Boric acid from bedbugs: the effectiveness of means and recipes for baiting pests

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Not a single dacha pest is as much of a hassle as wasps, which are very zealous in solving nesting problems and demonstrate their disregard for the privacy of human housing. The painful bites of these pests only add to their unpleasant emotions. Of course, you can always use the help of professionals who are ready to get rid of pests in the country or in the house using aggressive chemicals. But much more often the owners of houses and apartments prefer to get down to business on their own, without waiting for help from outside. What can you expect in this case?

In search of a means of struggle that will ensure reliable protection of the home and site, the owners of houses and apartments are most often faced with the need to choose methods for the total destruction of intruders. Getting rid of hornets' nests is a laborious process. And since insects often place their homes in places that are difficult for humans to access: in the rafters of the roof, underground, it can take a long time to look for a suitable solution.

What kinds of ants can appear in the apiary?

The smell and taste of honey is liked by absolutely all types of ants: forest, garden, home. Starting the fight against them, you need to determine what species they belong to, and calculate the places of their "deployment".

Forest ants visit hives, coming from their nests, and returning to them back, and garden ants can arrange nests directly in the hives. Domestic ants can live, for example, in the beekeeper's house, and crawl to the bees from time to time.

In the photo, a forest ant

In the photo is a garden ant

In the photo, a home ant

The arriving ants move along the paths, marking them with a scent. Rows of insects are easy to spot if you look closely at the hive walls and the soil around it. The ants that have settled in the hive choose the space under the casing, in the insulation or in the cracks between the boards for nesting.

Use on horticultural crops

Boric acid treatment is carried out at the stage of seed soaking. The following proportions must be observed: 0.2 g of the drug per 1 liter of water. In the resulting solution, the seeds are soaked for 12-24 hours.

Acid can be used as a fertilizer - foliar and root feeding. The first spraying is carried out before the beginning of budding, the next - during fruiting. Boric acid for spraying plants is diluted at the rate of 0.1 grams per 1000 milliliters of water.

Attention! The drug dissolves in warm water with a temperature of 50-60 ° C.

With a strong lack of boron, an acid solution is poured under the root. Plants must first be watered with clean water. The methods described above can be processed:

potatoes,
cucumbers,
tomatoes,
strawberries.

On strawberries

With a boron deficiency in strawberries, curvature of the leaves begins, the dying off of the edges of the leaf plates. Acid feeding is good for strawberries:

eliminate the symptoms described above,
significantly improve the taste of berries,
increase the yield.

The first time strawberries are processed in early spring, a 0.1% solution is prepared.For greater efficiency, a small amount of potassium permanganate can be added to the mixture; the finished mixture should have a pale pink color. This amount of solution is enough for watering 20-25 bushes.

Apple and pear processing

For fruit trees, acid is used as a micronutrient fertilizer. The boron deficiency in fruit crops can be determined by the following criteria:

thickening of the sheet;
warpage of sheet plates;
darkening of the veins;
on rosettes of small leaves at the ends of branches;
with an acute shortage of trees, drying of the top may be observed;
the quality of the fruits decreases - dry, corky areas appear in the pulp of apples.

To eliminate boron deficiency, trees are sprayed with an acid solution prepared at the rate of 15 g of the drug per 10 liters of water. This treatment gives a significant increase in yield.

For grapes

Grapes, like other crops, can also be deficient in boron. It can be determined by the appearance of interveinal chlorosis and single ovaries in the hands. A young vine, experiencing an acute boron deficiency, dies within 2 years without appropriate treatments.

To set the ovary and eliminate the deficit, the grapes are processed during the budding period. The solution for processing is prepared by dissolving 5 grams of the drug in a bucket of water. Given the biological characteristics of grapes, it is recommended to add zinc sulfate to the solution - 5 grams per bucket of water.

For potatoes

Treating plants with boric acid (potatoes) helps prevent a number of diseases. For example, to prevent the development of scab, seed material is treated with a 1% solution of the drug before planting.

Potatoes can be directly deficient in boron.

Deficiency symptoms:

growth points are suppressed;
general development is delayed;
petioles of leaf plates turn red, break.

The need for boron as a food element increases significantly with an overdose of potash and nitrogen fertilizers.

Tomato processing

Acid can be used on tomatoes both at the stage of preparing seeds for sowing, and in the future - to eliminate boron deficiency, as a stimulator of fruit formation. Tomatoes should be processed twice:

the first time 10 days after disembarking to a permanent place;
the second - at the moment of budding.

You can determine the lack of boron in a tomato by the following criteria:

top rot of fruit;
dying off of growth points.

Color processing

Boric acid for indoor plants and outdoor flowers plays the role of:

flowering stimulant;
as a microfertilizer.

To achieve the best result, it is recommended to spray on the sheet with a 0.1% solution of the drug. Treatment should be planned for the budding period.

