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Need help with identifying potential hazards... - PeterB - 05-09-2008
... to humans and domestic animals (obviously, especially the latter) from my roach spray. Unfortunately, the roaches here are rampant -- they are literally running all around outside. The spray is a Raid concoction which works incredibly well... just a small bit of this stuff and the b@stards are dead. Question is how dangerous this stuff is to small animals. Active ingredients are listed as imiprothrin and deltamethrin. Quick Googling didn't turn up much as regards hazards to domestic animals. TiA
Re: Need help with identifying potential hazards... - RgrF - 05-09-2008
Why not baited roach lures, they have longer lasting effects and are less likely to damage other species.
Re: Need help with identifying potential hazards... - PeterB - 05-09-2008
Yup, I use those too ... less effective IMHO. Also, these buggers are HUGE and I suspect they may have trouble getting into the lures.
Re: Need help with identifying potential hazards... - M>B> - 05-09-2008
GOOGLE, "Boric Acid for Roaches".
Or, start here...
http://alsnetbiz.com/homeimprovement/boric_acid.html
Re: Need help with identifying potential hazards... - PeterB - 05-09-2008
M>B>, yeah, I've got some boric acid too. Just haven't gotten around to applying it. Though a link given in the page you linked to mentions that it IS toxic to children and pets: http://www.geocities.com/~olelo/r-roach.html
Re: Need help with identifying potential hazards... - RgrF - 05-09-2008
[quote PeterB]Yup, I use those too ... less effective IMHO. Also, these buggers are HUGE and I suspect they may have trouble getting into the lures.
Tops can be removed or enlarged. Also I've noticed they are like prophylactics in that they come in different sizes, at least they do at Lowes. I've heard some wild male boasts over the years but I'll admit "my roach is bigger than yours" is new.
Re: Need help with identifying potential hazards... - modelamac - 05-09-2008
I would "hazard" a guess that anything that will kill roaches has to be dangerous for almost any other creature as well. It would seem that discrete application methods would be the best way to handle such stuff to minimize collateral damage.
Re: Need help with identifying potential hazards... - Spock - 05-09-2008
I get my pest control supplies from here http://www.domyownpestcontrol.com/roaches-c-2.html
Re: Need help with identifying potential hazards... - Jack D. - 05-09-2008
[quote PeterB]Yup, I use those too ... less effective IMHO. Also, these buggers are HUGE and I suspect they may have trouble getting into the lures.
Hell, if they're THAT big I'd forget the chemicals and try a small leg hold trap. Then I'd grab some beers and fire up the grill (that's what Andrew Zimmerman would do!) cuz I'll bet roach tastes just like ckickin!
-D
Re: Need help with identifying potential hazards... - what4 - 05-09-2008
Some thoughts from a resident of Insecta (aka Florida):
Any chance you could host some chickens in your yard for a few weeks? They love to eat roaches.
Geckos will eat the roaches inside your house, but they are non-native, so you don't want to put them outside.
Think through the ecology of your yard. What is preventing the roach predators from controlling the roaches? For example, if you have cats, keep them inside for a few weeks, so the birds will become bold enough to attack the roaches without fear of being eaten themselves.