AndersonAcres
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Someone should tell the spiders they're not approved. Anyone speak 'spider'?
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SB You better hope there are not any DEP employees as members on this website or you will be getting more than a red ball. Oh by the way, you didnt see any fish, did you notice any lobster or shrimp larvae (microscopic insects as they may be) floating on the beach, probably not. I happen to have an oyster farmer across the slip from me, his livlihood. I think he might have a problem with such practices.
"Each to his own. BBG is approved for spraying on vegetables and Home Defense is approved for use inside homes. Spiders are not approved for boats or docks." = FOOL
I addressed this issue in another thread last year I think.
While in the process of buying Dancing on the Water I ran across an exterminator in St. Charles, MO.
Her suggestion was to get a box of the old stand by 20 Mule Team Borax Laundry Detergent.
Something about the spiders not being able to digest the stuff.
All natural too!
Make up a bucket of it and water and soak your dock lines.
Dock lines come out clean and soft.
We also sprinkle it dry on the carpets before we vacuum Sat morning.
Carpets smell fresh and no more spiders.
We also made up a solution and use it in a garden sprayer for the dock and all electric connections.
Seems to be doing a great job as most of our dock mates are constantly complaining about the mess they have to clean every weekend.
Dan
I had a weed growing in the large planter I keep at my slip....till I zapped it with some agent orange I keep in a 5 gallon jug in my dock box. Weed-b-gone.
(My slip is adjacent to SBW1's).
I don't like to use poisons. IMO even taking something like pest strips down leaves a residue. Also, not seeing dead fish doesn't mean there's not a downside to BBG.
We've made a tea of bay leaves and sprayed it on the dock and boat with good success against spiders and ants. It's water soluable so reapplication after rains is necessary.
SB You better hope there are not any DEP employees as members on this website or you will be getting more than a red ball. Oh by the way, you didnt see any fish, did you notice any lobster or shrimp larvae (microscopic insects as they may be) floating on the beach, probably not. I happen to have an oyster farmer across the slip from me, his livlihood. I think he might have a problem with such practices.
"Each to his own. BBG is approved for spraying on vegetables and Home Defense is approved for use inside homes. Spiders are not approved for boats or docks." = FOOL