[Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page

[mtriegel at yahoo.com]

Marshall Riegel, MS, P.E.
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mtriegel at yahoo.com

Moved into an acre irrigated community in Gilbert.  Spoke w/ neighbor last nite about scorpions.  Story goes that 10 years ago a dairy farm 3/4 mile away was removed and a housing development (non-irrigated) went in. Builders spent time removing the dairy sewage lagoons by excavating and lime stabilizing the soil.  Not long after the scorpions arrived whence prior there were zero. I have cat and dog pets.  What can I put down (natural or otherwise)to eradicate the scorpions?  I have heard borax or boric acid or lime but is this safe with the pets? Also heard Sevin works but again, safe for pets?  Please help.