myjawe Posted May 21, 2019 Share Posted May 21, 2019 Boric Acid or Borax to kill cockroaches ? which is the best ? hello, I read all the threads and found that I should get one of these powders: https://www.lazada.co.th/products/boric-acid-1kg-i262352790-s404029587.html https://www.chemipan.com/a/en-gb/279-product/389-general-chemicals/1160-borax-1kg-m.html But which is the best to use against cockroaches ? thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post madmen Posted May 21, 2019 Popular Post Share Posted May 21, 2019 Good timing just did it. tried everything including the free yearly experts supplied by condo juristic and actually buying the industrial strength pesticides but nothing worked. So i switched to Borax and researched it . Just a very light dusting around all the walls and under the sink and it took 4 weeks and finally not a single roach anywhere. They die when the walk over it and then clean themselves ingesting it back in the nest and the other roaches eat them ingesting the poison,,Be patient it does work https://www.lazada.co.th/-i290496340-s481958560.html?urlFlag=true&mp=1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamesanderson Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 I think Boric acid is good to kill cockroaches. I bought from an online store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soalbundy Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 10 hours ago, madmen said: Good timing just did it. tried everything including the free yearly experts supplied by condo juristic and actually buying the industrial strength pesticides but nothing worked. So i switched to Borax and researched it . Just a very light dusting around all the walls and under the sink and it took 4 weeks and finally not a single roach anywhere. They die when the walk over it and then clean themselves ingesting it back in the nest and the other roaches eat them ingesting the poison,,Be patient it does work https://www.lazada.co.th/-i290496340-s481958560.html?urlFlag=true&mp=1 but two weeks later you have another lot, cockroaches are part of Asia, I had a friend who viewed a new flat in Hong Kong, nice fitted kitchen, never been used, he opened a cupboard and out came 3 or 4 cockroaches. I just live with them, there aren't that many and you don't see them during daytime. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaksimMislavsky Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 2 hours ago, soalbundy said: I just live with them, there aren't that many and you don't see them during daytime. Don't they proliferate? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiejohn Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Get a cat. You will soon find the only cockroaches you see are the ones the cat brings in to play with. Also of course the rat population will disappear pdq. The downside with the cat is the odd damaged bird they will bring in! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, soalbundy said: but two weeks later you have another lot, cockroaches are part of Asia, I had a friend who viewed a new flat in Hong Kong, nice fitted kitchen, never been used, he opened a cupboard and out came 3 or 4 cockroaches. I just live with them, there aren't that many and you don't see them during daytime. The Borax powder remains for years so its an ongoing solution. I made my own bait using borax eggs and sugar moulded into marble size balls ,they eat it and go back to the nest and die where they are eaten killing the others. also found several nests in cracks that I plugged up and sealed the front door. You dont have to live with roaches if you take active measures most important is locate the nest and plug for the quickest solution, for every roach you see there are 50 more in a nest some where. They carry disease and are disgusting Edited May 22, 2019 by madmen 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 11 minutes ago, scottiejohn said: Get a cat. You will soon find the only cockroaches you see are the ones the cat brings in to play with. Also of course the rat population will disappear pdq. The downside with the cat is the odd damaged bird they will bring in! Unless your cat can squeeze into 1 cm crack under the sink into the nest then Im afraid kitty is a bit useless 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myjawe Posted May 22, 2019 Author Share Posted May 22, 2019 so borax is better than boric acid ?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
madmen Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 1 minute ago, myjawe said: so borax is better than boric acid ?! I dont know. I couldnt find boric acid. Borax works thats for sure Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaksimMislavsky Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 17 minutes ago, myjawe said: so borax is better than boric acid ?! In my experience borax was better, although none of the two solved the problem completely (roachs constantly reappearing). However, Combat / Raid bait stations appeared to be capable of doing the trick (involved some waiting time - about a month) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Another thing to remember is that the insects are attracted to food so its also important to try and keep things clean, even a small crumb attracts them....the cockroaches seem to especially like the oily, grease, fat deposits that tend to build up in drains...so dont throw food down the kitchen sink and empty rubbish bins at leat every day...boric acid/borax work but can take time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lacessit Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 It doesn't matter. The active principle which kills ants and cockroaches is the element boron, and whether it's an acid ( boric ) or the salt ( borax ) is irrelevant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wotsdermatter Posted May 22, 2019 Share Posted May 22, 2019 Just had pest control in my place in Toronto about two months ago for cockroaches. He used a new product which is a gel. Dabbed it in cupboards, and behind stove and refrigerator. Also, he put a few dabs in the bathroom. Have not seen another critter since about a week after his application. Told me it is mainly water they come after, not food as such because they will even eat the plastic from electric cables, toothpaste and anything else that is available without any preference. He advised not using the sticky traps that are available because while they do attract a few they are not really the best as they do not last very long period of time. Would not give the name of the gel but next time I see him will ask again. 'nuf sed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myjawe Posted June 12, 2019 Author Share Posted June 12, 2019 so we still don't know which is better ? I read all the threads and found that I should get one of these powders: https://www.lazada.co.th/products/boric-acid-1kg-i262352790-s404029587.html https://www.chemipan.com/a/en-gb/279-product/389-general-chemicals/1160-borax-1kg-m.html But which is the best to use against cockroaches ? thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted June 12, 2019 Share Posted June 12, 2019 A product containing permethrin, used for insect proofing mosquito nets, is far superior to Borax, which needs mixing with sugar etc and is difficult to get hold of. Sold in a plastic bag in makro and BigC, THB 140.- 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myjawe Posted June 25, 2019 Author Share Posted June 25, 2019 On 6/13/2019 at 6:37 AM, cooked said: A product containing permethrin, used for insect proofing mosquito nets, is far superior to Borax, which needs mixing with sugar etc and is difficult to get hold of. Sold in a plastic bag in makro and BigC, THB 140.- better than borax are you sure ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooked Posted June 25, 2019 Share Posted June 25, 2019 (edited) 2 hours ago, myjawe said: better than borax are you sure ? It works very well and there's no fussing about with sugar and stuff. Kills scorpions. You can buy Borax in Thailand but since a poisoning case a few years ago I believe you have to buy in bulk quantities. No longer available in Buriram, we LOOKED. So it's better. Edited June 25, 2019 by cooked 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamesgplayemail Posted August 24, 2019 Share Posted August 24, 2019 I also find the sugar thing quite useless. When i see roached I just throw some borax powder to them. Then they go back home covered by snow and it seems that they don't come back again soon I also found this: https://www.wikihow.com/Get-Rid-of-Roaches-with-Borax Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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