best deterent?
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best deterent?
what is the outworld barrier that keeps the ants in? Talc + alchohol is effective in starting colony but as the colony grow, they can pass through it in no time.now im using petroleum jelly, hope this works. Any suggestion?
- WillWithAnts
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Re: best deterent?
Insect-a-slip is the best
It's a little expensive, but it's the best and a bottle lasts a long time.
https://www.bioquip.com/search/DispProduct.asp?pid=2871A
It's a little expensive, but it's the best and a bottle lasts a long time.
https://www.bioquip.com/search/DispProduct.asp?pid=2871A
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Re: best deterent?
thnx. But is there anything that can be substitute for fluon? It so hard to find. Where I can buy here in manila?
Re: best deterent?
rubbing olive works great for some sp. but IDK about tropical sp...
Re: best deterent?
I use extra virgin olive oil to prevent escapes, and it works for my Camponotus, Tetramorium, Formica, and Tapinoma colonies. I put a few drops of extra virgin olive oil on a cotton ball and apply a 1-2" band around the top of my outworlds (on vertical wall surfaces). I reapply a new band of olive oil every 3-6 weeks to keep it fresh and slick...in my 2-1/2 years of ant keeping I've never had any ants escape using this method.
- idahoantgirl
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Re: best deterent?
I was using the rubbing alcohol +baby powder method for about a year, but my tetramorium would cross it if they felt hungry. I recently figured out that it is a lot harder for them to cross it if you dont use the rubbing alcohol. I just sprinkle some baby powder indo a bowl, and dip a cotton ball into it. then i dab the baby powder all over the rim. As far as I know, no escapees!
Proverbs 6:6-8
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
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Re: best deterent?
That's odd. I'll have to try that now.
The rubbing alcohol is for the baby powder to stick onto the glass/wall, so it's interesting to see the method prevailing without it. Thanks for the tip.
The rubbing alcohol is for the baby powder to stick onto the glass/wall, so it's interesting to see the method prevailing without it. Thanks for the tip.
- idahoantgirl
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Re: best deterent?
When you watch mikey's videos, you can see that he uses that method quite often.AntsOnTheCoast wrote: ↑Mon Oct 02, 2017 2:52 amThat's odd. I'll have to try that now.
The rubbing alcohol is for the baby powder to stick onto the glass/wall, so it's interesting to see the method prevailing without it. Thanks for the tip.
Proverbs 6:6-8
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
Go to the ant, you sluggard;
consider its ways and be wise!
It has no commander,
no overseer or ruler,
yet it stores its provisions in summer
and gathers its food at harvest.
Keeping Tetramorium immigrans, Tapinoma Sessile
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