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Title: Using essential oils as swarm lures?
Post by: scrappy on April 02, 2007, 01:12:13 PM
Has anyone ever heard of using oil of anise or oil of peppermint as a swarm lure?  If so how do you go about using it?  An old timer told me they use to use these 2 but couldn't remember how to do it. Any info would be appreciated.
Title: Re: Using essential oils as swarm lures?
Post by: papabear on April 02, 2007, 04:51:48 PM
I used lemon grass oil. I put 5 to 10 drops on some drawn comb and in about 3 to 4 days there was a swarm in it.