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 Ants Repellents Ants come out to play, more often in summer, with something as simple as a bunch of flowers from the garden. There are many commercial products for keeping ants at bay, but we found another way.
Objective:
To find out the effectiveness of the three kinds of food (onion, garlic, red chili) in keeping ants away from chocolate.
To keep food from being contaminated by ants a household environment, people may use chemical insecticides. Most of the contents of chemical insecticides are stable and are non-biodegradable. They contaminate the environment and may even cause food-poisoning when accidentally eaten. We wonder if food with strong pungent taste could be used to replace such insecticide in repelling ants. The food we choose are onion, red chili and garlic. These substances are organic, biodegradable and edible. Therefore the problems mentioned above could be avoided. » more Homemade Ants Repellents
 Rabbit 90% of a rabbits diet is grass. When they get into the garden, we might think it is the reverse. Rabbits will feed on almost any plant in your garden that is easy for them to reach.
Solution:
1. Fencing is probably the most effective way to keep rabbits out of the garden. Use a 1/2-inch wire mesh fence and make sure it is buried into the ground (12″ if possible). It does not need to be very high – 36″ should be fine. Keep your eyes open for even the smallest holes since rabbits can get through these easier than you may think – a 1 inch diameter hole may be enough for small rabbits. » more Some Of The Solutions To Deter Rabbits
 Tape Tapes as a scaring device act as a combination of visual and exclusion deterrence. They are easy to erect and a wide selection of twines and tapes are readily available. Summers and Hillman used red fluorescent tape suspended from poles to protect fields of winter wheat from brent geese. Loss in grain yield was estimated at $60/hectare on an unprotected area, whereas the cost of the tape, its erection and dismantling and day-to-day maintenance cost $40/hectare making this a cost-effective method of bird-scaring. However, in a second trial when no untaped wheat was available the geese habituated to the tapes and landed between the rows; the attractiveness of the feeding area outweighed any deterrent effect of the tapes.
McKay and Parrott used a combination of hazard warning tape with twine to deter mute swans Cygnus olor from grazing oilseed rape. Although there was evidence that swan grazing was reduced during the first eight weeks, » more Tapes As A Scaring Device For Bird Deterrence
 Bird Scarer The device is quick to make, will last for years and is ideal to keep birds away from fruit and other plants. Just find: Two aluminium drink cans. Some wire. Two washers
1. Take a can and remove the top. This first can will be the container. Make a small hole in the bottom.
2. Take a second can and cut thin strips down the sides, about 2cm wide, with a pair of scissors and make a small hole in the bottom. Press on each strip and open it up like a daisy. Then, and here’s the trick, give each of the strips a little turn or twist. And see what’s happening; it’s becoming a propeller.
3. For the next step use a bit of ordinary fencing wire, bend it at one end to make a small loop and add a washer. Thread this piece of wire through the hole – the looped wire and washer ensures the can stays in place. » more Homemade Bird Scarer Out Of Aluminium Drink Cans
 Flashing Rotating Flashing, rotating, strobe and searchlights are a novel stimulus to birds, which encourage an avoidance response. Although a steady light source such as searchlights have been known to attract birds at night, particularly when it is cloudy or foggy, strobe lights, revolving lights and amber barricade lights might be useful for deterring night-feeding birds such as herons at fisheries.
The lights have a blinding effect which causes the birds to become confused and restricts their ability to fish. However, birds can quickly become habituated and black-crowned herons (Nycticorax nycticor) have been known to avoid the glare by landing with their backs to the lights. Lawrence et al. reviewed strobe lights particularly in relation to their use on airfields, and concluded that strobe lights had some deterrent effect though they were more effective at deterring lapwings than gulls. Pilo et al. showed that birds such as kites, vultures and pigeons were affected by a high intensity strobe light, which could encourage them to take evasive action and move away. » more Flashing, Rotating Bird Repellent
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