reel Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Had a few problems with ants recently, usually we place vicks liberally around the top of the stand, only problem is if you forget to do on a regular basis it dries and the ants are on their way again, darn pest lol. What do you guys in the us do???. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faith Vending Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 "Hot Shot" Ant and Roach spray works well for me. Spray base and pole and all around the machine. No toxic spray smell and seems to work well. Buy it at Home Depot or local hardware store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsnwag Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 Good day. Do you spray at location also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jax Snacks Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 When I first started, I had many ant problems. I was a bit depressed that a stupid bug could actually destroy my business. Another vendor told me to always use Simple Green when servicing since (he claimed) it has a natural ant repellent. I can not prove this, but my ant problems did diminish after that. I also put carpet tape on the top of each pole. If ants persist, the I add Vaseline to the top of the pole as well. I have not found any ant protection product that lasts forever. So you need to periodically check and replace it. Sometimes I get lax and forget to change the tape and then I pay the price on the next visit. Another thing to consider is to vend products that bugs don't like - such as toys and gumballs. Jax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gsnwag Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 I've heard bay leaves help to repel ants. I haven't tried it because I haven't had an ant problem yet. Something you may want to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidsurvz Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 http://www.vendiscuss.com/forums/view_topic.php?id=146&forum_id Post on subject Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
West Coast Vend LLC Posted January 31, 2009 Share Posted January 31, 2009 This is a great question that has had much conversation in the past. Here's a link to read all about ant problems. http://www.vendiscuss.com/forums/view_topic.php?id=146&forum_id=1&highlight=ant+problems Gary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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