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By what mechanism does borax kill ants?
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Borax upsets their digestive system and causes death due to dehydration and starvation. According to Jonathan Hatch ("How to Get Rid of Argentine Ants" ), dehydration and recrystallization of the boric acic lacerates the digestive system of ants and their larvae.