Would nut oils such as walnut act as a deterant to fire ants on birdhouses?

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Subject: Would nut oils such as walnut act as a deterant to fire ants on birdhouses?

Date: Fri Oct 13 01:15:06 2000
Posted by Anna Nicholas
Grade level: nonaligned School: No school entered.
City: Decatur State/Province: Texas Country: USA
Area of science: Agricultural Sciences
ID: 971414106.Ag

Message:


I would like to put natural nut oils on lumber and then make birdhouses.  
do you think the oil from the nut would act as a natural insecticide?  
With nut do you think would act better and why?  Where could I go to get 
more info on this project?

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