"Hot Pepper Wax" Controls Gophers, Moles, And Other Pests

"Hot Pepper Wax" Controls Gophers, Moles, And Other Pests MISCELLANEOUS EQUIPMENT Pest Animals 23-3-3 Hot Pepper Wax is the latest new "natural" way to chase off pest animals, birds and insects. "They hate it. It's just too hot to handle," says a representative of Hot Pepper Wax about the company's pest chasing concoctions that contain capsaicin, an extract from cayenne peppers. The pepper is mixed with "food grade" paraffin wax and other ingredients. It coats plants with a waterproof barrier that stays in place longer than most pest sprays. There are different mixtures for different pests. "Mole & Gopher Chaser" contains food-grade castor oil and is applied to a mound or tunnels with a special hose-end sprayer. The sprayer is set to apply the product with a mixture of water at 1:64. Depending on soil type and weather conditions, it'll provide control for two to four weeks. Comes in a 40-oz. container that covers 12,500 sq. ft. and sells for $24.95. Bird Repellent mixes the pepper extract with a food-grade synthetic ingredient that occurs naturally in Concord grapes. It's applied to ripening fruit in a recommended 1:16 mixture. Comes in a 16-oz. concentrate bottle and sells for $19.95. A special mixture for geese comes in a 32-oz. bottle and sells for $29.95. The company's insect mixtures come in a variety of containers and formulas. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Hot Pepper Wax Inc., 305 Third St., Greenville, Pa. 16152 (ph 888 667-3785 or 724 646-2300; Website: www.hotpepperwax.com).

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