Ant Barriers

[AlexMYRMICA]

Hi guys I was wondering what ant barriers work best, I know fluon and Vaseline are 2 alternatives. With regards to using Vaseline how often must I reapply it?

[ArizonanAnts]

That's an interesting question. I am actually wondering that myself.

[Hawkeye]

Hi guys I was wondering what ant barriers work best, I know fluon and Vaseline are 2 alternatives. With regards to using Vaseline how often must I reapply it?

That depends on how often your ants try to escape. Every time they do, they take a little bit of the barrier with them...

[pen123]

I have carpenter ants and when I used Vasaline as their barrier they ascaped (it was only one ant so I put it back in) but when I used baby powder they didn't ascape anymore.

[ArizonanAnts]

I have carpenter ants and when I used Vasaline as their barrier they ascaped (it was only one ant so I put it back in) but when I used baby powder they didn't ascape anymore.

How did you make your barrier? Like, which ingredients and how much of them?

[idahoantgirl]

Options in order from least effective to most effective:

4.Vasaline-
3.Baby powder and alcohol mix applied with paintbrush
2.Dry baby powder applied with dry cotton ball
1.Fluon/Teflon/insectaslip


No. 2 is my favorite.