Got Bed Bugs? Bedbugger Forums » Tools/ideas for fighting bed bugs
New Coating Gives Insects the Slip
(5 posts)-
oldtimer
Joined: May '07
Posts: 1,957offline
Posted 10 years ago
Tue Oct 13 2009 13:49:42
#
Login to Send PM
Scientists from Cambridge University have developed a non-toxic eco-friendly coating that can prevent an insect from scaling a household surface. The video shows a demonstration with a cockroach, but it looks like it could prove useful as a barrier for bed bugs.
Here is the link
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2009-10/slippery-cockroaches -
spideyjg
oldtimer
Joined: Jul '08
Posts: 3,240offline
Posted 10 years ago
Tue Oct 13 2009 14:24:01
#
Login to Send PM
Kewl.
BBs are klutzes compared to roaches and ants in the climbing department. Can be a very useful strategic item.
Jim
-
oldtimer
Joined: May '07
Posts: 1,489offline
Posted 10 years ago
Tue Oct 13 2009 17:26:04
#
Login to Send PM
Years ago there was a Teflon based product in a shoe polish like applicator for use on animal food bowls to prevent ants from getting into the bowl, especially fire ants.
-
hathead
junior member
Joined: Jun '09
Posts: 64offline
Posted 10 years ago
Tue Oct 13 2009 18:59:27
#
Login to Send PM
can i put it on me?
-
soscared
senior member
Joined: Sep '09
Posts: 434offline
Posted 10 years ago
Tue Oct 13 2009 23:02:11
#
Login to Send PM
That is awesome. When will this be manufactured already!?
Reply
You must log in to post.
