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Ants Die On Contact With No Harmful Chemicals


Author: Diane P.
Skill: Occupational Therapist
Date: 04-26-2014
Views: 4,866
Word Count: 121
Questions Received: 0
Testimonial ID: 9631-OR
Brand Neutral: No
Scientific Studies: 1

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Every spring we fight ant invasions in our kitchen. One tactic my husband uses is a counter top cleaner that has ammonia. Yuck! And unfortunately the blue color even leaves residue on my white tile.

I've been with Young Living now for almost a year and slowly have purged old products, replacing them with safe alternatives from Young Living. One of these is the Thieves Household Cleaner.

Well, here come the ants again. So I grabbed the bottle of Thieves Household Cleaner and gave a good spritz on them. Instantly the ants became motionless. No ammonia smell and no blue residue; and we've got dead ants!

They've tapered off today, and I think the signature Thieves scent is keeping them away. Good!


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Supporting Scientific Study
bugs-/-insects,bug-repellent-/-deterrent - "Thujaplicin, a minor component of Aomori Hiba [Hinoki], showed rather strong antifungal activity against seven kinds of plant-pathogenic fungi.... Thujaplicin and hinokitiol (the major component of Aomori Hiba [Hinoki]) also showed clear antibacterial activity against Legionella pneumophila SG 1 and L. pneumophila SG 3 [Legionnaires disease, pneumonia].... This compound showed strong insecticidal activity against Reticulitermes speratus [termites], and it also had clear acaricidal [ticks, mites] activity against Dermatophagoides farinae [house dust mites].... [T]he strong cytotoxic effect of Thujaplicin on murine P388 lymphocytic leukemia cell line [CLL, chronic lymphocytic leukemia] should be emphasized...."Link

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