Destroy or defend?

The methods of fighting ants in the apiary can be roughly divided into humane and harsh. In the first case, the ants are scared away or not given the opportunity to climb into the hives. In the second, they are destroyed with the help of toxic substances, boiling water, and fire.

It should be remembered here that garden and house ants are pests, and forest ants are beneficial insects, which are an important part of the forest ecosystem. In the fight against forest ants, it is better to do without victims if possible. In addition, ruining anthills is prohibited by law, and a fine is imposed for such actions.

Exposure to pests

Boric acid has a double effect on insect pests (wood lice and cockroaches):

The contact effect causes a slow poisoning of the insect when the agent gets on the chitinous integuments.
Nutritional exposure is considered more effective, but for this the insects must swallow the poisoned bait. Once inside the digestive system, the acid slowly destroys the walls of the digestive tract. Then the stomach is affected and the insect dies from dehydration.The process of destruction is quite long - before the death of cockroaches and wood lice, it takes an average of eight to twelve days.

Contact with the powder is believed to cause sterilization of the females and a decrease in the pest population. And the use of the solution causes food poisoning in a large number of insects at once.

Preventive measures

Ants are found in almost all natural zones, so it is impossible to find a place for an apiary where these insects are not guaranteed. But there are places where the concentration of ants is especially high (for example, floodplains or old spruce forests). If we are talking about a mobile apiary, then you should not choose a place for its construction next to a large number of large anthills, otherwise it will take a lot of effort to fight ants.

To prevent ants from climbing into the hives, it is important to design and install them correctly. If the bee houses stand on smooth metal legs, on which the ants are unable to crawl, then the problem with them can be considered solved. Wooden legs can be “wrapped” with plastic bottles (make longitudinal side cuts in bottles and put them on the legs). As a last resort, hives can be raised on metal racks or stools.

If the design of the hive support does not allow it to be slippery for ants, then you can spread a plastic wrap under its bottom so that the edges hang down by about 10 cm - such an obstacle cannot be overcome by large ants.

If there is tall grass or bushes near the hive, they must be removed so that insects do not crawl over them. The arrival board must not touch the ground or grass. Hives with cracked boards and a lot of cracks need to be repaired so that insects have nowhere to settle.

Another effective obstacle is a water moat. It needs to be done around the perimeter of the apiary so that the ants cannot get over it. And for the bees it will be very useful, because they need a watering hole.

Wasp control drugs

There are 2 types of remedy for harmful wasps: for adult insects and for all individuals, including larvae. The first option was developed taking into account the tastes of pests - the poisons are mixed into syrup or fermented jam. The second contains a strong concentration of poison, which is sprayed on the territory occupied by pests.

Reliable chemicals for wasp control:

Mosquito
... Acts quickly, can only be used outdoors - it is dangerous for people and animals.
Troapsid
... The composition includes chlorpyrifos, pyrethroid and abamectin, also instantaneous. Does not have a pungent odor.
Will dare
... Produced in capsules, you need to dilute with water, a highly concentrated preparation.

Remedy for wasps Cobra

To protect yourself from wasps, it is required to carry out prophylaxis in the fall. To do this, you need to check the roof, attic, greenhouses, awnings, where these insects like to nest. The nests are collected and burned. The same should be done in the spring. But even after such processing, it is not superfluous to have the necessary drug on hand.

Of the domestic ones, the Cobra remedy for wasps has proven itself well. Basic rules of application:

remove food and dishes;
shake the can;
spray in small portions for 10 seconds on sections up to 12 square meters;
keep at a distance of a meter from the walls;
if the room is being processed, after spraying, immediately leave for half an hour, and then ventilate;
do not spray near fire;
if the product comes into contact with the skin, rinse immediately with water.

Remedy for Kombat wasps

Experienced summer residents advise, before poisoning pests, to stock up on earth to fill up the nest after processing. You need to spray it from all sides, because there may be several entrances. It is advisable to keep ice cubes on hand to immediately apply to the bites. Antihistamines are also worth buying.

The kombat remedy against wasps is very popular, it should be used like this:

spray into a bag;
put it on the nest, tie it tightly;
process the area around.

Remedy for wasps Moskitol

Chemical poisons act on insects faster than popular folk remedies, but they are also more dangerous to humans. Therefore, it is imperative to take care of personal protective equipment. It is better to work in the dark, when insects not only gather for the night, but are also less active.

An effective drug Moskitol against wasps - what you need to know:

The effect of the drug is enhanced by the synergist; it also contains cypermethrin and bioallertrin.
Very poisonous, during processing you need to wear a protective suit, respirator, goggles and gloves.
The action lasts up to 2 hours, destroys individuals of different ages.
After 120 minutes after application, remove the nest and destroy, it is safer to drown or burn.

