is the boric acid for roach and ant the same boric acid on the medical shelves
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Not sure but I doubt it. This is a powder and although it has the same chemical properties, there must be a difference between this and the salves and ointments for medicinal purposes. From what I read, boric acid has a natural way of suffocating the roaches. By the way, Tat Roach motels are far more effective and cleaner.
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Yes, though it's probably not USP certified. I couldn't find any at 3 drug stores or Walmart. The price is better here anyway.
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It works fantastically on the majority of common household ants. However, depending on geographical locale, there are some specialty variety ants which require very specific remedies. I mix two different baits. One uses peanut butter the other jelly or jam. About 1teaspoon boric acid to two tablespoons of either mixture. Mouse ants are drawn to either protein based (pb) or sugar based (jelly/jam) foods. Mouthing both out covers your bases. Explorer ants find the goodies and carry them back to the nest where other ants and larvae are red and poisoned by them. Other ants follow the explorers' trails and repeat the process. Before long, no more ants. You may have to pay with the proportions. Too much boric acid and the explorers die before they reach the nest or do not touch it to begin with. Too little acid and all we do is give our house visitors a really good free treat. Of course the baits must be kept out of reach of children and pets. Good hunting!
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Hello. I do not know the answer to this as I used it for trying to get rid of the ants in my lawn. It kept them at bay but unfortunately they still persist.
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There is no difference, Dupont who originally manufacture the Roach Gel which is red tube was bought out by Syngenta about 3 years ago, Now sygenta manufactures the item the exact same way just with their colors which is the white blue and green
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I'm sorry but I don't know. I can tell you this though, this stuff really works. You won't regret using it but I used it indoors and also around the house and in various places in my basement and it stopped the carpenter ants and any other pests as well.
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No. It is just the plastic bait station. However, you really don't need much in it, just enough to cover the bottom. Helpful hint: I mixed my InTice granules sometimes with a few teaspoons of sugar or sometimes with finely crushed peanuts, to change up, as I've been told ants love sugar and protein. It drew them to it quickly and in about a week, my ant issue was non existant. The lids snap on tight but check the stations every couple of weeks especially after heavy rain to ensure the granules did not get wet and cake up from being knocked over or dug up by bigger things! If so, dump it and replace with fresh material. The bottle lasted me a few months and I have 12 stations. Good luck! No. It is just the plastic bait station. However, you really don't need much in it, just enough to cover the bottom. Helpful hint: I mixed my InTice granules sometimes with a few teaspoons of sugar or sometimes with finely crushed peanuts, to change up, as I've been told ants love sugar and protein. It drew them to it quickly and in about a week, my ant issue was non existant. The lids snap on tight but check the stations every couple of weeks especially after heavy rain to ensure the granules did not get wet and cake up from being knocked over or dug up by bigger things! If so, dump it and... » Read More No. It is just the plastic bait station. However, you really don't need much in it, just enough to cover the bottom. Helpful hint: I mixed my InTice granules sometimes with a few teaspoons of sugar or sometimes with finely crushed peanuts, to change up, as I've been told ants love sugar and protein. It drew them to it quickly and in about a week, my ant issue was non existant. The lids snap on tight but check the stations every couple of weeks especially after heavy rain to ensure the granules did not get wet and cake up from being knocked over or dug up by bigger things! If so, dump it and replace with fresh material. The bottle lasted me a few months and I have 12 stations. Good luck! « Show Less
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I'm not sure. I purchased it to make body scrubs and chapstick. I looked at this website: http://www.experience-essential-oils.com/natural-ant-killer.html and it says it should work for ants.
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Hi Dorothy, thanks for the question. I actually purchased this for the treatment of carpenter ants! I had a terrible invasion in a dead Fig tree limb, you should have seen them! Unfortunately I cannot post links here, but if you go to YouTube and search "boric acid kill ants" I'd suggest the videos by CupRockTv as well as gregthegardner. I don't own those videos, but I just did a bit if checking for you and I can recommend them. Let me know if you need anything else and have a fantastic day!-Nic
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Mix equal parts sugar and this product and place in a container that you can secure the top of. Sugar attracts the ants to this source. Poke holes in the bottom of the containers so the ants can enter to ingest the product. They will eat it and carry it back to the nest where it will either kill them or render them infertile, there are two schools of thought on this - but it certainly does work even on those HUGE carpenter ants that are downright scary looking. In the beginning, you may need to reapply every year or two. It only takes a small amount of borax. Borax has some toxicity and shouldn't be ingested, it is much less toxic than commercial ant killer, and you don't spray it around the house. Safer for you, your children and pets. Been using it since I was a teen and I'm in my 50's now and still telling people how well it works. It also works on some roaches but since I can't tell one breed from another can't tell you which ones.
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http://www.andrewseltz.com/2008/02/02/killing-roaches-part-3-eradicating-roach-colonies-with-diatomaceous-earth/ Hope this is helpful!
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You probably just need a half a tube at first and then reapply in a few days.when the roaches take the bait, they are definitely poisoned.
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I don't know, but it's worth a try. The ants I had were I think were brownish and very small and on my kitchen counter coming out of a crack at kitchen window.
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I have read that it is good for ants, roaches, and other insects. I would be careful pouring it in areas where children and pets might get into it. It is a relatively safe substance and far less toxic than most insecticides but can still do damage if it is ingested or gets in the eyes. You might want to dilute it with water first. If you search boric acid pesticide you will find quite a bit of information.
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Might want to check with the manufacturer, but I believe the 375a is for ants in general and the Select Carpenter ant bait specifically targets those type of ants.
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The active ingredient in Maxforce FC Ant Bait Gel, Fipronil, is in the Phenylpyrazole family of insecticides and is used in many products when a delayed kill is desired, such as ant and roach baits. Fipronil disrupts the insect central nervous system, causing hyperexcitation of nerves and muscles.
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I literally have no roaches after a month of borax. Straw helps prevent a mess, it is used as portion control and its basically a funnel. I was absolutely amazed. You can put it on paper, but I just puffed(using the straw) the areas where I mostly see roaches.
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the gel is a dark brown. used less then a tube six months ago and haven't seen a bug or cockroach since.