How to Get Rid of Cockroaches With Boric Acid

Cockroaches are nasty bugs that can invade many homes. They come in through cracks in the foundation, gaps between doors, vents and can even be brought into your home via box, or even wood.

Most cockroaches live for up to a year and in that year a female roach can give birth to as many as 400 little roaches. Male cockroaches are slightly bigger and have wings. Did you know a roach can survive decapitation? Cockroaches have two brains, one located in the head with another near the rectum. This enables them to live without a head until they die of starvation or dehydration. It is said that in the event of a nuclear bomb, cockroaches would be the only thing to survive.

Cockroaches do not but and are generally scared of human. They will hide once the lights are turned on. Perhaps this is way most homeowners do not think cockroaches pose any kind of health risk to their families but this is very wrong.

Cockroaches carry allergens that are much worse then that of a dog or cat, because of this they severely irritate those of us who suffer from asthma and allergies. Aside from causing breathing problems cockroaches also carry some pretty bad germs and viruses. Cockroaches pose a very serious risks to our health.

The est way to safe guard our selves and our families is to avoid a roach infestation. However if you do find yourself to be infested one thing you can use to rid your home of roaches is boric acid. Boric acid costs about 5 dollars a pound and can be found at most hardware stores. It is odorless and also kills silverfish and ants. Boric acid power is safe to use on all surfaces including carpet and hardwood. It is toxic to children and pets so you'll want to make sure they don't get into it.