Now enviromentally conscious gardners can drive off troublesome ants without chemicals. Due to the high quality electronic components this appliance requires only 2 standard batteries for 6 months of constant use, as opposed to most conventional appliances that need 4 mono cells. Operation is as simple as it could possibly be: Stick Ant-shock into the ground - finished! Quartz oscillations, which are intolerable to ants, are emitted without affecting other useful animals