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Perimeter insecticide: Which one?
I want to buys some kind of insecticide to spay around
outside of perimeter of home to keep bugs down.... ALL kinds of bugs There are many brands to chose from. Any advice or links to reviews and what really works well? best bang for buck, et? |
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The Real Bev wrote:
Robert Neville wrote: wrote: I want to buys some kind of insecticide to spay around outside of perimeter of home to keep bugs down.... ALL kinds of bugs There are many brands to chose from. Any advice or links to reviews and what really works well? best bang for buck, et? Diazanon worked very well. Unfortunately some golf courses were using it near water hazards, and it didn't do the migratory waterfowl a lot of good, so they pulled it off the market a few years ago. I'd just go with whatever the major brands like Ortho are offering and hope for the best. I like their Home Defense. It works and doesn't stink. Terro is good (or bad, actually!) for ants. By the way - if you are hoping for an electric fence type of action, you're going to be disappointed. Most bugs take up klan residence and don't move in and out. I've tried to convince the spousal unit that it would be far more effective keeping the floors cleaner and thus removing the bugs food source than spraying the foundation and putting bug traps everywhere. That isn't well received... That doesn't explain why ants enter, march around the rim of the bathtub and then exit. I bought a package ot Terro. Put package next to sink. NO more ants. And I NEVER opened the package. Sometimes a show of force is all that is needed:-)) Lou |
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The Real Bev wrote:
Robert Neville wrote: wrote: I want to buys some kind of insecticide to spay around outside of perimeter of home to keep bugs down.... ALL kinds of bugs There are many brands to chose from. Any advice or links to reviews and what really works well? best bang for buck, et? Diazanon worked very well. Unfortunately some golf courses were using it near water hazards, and it didn't do the migratory waterfowl a lot of good, so they pulled it off the market a few years ago. I'd just go with whatever the major brands like Ortho are offering and hope for the best. I like their Home Defense. It works and doesn't stink. Terro is good (or bad, actually!) for ants. By the way - if you are hoping for an electric fence type of action, you're going to be disappointed. Most bugs take up klan residence and don't move in and out. I've tried to convince the spousal unit that it would be far more effective keeping the floors cleaner and thus removing the bugs food source than spraying the foundation and putting bug traps everywhere. That isn't well received... That doesn't explain why ants enter, march around the rim of the bathtub and then exit. Thats because they are pervert ants, stupid. |
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I've tried to convince the spousal unit that it would be far more effective keeping the floors cleaner and thus removing the bugs food source than spraying the foundation and putting bug traps everywhere. That isn't well received... That doesn't explain why ants enter, march around the rim of the bathtub and then exit. I bought a package ot Terro. Put package next to sink. NO more ants. And I NEVER opened the package. Sometimes a show of force is all that is needed:-)) Lou Psychological warfare? ) Cleanliness is one solution. Plugging gaps, like pipe entries, is another. Bugs move in when there is food or shelter. All kinds of ants (fire, carpenter) like my flower pots when there is too much rain and the ground is wetter than they desire. Bugs also move in to seek moisture. I lived in one house that always had ants in the bathroom; no food there but for occ. smear of toothpaste. Roaches LOVE a pile of paper grocery sacks, old envelopes (glue is ROACH FOOD), corrugated boxes, etc. We closed up our camper for too long and forgot to remove all food. Roaches chewed into my rubber flip-flops and chewed through unopened paper inner wrap on Ritz crackers. Nasty! |
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On Jun 26, 7:56*am, zxcvbob wrote:
wrote: I want to buys some kind of insecticide to spay around outside of perimeter of home to keep bugs down.... ALL kinds of bugs There are many brands to chose from. Any advice or links to reviews and what really works well? *best bang for buck, et? Chlordane *(wait, they banned it) Heptachlor (banned) Dursban * *(you guessed it) Diazinon * (yep) Guess you're out of luck. Bob Hey Bob, you are giving out "negative vibes." Andy |
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The Real Bev wrote: snip That doesn't explain why ants enter, march around the rim of the bathtub and then exit. Thats because they are pervert ants, stupid. Don't be ridiculous. This behavior is caused by playing Dave Matthews Band CDs. HTH, -- PB "I suspect you're an arrogant little ****ant who grew up in the Red Bull generation." - CJW |
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Rod Speed wrote The Real Bev wrote That doesn't explain why ants enter, march around the rim of the bathtub and then exit. Thats because they are pervert ants, stupid. Don't be ridiculous. This behavior is caused by playing Dave Matthews Band CDs. Bugger, why didnt someone tell me before now ? HTH, It does indeed. |
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