Timeline for Killing Cockroaches Safely
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| Feb 21, 2021 at 0:01 | history | bumped | CommunityBot | This question has answers that may be good or bad; the system has marked it active so that they can be reviewed. | |
| Jan 24, 2021 at 10:56 | comment | added | dandavis | if the roaches died in < 24 hours, it's "borax" (actually likely ortho boric acid ). leave it alone, it's your best friend against roaches (and ants) and won't harm mammals, even if they lap it up. | |
| Jan 21, 2021 at 23:22 | answer | added | ojait | timeline score: 1 | |
| Jan 21, 2021 at 21:39 | comment | added | Polypipe Wrangler | Borax is soluble, diatomaceous earth is not. test them. The diatomaceous earth might also have an insecticide added to it. | |
| Jan 21, 2021 at 17:18 | comment | added | TylerH | Diatomaceous earth, at least, should be placed outside the house where bugs get in. It works by cutting up the soft underbellies of insects with the desiccated exoskeleton pieces of other dead insects. Basically like army-crawling over a bed of nails. But it's still "earth" and thus it would be odd to use it inside. This is probably Borax or some other artificial pesticide. | |
| Jan 21, 2021 at 15:23 | comment | added | Kris | In South America there is no telling what pesticide may have been sprinkled on the floor. | |
| Jan 21, 2021 at 14:57 | comment | added | FreeMan | I would suggest that you find a broom or vacuum and get rid of the powder in the sleeping area, but leave it elsewhere. This will minimize the dust in the air when you're sleeping, but still kill as many roaches as possible. Presumably (making a gross generalization) you're on vacation of some sort so you're not spending loads of time in the place during the day - you're out seeing the sights, so daytime exposure won't be a significant issue. | |
| Jan 21, 2021 at 14:56 | comment | added | FreeMan | Seems like this would be a better fit for Biology, since it's about the medical effects of the cockroach killing powder, however, reading their on-topic list doesn't seem like it would be a fit there, either. Same for Medical Sciences. Not really sure this is on topic here at DIY/Home Improvement, either... | |
| Jan 21, 2021 at 13:03 | history | asked | bobuhito | CC BY-SA 4.0 |