only sugar ants
Sure, why not.
No, it has no properties that would repel snakes.
It is said that diesel fuel can be used to repel snakes in a yard. Another good method that can be used for repelling snakes is to spread mothballs along the perimeter of the yard.
Cinnamon. They love pepper.
Nothing can repel them..But take precautions such as, wearing high boots in country where venomous snakes are found..Be careful where you step, and watch where you put your hands..Lastly, do not handle any venomous snakes.
i dont think a mint leaf would bother a snake
I've heard it can be used but not for the snakes that you would normally have around the house. Ok sorry I wrote that but I did some research... Sulfur cannot be used to repel snakes... If the powder is used then it will just get under its skin and irritate the snake and an irritated snake will be more harmful than anything.
* Rosmarinus officinalis (Rosmary) repels snakes but more importantly insects that attract the snakes. * Cymbopogon citrates(Lemongrass) repels snakes * Marigolds (Tagetes) repel snakes and mosquitoes * Tulbaghia violacea (Wild garlic) repels snakes - it is planted by the Zulus around their homes.
It does not dissolve in the conventional sense, as table salt dissolves in water. Cinnamon is composed of small insoluable particles of bark which may be suspended in a liquid, but they will never dissolve completely. Even suspending cinnamon can be difficult, because the particles repel water and contain oils which hinder wetting.
Ants do not like cinnamon. The strong smell of cinnamon disrupts their pheromone trails, which they use to navigate. Sprinkling cinnamon around areas you want to keep ants away from can help deter them.
Cinnamon does not have Coumadin in it. Cinnamon that is sold in stores and has the label cinnamon on it, is pure cinnamon.