Mixed up right here in the sink ....
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So I thought I saw the first signs of white fly! I do not want to go through that again. So I checked the local HD and Lowe's, no yellow sticky traps. I'm an impatient sort and couldn't wait for the Amazon Man to deliver. I didn't want Those Who Shall Be Nameless gain a foothold. So made my own.
I had yellow construction paper from project of my wife's and cooked corn syrup and water down to a sticky sludge. I added a smidge of petroleum jelly to increase its viscosity. Punched some holes and painted it on the paper. Voila! Yellow sticky traps! |
Lets us know how it works for you.:D
Worth |
Yes, it would be great if I don't have to buy them.
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Ooh, I hope that works. I make my own, too, but I use yellow plastic cups from the party store and a rubber-cement-like coating that has to be mail-ordered: [url]http://www.homedepot.com/p/Tanglefoot-Tangle-Trap-Sticky-Coating-Can-with-Brush-Cap-300000588A/301531540[/url]
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[QUOTE=HudsonValley;668295]Ooh, I hope that works. I make my own, too, but I use yellow plastic cups from the party store and a rubber-cement-like coating that has to be mail-ordered: [URL]http://www.homedepot.com/p/Tanglefoot-Tangle-Trap-Sticky-Coating-Can-with-Brush-Cap-300000588A/301531540[/URL][/QUOTE]
Did you see this review for the tanglefoot? I laughed out loud and my cat stared at me, lol "After 3 days, the cutter ants had figured out to cut the leaves and lay the pieces over the glue. Bought 3 cans, only have one left. These boogers are smart! It's good stuff, but the y are smarter than it's creator. I will continue to buy it because so far it's the best that I have found on the market." Cutter ants must be really smart, lol. I got a kick out of this. :twisted: |
You can also just use the Vaseline alone, it works great!
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[QUOTE=HudsonValley;668295]Ooh, I hope that works. I make my own, too, but I use yellow plastic cups from the party store and a rubber-cement-like coating that has to be mail-ordered: [URL]http://www.homedepot.com/p/Tanglefoot-Tangle-Trap-Sticky-Coating-Can-with-Brush-Cap-300000588A/301531540[/URL][/QUOTE]
I too use Tanglefoot. I put it on old Christmas ornaments and hang them in the greenhouse. It works far better than anything else I have tried. I also put Tanglefoot on the rim of clear cups that have a little fruit juice in them. Works great to eliminate fruit flies in the kitchen or any place I am storing fruit. Dutch |
Sadly, I went out this morning, and it no longer is sticky. Oh well back to the drawing board
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Hi Bert,
The title you used to start this thread "[B]Mixed up right here in the sink ....[/B]", brought the following song to mind.:cute: [URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WHYEyiPLfM[/URL] I wonder what them white flies are doing now.:roll: Dutch |
Needs mineral oil.:))
Worth |
[QUOTE=Dutch;668353]Hi Bert,
The title you used to start this thread "[B]Mixed up right here in the sink ....[/B]", brought the following song to mind.:cute: [URL]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WHYEyiPLfM[/URL] I wonder what them white flies are doing now.:roll: Dutch[/QUOTE] That's exactly what I was thinking :)) |
[QUOTE=Worth1;668371]Needs mineral oil.:))
Worth[/QUOTE] Care to elaborate? |
[QUOTE=ChefBert;668437]Care to elaborate?[/QUOTE]
It is a joke, I use mineral oil and kerosene for everything and post about it all too often here.:lol: I even use it to kill aphids on ornamental plants. Worth |
[QUOTE=Worth1;668438]It is a joke, I use mineral oil and kerosene for everything and post about it all too often here.:lol:
I even use it to kill aphids on ornamental plants. Worth[/QUOTE] Oh, diesel powered tomatoes, now I got it:twisted: |
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