Boric Acid

Marijuana Horticulture

by Jorge Cervantes

Ingredients – Available in the form of borax hand soap and dust.

Controls – Lethal as a contact or stomach poison. Kills earwigs, roaches, crickets, and ants.

Caution – Phytotoxic when applied to foliage.

Mixing – Mix borax soap in equal parts with powdered sugar to make toxic bait.

Application – Set bait out on soil near base of plants.

Persistence – Avoid getting bait wet as it disperses rapidly.

Forms – Powder.

Toxicity – Not toxic to honeybees and birds.

Safety – Avoid breathing dust.