Anti Climbing

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Baited
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Anti Climbing

Post: # 17079Post Baited
Mon Feb 13, 2017 5:04 pm

What are the materials needed for an anti-climbing ant pasture

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Re: Anti Climbing

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Mon Feb 13, 2017 5:15 pm

Baby powder and rubbig alcohol
Both can be bought in pharmacy for example
Try using non-parfume baby powder and make a mix of the two and apply it with some cotton

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Re: Anti Climbing

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Wed Feb 15, 2017 4:51 am

Baited wrote:
Mon Feb 13, 2017 5:04 pm
What are the materials needed for an anti-climbing ant pasture
I personally really like vaseline. But opinions on the effectiveness of it varies.
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Re: Anti Climbing

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Wed Feb 15, 2017 6:23 am

shaky33 wrote:
Wed Feb 15, 2017 4:51 am
Baited wrote:
Mon Feb 13, 2017 5:04 pm
What are the materials needed for an anti-climbing ant pasture
I personally really like vaseline. But opinions on the effectiveness of it varies.
Ants can actually climb right over Vaseline.
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