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Old 07-13-2011, 12:57 PM
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Demon Insecticide.. it works, even in the forest of East Teaxs
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Old 07-13-2011, 03:04 PM
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You might be surprised at how resilient that are. Ours disappear (hibernate) every winter and are right back when it warms back up.
Is your hangar climate controlled? I'm wondering how we'd manage to keep them in the hangar, I guess they may just setup shop?
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Old 07-13-2011, 03:34 PM
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Is your hangar climate controlled? I'm wondering how we'd manage to keep them in the hangar, I guess they may just setup shop?
Jeff,
You just let them loose outside the hanger, not inside. Here in SE Florida, they are everywhere. They really like the bushes in my front yard. In the evening, they always seem to be clinging to screens on my front porch. I think they are attracted by the bugs that come to the light there.
If you want to ensure that they thrive, you might consider making some sort of water source for them. FYI, Gecko doo doo looks like miniature bird droppings.
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Old 07-13-2011, 08:47 PM
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I In my research, I kept getting pointed to the industry's "CY-Kick CS". ... I purchased it here: http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/cykick-cs-p-250.html. It says "Not for sale to NY, PR or CT".

I'll second the Cy-kick CS. It is a bit pricey, but it will pay for itself after about two or three applications, depending on bug guy prices in your area. We use it at home and are VERY happy with it. We also bought from domyownpestcontrol.com.

One word of caution: it is HIGHLY TOXIC to fish, so be aware of your runoff and keep it away from fish ponds.
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Old 07-13-2011, 11:12 PM
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Just picked up some Cy-Kick. Maybe it'll atleast kill the spiders food source and make the spiders go elsewhere.
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Old 07-14-2011, 12:40 AM
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Aside from the obvious question about whether these geckos speak with a British accent and try to sell you insurance all the time, what about the ... umm ... "byproducts" of the geckos? I mean, they have to leave behind waste products much larger than that of the offending bugs, no?

Just curious.
The obvious question here is why would anyone think that geckos speak with a British accent? Am I missing something?

Just curious, don't you know.
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Old 07-14-2011, 03:36 AM
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The obvious question here is why would anyone think that geckos speak with a British accent? Am I missing something?

Just curious, don't you know.

There is an insurance company that uses a talking gecko as a spokesman in their television commercials. The gecko in the commercial has a British accent.
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Old 07-14-2011, 05:55 AM
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The obvious question here is why would anyone think that geckos speak with a British accent? Am I missing something?

Just curious, don't you know.
This is totally off topic, but hey we got to know.... Does Geico Insurance Co advertise in England? If so, what accent does the gecko have? Australian maybe?

I collected geckos while stationed in Vietnam. They kept my hooch bug free. Love the little guys!
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Old 07-14-2011, 06:25 AM
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After the two recommendations saying their product killed spiders and scorpions: Cypermethrin and Cy-Kick-CS, I decided to give one a try as well. Found them both on e-bay. They have different ingredients, but similar priced. Figured I would try Cy-Kick-CS first.

I’ve been using Spectracide for many years that you can get at Walmart, Lowes and other places. It works great for killing just about anything, with the exception of scorpions and spiders. It will kill them if sprayed directly. For most other insects I spray mostly around my doorway areas, and it's amazing how it will keep on killing insects walking on the area that has already been sprayed months earlier. Container says it works up to nine months now too, which I think is about right.

Anyway, looking forward to getting the Cy-Kick-CS. Spiders have kind of gotten out of control here lately.
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Old 07-14-2011, 02:40 PM
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Hi Bob and Smokey,

The answer is that there are no geckos on British tv. Apart from Gordon that is on old movie reruns.
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