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AntsDakota
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Re: Barriers not working!

Post: # 49156Post AntsDakota
Sun Sep 02, 2018 2:36 pm

We have some weird weather here.
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Re: Barriers not working!

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Tue Sep 04, 2018 7:57 am

Try living in Ireland. It does not get any more bipolar weather wise then it does here.
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Re: Barriers not working!

Post: # 50675Post antnest8
Tue Sep 18, 2018 6:46 pm

i really think that everyone (except people in Florida) think that their weather is bad, an example is a saying Michiganders have. "if you don't like the weather in Michigan wait 5 minuets."
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Re: Barriers not working!

Post: # 50701Post Bierschneeman
Tue Sep 18, 2018 9:56 pm

antnest8 wrote:
Tue Sep 18, 2018 6:46 pm
i really think that everyone (except people in Florida) think that their weather is bad, an example is a saying Michiganders have. "if you don't like the weather in Michigan wait 5 minuets."
i get that phrase from my grandmother talking about living in Texas (not from, not currently residing) . I think thats a phrase a lot of people who dont travel use. and some that do.

my weather is simple, hot and humid 8 months, humid and cool 2 months (fall and spring fight over who is shorter in a given year) cold and humid for two months, usually rainy during all but summer.

59" a year in rain

winter usually is just wet and cold with a plains snow storm rolling in once every five years.

that said. dry baby powder, useless, unsure of how often you need to reapply, two weeks or less.

olive oil, weekly applications, but very effective.

alc/baby powder. seems best of three for long lasting in humidity, but works for less ants.

teflon. what i am using now. so far, two weeks no issues
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Re: Barriers not working!

Post: # 51111Post AntsDakota
Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:32 am

antnest8 wrote:
Tue Sep 18, 2018 6:46 pm
i really think that everyone (except people in Florida) think that their weather is bad, an example is a saying Michiganders have. "if you don't like the weather in Michigan wait 5 minuets."
Hey, we here in SD say the same thing. (just replace Michigan)
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Re: Barriers not working!

Post: # 51112Post AntsDakota
Thu Sep 20, 2018 11:33 am

antnest8 wrote:
Tue Sep 18, 2018 6:46 pm
i really think that everyone (except people in Florida) think that their weather is bad, an example is a saying Michiganders have. "if you don't like the weather in Michigan wait 5 minuets."
Well, people in Florida might say it rains too much...... (just guessing, though)
"God made every kind of wild beasts and every kind of livestock and every kind of creeping things;" (including ants) "and God saw that it was good." Genesis 1:25

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