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Rat Poison vs. Cockroaches
Andy comments:
Sprinkle Boric acid (Roach Prufe) powder on the surface and put the rat poison in the middle. The Boric acid won't deter the rats, but will wipe out the roaches. It isn't poisonous, but interferes with there reproductive system. Boric Acid doesn't do much against ants. However, if you lay about a 1 inch circle of Seven Dust on the outside perimeter of the Borid acid spread, it will kill the ants. You may also have some dead roaches to clean up, tho, so if you don't have an ant problem, don't use it..... Boric acid isn't poisonous to people, and has been uses as an eyewash when chemically pure. It is also called orthoboric acid. It' won't kill pets but will completely eliminate a roach problem... Personally, for mice/rats, I use standard traps baited with peanut butter. If roaches are a problem, I put it in the middle of a Boric acid spread...... ..... ya gotta tailor the weapon to the pest... Andy in Eureka, Texas PS If you have a sign saying "HACIENDA" on the side of your truck, it will keep Mexicans away.... |
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Andy wrote in part: Sprinkle Boric acid (Roach Prufe) powder on the surface and put the rat poison in the middle. The Boric acid won't deter the rats, but will wipe out the roaches. It isn't poisonous, but interferes with there reproductive system. Wiki says it has a toxic effect on roaches if eaten by them, and it also mucks up their exoskeletons. My experience is that Combat and similar roach baits are somewhat effective. Also in my experience, little else easily available kills roaches except brute force, heat, and getting them wet with organic solvents. -- - Don Klipstein ) |
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On Sep 7, 5:26*pm, (Don Klipstein) wrote:
*The Boric acid won't deter the rats, but will wipe out the roaches. It isn't poisonous, but interferes with there reproductive system. * Wiki says it has a toxic effect on roaches if eaten by them, and it also mucks up their exoskeletons. * My experience is that Combat and similar roach baits are somewhat effective. * Also in my experience, little else easily available kills roaches except brute force, heat, and getting them wet with organic solvents. -- *- Don Klipstein ) Here's a DIY recipe for a guaranteed killer roach bait. 1/4c boric acid 1/4c flour & corn meal mix 2 tbs bacon grease 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp minced onion. Add just enough water to make a semi-stiff paste. Roll in small balls and place under appliances, in cabinets, closets, etc. (anywhere pets can't get them). |
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Andy comments:
No doubt that will kill the roaches..... In a couple decades of renting houses to people who often weren't as clean as I would have liked, I used the following method to get rid of roaches: I open all the cabinets and nooks and crannies in closets and put in a tablespoon of Boric Acid. Then I would set my vacuum cleaner on "blow" and blow the powder around in such a manner as to put a very light coating in all the dark places, under counters behind drawers, etc. Then I would warn the tenants not to vacuum up the powder if they came upon it. Within a few days there would be no roaches, and there would be no dead roaches all over the floor or in the cabinets to clean up... Whatever the mechanism, the critters apparently went back to their nests to die. I didn't use poisons, since that would leave dead roach bodies all over the place, be harmful to pets and small children, etc......... Just the powder did the trick.... Another way is to dissolve the powder in water and use a sprayer to coat everything I could find. The water would evaporate and leave an ultra thin residue on the surface that also worked well...... They don't have to eat it, just walk on it..... Anyway, I'm just passing along first hand experience that was developed by trial and error. If you have a better way, this is certainly the place to post it... Andy in Eureka, Texas |
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On Sep 7, 9:01*pm, Red wrote:
On Sep 7, 5:26*pm, (Don Klipstein) wrote: *The Boric acid won't deter the rats, but will wipe out the roaches.. It isn't poisonous, but interferes with there reproductive system. * Wiki says it has a toxic effect on roaches if eaten by them, and it also mucks up their exoskeletons. * My experience is that Combat and similar roach baits are somewhat effective. * Also in my experience, little else easily available kills roaches except brute force, heat, and getting them wet with organic solvents. -- *- Don Klipstein ) Here's a DIY recipe for a guaranteed killer roach bait. 1/4c boric acid 1/4c flour & corn meal mix 2 tbs bacon grease 1 tsp sugar 1 tsp minced onion. Add just enough water to make a semi-stiff paste. Roll in small balls and place under appliances, in cabinets, closets, etc. (anywhere pets can't get them). Seems like a lot of trouble, no offense. I got rid of mine by simply strewing boric acid in all likely places INCLUDING under shelf paper and drawer liners. Around baseboards and entrances, of course. |
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Seems like a lot of trouble, no offense. I got rid of mine by simply strewing boric acid in all likely places INCLUDING under shelf paper and drawer liners. Around baseboards and entrances, of course. Andy comments: When I just dusted it, it left a powder that tenants in the house tended to vacuum up in their efforts to "clean" the place. When I used the vacuum cleaner on "blow" , it tended to coat every damn thing in the place, cling to walls and filter into crevices, and didn't leave little piles to attract attention..... Same thing with dissolving in water and spraying.... As far as Red's idea of mixing it with stuff that roaches like so they will eat it, .... I'm sure that works , also. And the smell would attract roaches from other planets to come and feed also. Maybe that's a good idea. I'm sure it would attract my dogs, who would lick the stuff up and clean it for me. Probly wouldn't hurt them, but they don't seem to have any interest in plain old Boric acid..... I've tasted it and can't blame them..... Actually, maybe I could smear some on their private parts so they wouldn't lick themselves so much when guests come by...... just thinking out loud.. Andy in Eureka, Texas |
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Rat Poison vs. Cockroaches
replying to Don Klipstein, jwpierce3 wrote:
Bengal Roach Spray works fabulous on roaches and bedbugs. -- posted from http://www.homeownershub.com/mainten...es-491075-.htm |
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Rat Poison vs. Cockroaches
You sounded so smart till the end. ****ing ignorant asshole
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