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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jul 2014
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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! |
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2006
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Lets us know how it works for you.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Feb 2012
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Yes, it would be great if I don't have to buy them.
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Tomatovillian™
Join Date: Jun 2016
Location: Hudson Valley, NY, Zone 6a
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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: http://www.homedepot.com/p/Tanglefoo...588A/301531540
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Join Date: Feb 2012
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"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. ![]()
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Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: S.E. Wisconsin Zone 5b
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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
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Plantation, Florida zone 10
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You can also just use the Vaseline alone, it works great!
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Join Date: Jul 2014
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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 "Mixed up right here in the sink ....", brought the following song to mind. ![]() https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WHYEyiPLfM I wonder what them white flies are doing now. ![]() Dutch
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Needs mineral oil.
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