How to drive ants out of hives and apiaries

The fight against ants in the apiary can be carried out with the help of substances, the smells of which they do not like. Suitable for scaring off:

Tomato, chrysanthemums, catnip, elderberry, mint, cloves, oregano, garlic, onion, parsley, wormwood. These plants should be planted around the perimeter of the apiary or laid out next to the hives and in the hives themselves (under an insulating pillow) in a crushed form.
Vegetable oil. The fabric is impregnated with it and the legs of the hive are tied, or a few drops are dripped onto the insulation (it also helps when the ants have settled inside the house).
Ash, salt, ash, sulfur, lime, soda, mustard - these substances can be scattered under hives or around the base, as well as on insect paths.
Carbolic acid. She is impregnated with strips of wool, which are wrapped around the legs of the hive.
Millet. With a shovel, carefully remove the upper part of the anthill so that the openings of the passages open, and fill the millet in these passages - the ants cannot stand it. You need to repeat the procedure again after 3-4 days. The grains will gradually clog the passages, and soon they will force the insects to go in search of another place.

A forest ant nest can be relocated if it is small. To do this, you need to carefully dig out the underground part of the ant's house with a shovel together with the queen. The anthill must be carried away from the apiary and dug into the soil there.

The use of boric acid in floriculture

All indoor flowers growing in confined spaces require feeding for proper development and growth. Deficiency of nutrients leads to their weakening, lack of flowering, poor growth rate, and sometimes even death. The use of boric acid for the care of indoor plants is an opportunity to provide your indoor pets with quality care.

Chemical properties and composition of the acid

Externally, the acid is a transparent granules or powder without a pronounced color and odor, poorly soluble in cold water. Under natural conditions, it can be mined unbound.

It is an inorganic acid with the chemical formula H3BO3. The main component of the substance is boron, which is an important element for the quality growth and development of plants.

Boric acid is a part of some minerals, for example, colemanite, boracite, borax. Boron is also present in sea water. In addition, any plant cell has it in its composition.

In addition to boric acid, there are other fertilizers that contain boron:

borax, or acid salt, is used for spraying;
boric supersulfate is used as a top dressing.

Indications for use for indoor flowers

A sufficient amount of boron provides any plant with high-quality growth and development. The drug promotes the establishment of metabolic processes, an increase in chlorophyll content, and nitrogen synthesis.Increases the supply of calcium and oxygen to the root system. These conditions are essential for the potted flowers to thrive.

Good to know!

In addition, the use of the drug for indoor flowers is to accelerate recovery after transplantation and with sudden changes in temperature, stimulate the formation of new growth points, and prevent putrefactive processes.

Signs of boron deficiency include the following:

darkening and dying off of growth points of roots and cuttings;
shedding of buds;
deformation of new leaves, their rapid wilting;
stems break easily and lose their elasticity;
leaves and stems are covered with brown spots;
the upper shoots turn pale, develop slowly or die off.

Spots on the leaves
This is mainly due to the oxygen deficiency experienced by the root system. For this reason, the rate of supply of nutrients slows down, and this inevitably leads to the wilting of the flower.

In such cases, the benefits of borax are undeniable. Used as a top dressing, it stimulates the process of seed germination, promotes good flowering of ornamental species and protects against diseases.

Destruction by popular means

The anthill can be poured with boiling water or strong soda solution, covered with hot ash, superphosphate, and also burned, having previously doused with gasoline or kerosene. It is important that the larvae and the queen, which are in the underground part of the anthill, die. Therefore, water and fuel must be poured into the internal passages, after removing the upper part of the anthill with a shovel or completely stirring it up.

Suitable for the destruction of individual individuals:

Kerosene or diesel fuel. It is mixed with water, poured into cups or bottoms from plastic bottles, and placed under the legs of the hive. Ants, falling into the solution, die in a few minutes.

Fuel oil, grease and other viscous oil products. They are used to coat the base or legs of the hive. Ants stick and die from contact with these substances. The coating requires regular renewal, otherwise the ants after a while begin to move into the hive along the corpses of their adhering relatives.

Scotch. They wrap the base of the hive with the sticky side outward. Scotch tape also needs to be updated regularly.

Powdered boric acid or a poison based on it. Powdered acid can be poured into an anthill or fed to ants as a poisoned bait. Any sweet product - syrup, jam, the same honey - is suitable as the basis for the bait. For 100 grams of "sweet", 5 g of boric acid is enough. This bait should be placed in a place that is only accessible to ants! Bees also love sweets, and boric acid is deadly poisonous for them.

Yeast. They are used to prepare baits by analogy with boric acid.

The presence of chickens significantly reduces the number of ants in the apiary. Birds peck these insects very dexterously and with appetite.

Regular digging of soil in the apiary helps to fight garden ants. And forest ants in winter can be destroyed with the help of the cold - for this you need to stir up their anthill with a pitchfork.

