Polyester-mites

[wanderingbob]

Every spring around the first of April in the south , those of us with boats and/or RVs must start watching for signs of the polyester mites that attack the fiberglass portions of their vehicle . Watch for very small glass particles underneath very similar to termite residue . If found check with local exterminators . These infestations usually begin about April first .

[CavemanCharlie]

Just be careful that you don't feed the mites after midnight or else they become ROUS's

[GrandpaKip]

I’ve always preferred blinker fluid.

[wanderingbob]

Headlight fluid has many uses . I soak my frozen muffler bearings in a can of it . Frees bearings up in a couple hours .

[pasusan]

bobndot wrote:
For crying out loud, relax people. You can easily kill them using over the counter 'Headlight Fluid' !

I can tell BS when I see it!

It takes a combination of zigzagrv's and Edd505's recommendations - mothballs wrapped in dryer sheets. That actually works for lots of RV intruders.

[bobndot]

For crying out loud, relax people. You can easily kill them using over the counter 'Headlight Fluid' !

[Edd505]

mothballs dummies mothballs

[wanderingbob]

Gobi Desert , I think I went deep sea fishing there or R&R coming home from Nam !

[profdant139]

Someone told me that surgical masks will stop them, but then I could not figure out how to put the masks on their faces.

[wanderingaimles]

There is a newly rediscovered cure for this malaise.
The eupcaccia can correct the issue with no muss, no fuss.

[Lwiddis]

Are you ok now, bid time?

[WayneAt63044]

What day is it??? I'd better go check my trailer.

[jdc1]

zigzagrv wrote:
I heard that dryer sheets keep them away. Since using them, have not seen any mite residue.

Dryer sheets only work on adults. You need to apply a mixture of salt and honey to kill the larvae.

[zigzagrv]

I heard that dryer sheets keep them away. Since using them, have not seen any mite residue.

[bid_time]

Yea, They ate the box housing my flux capacitor and the next time it rained it shorted it out and left me stranded in the middle of the Gobi desert during monsoon season.