[Neighbors] Bugs

[kingkb via Neighbors_nobhill-nm]

I'm so glad to see recommendations for ways of controlling pests
that are healthy for humans and pets! What a great neighborhood :) 

I
started seeing more roaches indoors last summer. 

Niban granular has
been effective for me, in case you'd rather have something pre-made. It
used to be used by an organic pest control company I hired way back (by
the way, what you get through one of those isn't always healthy), but
it's available for homeowners to use. 

I got it through Amazon :
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_5_5/143-7982288-7862527?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=niban+granular+bait+-+4+lb.+shaker&sprefix=niban%2Caps%2C614&crid=QVLV72D2K5VJ


I apply it whenever I see them starting up ~ takes a couple to a few
days to "kick in". Also reapply after rains. It's easy to sprinkle
around the outdoors (I put along the edges of the house and inside the
edges of the garage - can also use under the house). What I like best
about it is that the roaches take it back to share with those in the
nest. If I recall correctly, it kills by disrupting their ability to get
nutrition from food ~ so if you see one moving slowly, it's working.
Here, as in the previous note, the effective ingredient is boric acid.


Have a great time setting up for your hummers :) 

Karen 

On Apr 26
2018 8:39 AM, Sam Bawcum via Neighbors_nobhill-nm wrote: 

> If your
neighbors are spraying poison, this may be pushing roaches to your safe
haven.
> Here's a recipe that has worked very well for me.
> 
> Planet
Friendly Killer Roach Bait
> 16oz Boric Acid (sold as Hot Shot Roach
Killing Powder, 99% Boric Acid, at Ace Hardware)
> 1/2 cup finely
chopped onion
> 1/2 cup sugar
> 1 cup flour
> Coconut oil to hold it all
together (or some other fatty substance), 1/2 to 1 cup
> Add enough
water to bring to a clay-like consistency
> 
> I make 1 inch balls and
toss them in the crawl space. Also, I construct little roach hotels out
of plastic containers (cutting triangle doors on 4 sides of yogurt
containers) and bait them with this concoction. For every 1 roach you
see, there are a hundred more hiding. This has really worked for me.
>

> -----Original Message-----
> From: JRB via Neighbors_nobhill-nm
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> To: Nob Hill Neighbors
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> Sent: Wed, Apr 25, 2018 11:02
pm
> Subject: [Neighbors] Bugs
> 
> Hello: I have lived near Solano and
Lomas for the past 20 years. Never had much of a bug problem - one or
two roaches found in the house per season. However, recently I have
found at least 6 or 7 of the little buggers wandering around in my
house. Wondering if anyone else is experiencing a similar situation.
Also, I noticed that the hummers have arrived. Time to fire up the
feeders. Regards. 
> 
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