teeznu
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An RV tech was telling me about a product that looks like "sawdust" that you sprinkle around your tires. Keeps ants from entering into your RV. He said it works like a charm---but couldn't remember the name. Any ideas?
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doko
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ant and grub granules look like sawdust, can get at any home depot / gardening store.
Have to lightly water in.
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Troubleshooter
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He may have been talking about Diatomaceous Earth. I have heard that ants will not cross it, as it's sharp edges irritate their bodies.
It is used in some swimming pool filters, so I would think a store handling these supplies would handle it.
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fordsooperdootydieselsmoker
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Yep...Diatomaceous Earth. It's biodegradeable, earth friendly and non toxic to people and animals, but it makes ants and other insects grind to a halt, by getting into the chinks in their body "armor" and stopping the flexing...thus they just can't move!
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Troubleshooter wrote:He may have been talking about Diatomaceous Earth. I have heard that ants will not cross it, as it's sharp edges irritate their bodies.
It is used in some swimming pool filters, so I would think a store handling these supplies would handle it.
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You can get small quantities of it, in more portable containers, at Home Depot, Lowe's store in the insecticide dept. I have seen it there. I have a 50# bag that a friend gave me, they bought it for their pool filter.
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got some at the hardware store its white and very powdery they say don't breath the dust it has silica in it,its also pretty cheap for a big bag.
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It's fun to find a fire ant opening and sprinkle some D-earth around it in a one foot circle..........some try to cross it and get "locked-up" and the others go crazy looking for a way out
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"Grants Kills Ants" is another VERY effective deterent.
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If you are going to use DE make sure it is for horticultural use. The DE that you get for swimming pool filters will not work.
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Seanman
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DE is fossilized micro organisms.....mined out of the earth. Not sure what they ad to it for the horticultural use but swimming pool DE is a more pure form. Been in the pool industry for 19 years.....use it in the garden all the time. Yes, ants don't like it....gets the fleas too.
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