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by Santaanacanyon on July 21st, 2003

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What works best in getting rid of roaches?

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  • by clevergirl on November 23rd, 2004

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    There is a wonderful bait that costs very little to make and kills the little beasts off by the nestful. It consists of boric acid, flour, ground rolled oats, and powdered sugar. In this order (alphabetical, so that I can remember it) it is four parts boric acid, two parts each flour and ground oats, and one part powdered sugar.
    Because both the boric acid and the final bait are toxic to pets and people if ingested (as well as to bugs), handle carefully and keep the containers out of reach of children.
    Your home food processor or blender will grind the oats to a fairly fine powder in very little time. Then blend all together with a large spoon and close up tightly. The boric acid is what kills 'em, but it's very vulnerable to moisture; the oats help to absorb that. The powdered sugar attracts them, and the flour makes a smooth blend which will shake and scatter easily.
    Put some bait into a container with a small controllable opening (even a sandwich bag with a corner snipped off works) and shake it behind the refrigerator and the stove, in crevices where the little beasties have been seen to lurk, behind cupboards, etc., and wherever you can be sure it's inaccessible to pets and children. Because this stuff affects them a little more slowly than some of the stronger products, you may actually see more for awhile as they slow down. The real beauty of it is that the nymphs (intermediate growth stage) eat the dead adults and their feces so a thorough application can kill off a whole nest.
    I had to use the stuff for several months in my former building, and I swear I killed at least five nests because I saw different sizes and colors over that period. Where I now live I've only had to use it twice in the two and a half years; keep what you've made up tightly closed and it's good indefinitely.

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    • This is a great "recipe" and valuable info about the oats and moisture/boric acid.

      Thommy

      by Thommy on November 27th, 2004

    • Great, I saved this to use if ever in need . . .

      MyKinKStar

      by MyKinKStar on April 24th, 2006

    • will this work on friends that come over to often ?

      sloppywet

      by sloppywet on July 6th, 2008

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