ant
> hill. each time about a pound will last for several months to a
> year.,,,(don't eat it yourself)  ha..
> Tel Tofflemire
> Dewey, AZ.
>
> mamapug wrote:
>
> >
> >
> >     Hasn`t anyone tried sugar water made with CS, the same stuff that
> >     kills bees?
> >     I don`t have fire ants or I would give it a try...
> >     Marshalee
> >
>
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