vaseline to stop ants (forum)

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I've heard somewhere that putting vaseline on the trunk of the plant is a good way to go when trying to combat ants. Has anyone tried it? Does the tree need to be of a certain size for the petroleum jelly not to adversely affect the plant? I have scale issues on my little blueberries, and the ants seem to be up to mischief on my fig as well.

Time: 27th December 2012 9:20pm

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Julie says...
I think I would wrap a bit of aluminium foil tightly round the trunk, then smear with Vaseline.

Time: 27th December 2012 9:34pm

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Jenny says...
Cling wrap might work too. I have not used vaso but stuff from green harvest is great on my rollinia. Can't remember name of it. Wonderful against ants farming scale and lasted several months I used straight on trunk but some trees too sensitive like citrus so need cling wrap first.

Time: 27th December 2012 9:45pm

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John Mc says...
Just backing up Jenny there. Don't apply vasoline directly to the trunk, Put a barrier between the live trunk and the vasoline. Electrical tape works well, start from the bottom and overlap on your your way up. Whatever you use, keep a regular eye on it, you don't want to strangle the tree for the sake of a few ants.

Don't be too quick to install ant bariers either. Some plants produce sap from special points up near the flowers to encourage ants into the canopy for pollination.

Time: 27th December 2012 10:13pm

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amanda says...
I agree John Mc - remember way back when I put vasoline straight on the trunks of my trees (read about it on another forum) eventually it made the trunks go really weird (didn't kill the trees tho) it was only one application too... :-(

Here is the link to my pics:
https://www.daleysfruit.com.au/forum/vaseline-on-tree-trunks/?PHPSESSID=e8cea40d3b9547e052bcd82abed35cf0

Time: 28th December 2012 11:15am

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shinalife1 says...
Hi amanda, check this complete DIY guide on how to control ants in your property.
http://www.pestguru.com.au/how-to-get-rid-of-fire-ants-in-your-house/

Time: 7th June 2016 4:52pm

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