Insects

[XanaduRanch]

Chris, I don't use the ordinary Baygone they sell at Playero. Oh no!

Since I seem to have inherited Johnny Honda's position here temporarily (while he racks up more money for his impending retirement) he loaned me a couple of cyber-cans of his industrial strength Repellente de Joseitas last time we hoisted a few at Eddy's! Much stronger! Can't buy that stuff in the states!

Let's see, before the interruption we were discussing what type of rum certain insectos/sankies/putas preferred before putting the 'bite' on, I believe!




P.S. And D&D don't let Little Joe get you down. My mistake is that, as he said I am 'predictable' (I think that being consistent is one of my better qualities actually!) and I often made the mistake of answering his idiotic posts. It's best to ignore people like that. But, it's just so much fun to poke at them sometimes because they act so looney when you do you just can't resist the fun! Welcome aboard! Newbie status, removed!

[XanaduRanch]

Originally posted by Chris
Talking about insects, what are y'all doing about all the ants during the rainy period? Our house is overrun.

Doing about them? We've learned to love them! I don't have to carry the plates back to the kitchen any more! An army train of 1 million ants does it for me.

Now if I could just get them to put the horses down ...

[patbro]

And all this because I asked about the bug situation. This is TRULY scary.

[D & D]

Don't make the mistake of picking up your potted plants! We tried to move a few of ours around after all this rain and I thought we had stumbled into a remake of the Naked Jungle!! We buy more bug spray than beer and that's a lot!

Some one told me to sprinkle ground cloves around the edge of the kitchen and across their "normal" routes. Can't tell if it's had any effect on the ants as yet, but the kitchen smells sooo good.

Dianne

[Chris]

Originally posted by patbro
And all this because I asked about the bug situation. This is TRULY scary.

Oh fess up! you're reading with bated breath every piece of babbling nonsense that everyone on this thread is dishing up

But now you know where the bugs are, and are not......

Back to the original question, we have more problems with people here than with insects. You'll find no problem when you come for your vacation.

[maryanne]

Seriously now, keep a small spray bottle handy, and spray the ants with a bit of soapy water.
Set out cucumber peels or slices in the kitchen. Many ants have a natural aversion to cucumber.
Leave a few tea bags of mint tea near areas where the ants seem most active. Dry, crushed mint leaves or cloves also work as ant deterrents.
Trace the ant column back to their point of entry. Set any of the following items at the entry area in a small line, which ants will not cross: cayenne pepper, citrus oil (can be soaked into a piece of string), lemon juice, cinnamon or coffee grounds.

Hope this helps!
Maryanne

[sjh]

flying ants: turn out the lights or give the kids fly swatters

crawling ants: ignore em or keep em as pets cause yah can't get rid of them

aunts that out stay their welcome: ask someone to catch you a tarantula, the rest should be obvious

Flying cockroaches: get a tennis racket

mosquitos: fans, screens, mosquito nets for the bed, A/C

millipedes: keep a dog, mine seems to love them.

Lizards: who wants to get rid of them, i think they are cool

keep a couple of chickens or better guinea hens around to keep the creepies outside in control.