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How to prepare baby powder barrier.

Started By AntPhycho , Oct 4 2017 10:11 AM

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#1 Offline AntPhycho - Posted October 4 2017 - 10:11 AM

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I right now I am using just pure baby powder, it does give the slip to any ant that come near it.
My question is though, is baby powder mixed with rubbing alcohol any better? I know youtubers like AntsCanda uses that combo.

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#2 Offline sgheaton - Posted October 4 2017 - 10:43 AM

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Haha...The alcohol acts as a transfer medium.

Notice how its hard to apply powder? Dissolved in alcohol...applied to the surface... Alcohol is rather volatile (IT'LL EVAPORATE INTO THE AIR EASILY) leaving behind the baby powder where you wanted it.