This recipe (which is even acknowledged by pest control companies) uses boric acid powder, which is pretty safe to keep around humans and pets, but terrible news for cockroaches. Boric acid will damage the skeleton of the cockroach, dehydrate it, and works like a poison. You will see it begin to work within 24-72 hours. The process as a whole will probably take 3-4 weeks.
Warning: Borax is toxic to animals if ingested, do not use this method if you have pets or proceed with caution.
Materials Needed
- Raw Egg Yolk
- 30-50 grams of Boric Acid Powder (or borax or boric powder acid)
- You also need some latex gloves
- Mix the egg yolk and boric acid powder (or alternative) together well.
- Put your gloves on. Make small round balls out of the mixture while maintaining 1 cm diameters.
- In an hour, you will probably find them completely dry. Now they are ready to use.
Key Steps
In order for these to work most effectively, it is important to take certain other measures too. I am including key tips from goodgeek.info in the procedure. First, you have to make sure the cockroaches don’t have access to any food particles. You need to clean your spaces of any food particles.
After this, we need to take care of our water pipes and other areas with water. We want to make sure there isn’t any water standing around that cockroaches may feel drawn too, nor that our pipes are leaking. We also want to make sure the pipes have proper insulation so that moisture doesn’t condense on them.
Where to Place the Borax Balls
We want to think practically and creatively when placing the borax balls. We want to put them close to the surface where the cockroaches will see them and go to taste them. There are points that will be helpful to keep in mind when choosing where to place them.
Where are the cockroach headquarters in the place? One tip from pestsoff.com is to sneak up on them at night. First, for a couple of hours, be sure to keep all lights off in the area (ideally floor) where the cockroaches seem to like going. Next quietly go to the area, quickly turn the lights on, and observe.
Where do you find them? By this point, they must be moving rapidly. Exactly where are they going? This will give you an idea of the areas it will be most effective placing the borax balls. Also, when they are in large groups they give off a very weird and off-putting smell. This smell can also give you clues.
As mentioned before, they like being near food and water. You will likely find them within 5 feet of these sources. You want to put these balls around the cracks and crevices in and around walls, doors, and furniture. Check around appliances like the stove and fridge; they feel safe going there.
Other places to check up at include basements, cupboards, electronics, drains and sewer systems. Another area that you use every day where the cockroaches can hide is the bathroom! Yes, the bathroom.
Sealing Walls
It’s important to seal cracks and crevices on walls and cupboards with silicon. Sometimes cockroaches can travel into our homes through the items we bring in our clothing. When bringing in any such items, including groceries and laundry, we want to make sure they don’t contain cockroaches or other pests. That can save a lot of time and energy in the long run.
How to Disinfect Walls
When cleaning surfaces cockroaches have contaminated, such as walls, we want to disinfect properly. One way is to make a mixture of baking soda and soapy water. I suggest wearing latex gloves and doing this through dipping a microfiber cloth into the mixture and wiping the walls. Don’t drench the walls, as this could ruin your wall and its paint. You also want to make sure we keep cleaning the cloth so that you don’t spread contaminants. Then do another wipe on the walls using a different, clean, and wet microfiber cloth.
Off We Go
With patience and persistence, you can clear your space of the pesky pests. You want to do this as soon as you see any cockroaches, in order to protect your home as well as the health and wellbeing of yourself and your family. You can do it! Take back the kitchen!
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