Re: Blocking rat holes

Norminn wrote:
Lar wrote:

gfretwell@xxxxxxx wrote:

On Sun, 18 Nov 2007 12:21:52 -0800, "Cshenk" <rubymaiden@xxxxxxx>
wrote:




BTW I think boric acid is probably the best roach preventer. If they
would liberally dust the floor under cabinets in the kitchen before
they set them I think your bug problem would be vastly reduced. The
same for the stud cavities. Boric acid is not really that toxic to
people but you should still keep it sequestered.



Well that would be a yes and no answer with that. If boric acid would be properly applied it can be a good product, but if it is heavily applied it is just a repellent causing insects to bypass where the BA is placed and just show up in places where the dust in not. If it is being used in cabinets because the thought of it being safer than the store bought insecticides BA dust/powder will be 30 to 150 times more toxic than any of the insecticides sold for home use or put out by an exterminator along with no unsightly dust to see.

Lar


Boric acid is used intrnally and for eye wash. Sure it's toxic?

There is a difference in of toxicity of BA dust sprinkled about for insect control that is at 97%-100% strength and products that just contain a small percentage of BA in there mixtures. When used in eye washes it is at a very low concentration...check the label of a lot of commercial eye washes and you will even see Hydrochloric Acid on the label. :) You might be thinking of Diatamaceous Earth that is fed to cattle to help with worms that is also put out for insects as is BA. It was used a lot at the turn of the 20th century as an antiseptic wash for surgery but was stopped. http://tinyurl.com/yqr68y

Lar






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