Substitute Deterrent

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CaseJ121
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Substitute Deterrent

Post: # 11753Post CaseJ121
Thu Sep 22, 2016 5:58 am

Does anyone know of a good barrier besides Fluon, baby powder, and petroleum jelly? Those aren't exactly things I have laying around the house haha. I heard olive oil can work and I was thinkin baking powder or Chapstick might work. Not quite sure. List some ideas or things you know below.
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Re: Substitute Deterrent

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Thu Sep 22, 2016 4:25 pm

Depends on the spp. some ants will walk over some deterrents and some wont.
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Re: Substitute Deterrent

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Thu Sep 22, 2016 4:48 pm

petroleum jelly, baby powder and rubbing alcohol are all super cheap and easy to get.
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
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