> On 2015-06-04 07:21, Michael Havens wrote:
>> spread boric acid on the kitchen floor and the cockroaches would
>> run over it and die. He went on to explain that they breathe through
>> follicles on their abdomen and that the acid suffocates them.
Sort of correct. Insects breathe through spiracles (not follicles).
http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/20/whats-the-best-way-to-kill-cockroaches
says that borax abrades the waxy coating on roach exoskeleton, so the
roaches dehydrate.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boric_Acid#Insecticidal
says borax interferes with insect metabolism as well.
On 2015-06-04 08:39, Keith Smith wrote:
> Are these Linux Roaches?
"ERROR: roachd and boraxd cannot be installed at the same time."
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