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[–] ChocoboRocket@lemmy.world 13 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

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!

[–] yuri@pawb.social 6 points 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!

[–] corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca 4 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Remember how ghetto napalm is gasoline and dish soap.

Go with that.

[–] Tyfud@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago

Did you just suggest that OP napalm a wasp nest on his house?

[–] Norgur@fedia.io 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

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

Shock and awe tactics! /S

[–] 667@lemmy.radio 4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

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

[–] KISSmyOSFeddit@lemmy.world 3 points 6 months ago

I agree that's the right course of action for many residential areas.