• ChocoboRocket@lemmy.world
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    6 months ago

    I’ve heard rubbing alcohol in a spray bottle works great for killing most bugs, but I’ve never tried it on a hive so they might get big mad before they’re immobilized/die

    Adding one or two drops of dish soap to a large spray bottle of rubbing alcohol can make it stick to bugs better, making it more effective. Far safer than poison based pest control too!

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      6 months ago

      We had ants once, and alcohol was just about the only good option for a house with pets. It does it’s job and then it goes away!

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      6 months ago

      For hives just pour a canister of the stuff over it.

      Shock and awe tactics! /S

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        This is insufficient in most residential applications. The dwelling must be burned, razed, and re-built.