Earlier this summer I recounted an
experience with ants making their nest
inside the capped PVC sections I have my
HI-Z Rx modules located in. They had laid
their eggs completely across the top of
the Rx amp, covering the terminals.
Once removing the issue, I sprayed 10%
permethryn inside the PVC and around it.
This, when dried out is not a problem for
humans but will kill insects on the lawn
up to 4 months.
This is the stuff you spray clothes with &
let dry to wear so it kills ticks you pick
up while outdoors. It's the same chemical
for lawn applications to kill ants, ticks
& the like.
I checked them last week and there is zero
sign of insects inside those choice little
nesting spots I'll be using it every
spring, summer & fall. from now on.
73,
Gary
KA1J
> Same experience here! This was in a remote antenna tuner, and they
> spun their web between some variable capacitor plates.
>
> My holes were no bigger than 1/16". Might have been 3/64".
>
> 73, Mike
> W0BTU
>
> On Thu, Oct 31, 2019, 11:31 AM hg chapoton <hgchapoton@gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > I recently had cause to pull some preamp boxes from the field for
> > maintenance. The each had a pair of 1/16" weep holes. I found a
> > bit of spider silk in a couple - there are some really small
> > creatures out there that seem to find any/every opening. These were
> > several inches above ground.
> >
> > greg/na8v
> >
> >
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