: a white crystalline acid B(OH)3 obtained from its salts and used especially as a weak antiseptic and fire-retardant
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When a roach walks through an area treated with boric acid, the dust clings to its body, later attacking its nervous system when ingested.
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Successful treatment involves knowing where the roaches are active and will come in contact with the boric acid.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Make sure the solution contains boric acid and sodium borate, which are needed to form the slime.
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—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 1 Oct. 2024
Try boric acid: Like diatomaceous earth, boric acid can be sprinkled around to kill silverfish instantly.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 7 Sep. 2024
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Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Successful treatment involves knowing where the roaches are active and will come in contact with the boric acid.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 31 Oct. 2024
Make sure the solution contains boric acid and sodium borate, which are needed to form the slime.
4.
—Taylor Grothe, Parents, 1 Oct. 2024
Try boric acid: Like diatomaceous earth, boric acid can be sprinkled around to kill silverfish instantly.
—Sherri Gordon, Health, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Boric acid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boric%20acid. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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