Description and composition

Boric acid belongs to antiseptics and is a white crystalline powder. This is a recognized folk

cockroach repellent. For every hundred grams of the drug, there are exactly three grams of acid.

The powder is packaged in bottles with a capacity of 10, 15, 25, 40 milliliters. 70% ethyl alcohol is used as an auxiliary substance. There is also a form of release in sachets of 10 grams (dry powder).

In therapeutic practice, acid is used as a local antiseptic, suppressing pathogenic microorganisms and improving tissue regeneration. It is actively used to treat ear inflammations and as an antihistamine for insect bites - when treating the bite site, burning and swelling is relieved.

The drug has a pronounced acidic reaction. Its solution is a potent toxin that is harmful to most bacteria and protozoa. Acid has a similar effect on insect pests.

It can be dangerous for a person in case of violation of the integrity of the skin or in case of accidental contact with the mouth and eyes! The development of acute poisoning is possible, since acid is an external agent. Particular care must be taken by pregnant and lactating women, as well as young children. Poisoning symptoms: vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, skin rashes, heart failure, liver and kidney damage.

Blood transfusion and dialysis are used to relieve intoxication.

Purchased chemicals

When buying remedies for ants, you need to remember: they belong to the same order as bees, so many chemicals are equally destructive for both. Therefore, you should carefully study the instructions and pay attention to the paragraph on precautions.

The options are:

Fly tape. It is wrapped around the legs or base of the hive.
Insecticidal chalk. Stripes are drawn along the perimeter of the base or along the surface on which the hive stands, if possible.
Contact insecticides in liquids, powders and aerosols. They are used to cultivate anthills and paths along which ants go to the hives.
Bait. They must be used carefully so that the bees cannot gorge themselves on the poisons.

Some beekeepers successfully use hexachlorane and dust to kill ants by spraying them along ant paths. But these funds bring great harm to the environment and are unsafe for humans, so it is hardly possible to recommend them unequivocally for use in apiaries.

Testimonials

I did not know that such a pharmaceutical agent is so effective against cockroaches! A friend recommended using acid. I have been using it for several years in a row. I completely got rid of uninvited guests in my kitchen.
Boric acid has practically no disadvantages. This is a cheap and very effective means of killing wood lice and cockroaches.
It's cheap. You can not only destroy harmful insects, but also be treated. For example, we successfully treat a child's ears. And the wife uses an acid solution to cleanse her face from acne. Universal remedy!
The only drawback is the possible poisoning of children or animals. We hide the acid balls on cabinets or under pipes in the bathroom - the cat and children will not get there.
It's nice that such a cheap tool destroys several domestic pests at once - red ants, wood lice and, of course, harmful and ubiquitous cockroaches. We always have boric acid in our medicine cabinet. Ants can be destroyed with a mixture of acid powder and honey. Well, I treat cockroaches with potato balls with an acid solution.

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A little about indoor plants

Boron acid is also widely used for indoor plants. They are also sprayed and fed with solutions of this substance, but which houseplants are sprayed with boric acid and which ones are only fed is a topic for a separate article, so we will touch on it only in passing.

Everyone, absolutely all indoor plants need care and timely feeding, regardless of whether this plant is flowering or just throws out green leaves. Boron top dressing stimulates the growth of new leaves and long flowering. "Borka" can be applied directly under the root of the flower (0.2 g per 1 liter) once a month, or it can be sprayed, but then the boron concentration should be 3 times less.

It is difficult to calculate such a concentration, therefore, use ready-made fertilizers in packages, making sure that it contains boron or there is an inscription: "Contains H3BO3" or "Boric acid".

But the use of this acid for the destruction of harmful garden (and not only!) Insects deserves special attention. First of all, garden ants. A bait is used, where 3 g of Boric acid in powder is diluted in 4-5 tbsp. l. hot water. With this solution, the bait is moistened abundantly, laying it out in the habitats of pest ants. The more baits are laid out, the faster this six-legged scourge of flowers and trees will leave the garden.

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Boron deficiency signs

An important trace element is involved in all functions of crops, therefore, its deficiency negatively affects the development of plants. Due to the lack of boron, chlorophyll is poorly produced, and the respiration processes of the root system are complicated. You can find out the problem by the following signs:

dying off of growth points, bark;
twisting, reducing the size of the leaves;
weak ejection of buds;
necrotic spots on the trunks;
bad harvest.

The deficiency of a trace element in apple and pear is manifested in the form of deformation of the fruit, the appearance of cork spots on the skin. If the farmer on the site did not process the plantings with a solution of boric acid, then root crops and cabbage are affected by fungal diseases. This is manifested in the fact that the apical buds inhibit development, and the lateral ones grow vigorously in a chaotic manner. Pronounced chlorosis of the plates is complemented by bright yellow veins.