from 2nd hand reports, the "copper strip foil" is not especially effective. if you can find copper screening material, a 4 inch/10 cm wide strip is very effective when firmly pinned down to the soil except:
- needs to be acid cleaned to keep it shiny - any corrosion / patina inhibits the galvanic / electric shock effect...
- if the buggers are already inside the strip..... why would they want to leave? <g>
I've personally found beer in cat food cans extremely effective - but the 'clean out daily' is a must - first the smell of their little slimy bodies decaying deters others and second the beer (which I must add was only sometimes 'stale') loses it's yeast aroma.
>>breeding under the cans - oh dear, that would set a body into orbit! not seen that but can well imagine..... |