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Modern termite companies in 2024 only want fumigation, which does not protect the woods from being infested again. I noticed termite inspectors are terrified when you bring up FIPRONIL & BORACARE 😂 Why? Because those products are all you need to permanently treat drywood termite infestations. BTW average cost estimate from 5 companies is $7000 or more in California. DIY FIPRONIL & BORACARE. Good people still exist in this world. Good luck my friends. 🙏
Modern termite companies in 2024 only want fumigation, which does not protect the woods from being infested again. I noticed termite inspectors are terrified when you bring up FIPRONIL & BORACARE 😂 Why? Because those products are all you need to permanently treat drywood termite infestations. BTW average cost estimate from 5 companies is $7000 or more in California. DIY FIPRONIL & BORACARE. Good people still exist in this world. Good luck my friends. 🙏
How long does this take if I put borates at 50ppm in my pool to kill wasps that are drinking the water? At any one time there are up to 50 wasps drinking at the steps of my pool
As a lead TC tech currently working at Orkin, the focus should be on eliminating the colony. Not just simply “controlling” the termites. Termidor is a far superior option.
Once in solution, the solution must be used within 24 hours. After application, the water evaporates off, leaving behind a residue (Nibor-D) which will stay on the surface until cleaned off.
Great video. My problem is a 2 story building built in 1940 with 6 apartments on the 2nd floor and multiple businesses on the 1st floor. I'm seeing on floor 2 in a corner apartment only evidence of swarmer termites. Can I spot treat with this product or is there a recommendation you can give me that I can do myself? Btw, every Feb-march I spray a perimeter around the building and any of the remodel work we have done (gutting apartments to the studs walls and floors) I have saturated all new and existing wood with a product called termidor sc. Any advice you have would be greatly appreciated. Thank you, Jim G.
I have some maple lumber that was stored after having it milled through a portable bandsaw, recently moved the lumber and discovered the Powder Post beetle evidence. I need to treat the lumber and restack it for storage, is the BoraCare dangerous for humans to touch?
Living in florida, I coat every inch I can with bora-care. It also works great as a spot treatment if you currently have termites. Spray where they are and they wont be there for long.
Pretty much the same effectiveness when applied as a dust. Nibor D is more versatile since you can apply it as a spray ( less effective) and add to your mop bucket. It is more expensive per pound
I’m sure you saw the paper describing the effect of boric acid on micro villi (in ants). Is that effect the result of energy starvation or are there additional toxic endpoints?
I recently found out about DOT and purchased the other day for this very reason. In the past I’ve sworn by Boric acid but I find bad that using it in my kitchen or bathrooms it’s not affective in areas where it could get wet. So I still like boric acid just won’t be using it in wet areas. Heyn switching to the DOT because it can get wet also can be used as a dry powered.
This product contains essential oils and could stain and/or leave a residue behind. It also has a strong fragrance. While it can be sprayed on the boat cover, we strongly suggest testing in a small area before applying to the entire area.
@@stephaniemiller1368 Web Out may be used in and around marinas and boats as well as boat docks. It will control spiders that are directly contacted by the Web Out. Because Web Out contains essential oils, it can penetrate and potentially stain fiberglass if the gel coat is oxidized. It may also stain metal. To reduce the concentration, you may dilute the product with one part Web Out to one part water. Always test a small inconspicuous area to test for staining/discoloration/residue before using on any surface. Always avoid allowing any pest management product from contacting surrounding water.
That is not relevant for aqueous borate mixtures nor pest management applications. Boric acid in water has a solubility of 4% and DOT a solubility of about 15% at room temperature. Boric acid dissolves slowly as is crystalline and endothermic and DOT fast as amorphous and exothermic. Mixing boric acid with ethanolamine is done for liquid agriculture products such as "Boron 10" if farmers can’t find "Max-Up Boron 10" which is ethanolamine free. It is MEA rather that TEA that is used and it can achieve 10 % as elemental boron (about 47% as DOT - so very concentrated).
I'm in Southern Utah, and I've spent hours googling any companies in my area that can do a boracare treatment for my home. I can't find any. I have drywood termites, and will be doing a fumigation soon, but I wish I could do a boracare treatment afterwards to make sure I don't get a reinfestation.
Hi Pete - We have reps in various regions across the US. They work closely with pest control companies and can usually recommend someone who can do the Bora-Care treatments. Here is a link showing contact information for them. Jim Sparks is the contact for your area. Please reach out to him and he will be happy to help you out. nisuscorp.com/contact-your-rep
The active ingredient in Bora-Care is a borate salt. Borate salts work by taking advantage of a unique feature in the biology of termites, ants and other insects. If ingested by ants, beetles or termites, the insect becomes unable to extract nutrition from its food and starves to death. And because of this unique mode of action, insects cannot develop a resistance, ever. Bora-Care works differently than most other insecticides, termiticides and even other borate products on the market today. For starters, it isn’t applied to the soil but to the structure itself. Secondly, it isn’t just a repellent or a bait but a little bit of each. Bora-Care’s unique patented blend of glycols in combination with a borate salt provides results that are hard to beat. As soon as beetles and ants attempt to consume treated wood they die. Subterranean termites won’t even try to eat treated wood and if they attempt to build a tube on treated wood, the termites start to die. This alerts the termite colony and they abandon the wood.
Why did you mix 1 gallon of Bora Care with 1 Gallon of water? The instructions on the product advise mixing 1 gallon of Bora Care with 2 gallons of water... Also I do not see the instructor wearing a face mask... How toxic to human beings is Bora Care?
There are many different mix ratios on the label. This video illustrates just one of these. If the proper precautions are followed, you will be completely fine using this product. If using the product in an enclosed/confined areas, using a respirator mask is needed.
I love your products but the last 5 times I’ve used profoam platinum (9 oz in a gallon) it stayed runny and watery. Most recently, I used a fresh gallon with the seal still on, and it still made a watery solution and not a thick dry foam
Thank you for letting us know about this issue. I will relay your concerns to our Quality Control department. May I ask where you purchased the product?
Dan, our QC department asked if you would be able to provide us with a little more information so they can begin investigating this issue. 1) What are you mixing the ProFoam with? 2) Would you be able to let us know the lot number on the bottle? It is usually printed on the bottle. 3) Where was the bottle purchased? Thank you!
@@NisusCorp Hello thank you for your response. I believe our warehouse purchased it from the old Univar (now Verseris) in Brooklyn NY. Over the course of the bottles’ use I mix them as per labels and recommendations with Nibor-D and either DSV or Bac-a-Zap in addition to an IGR.
@@DanA-gz5tn Thanks for the additional information. I will pass this along to QC so they can do testing and see if they can re-create the issue you have been having. Please let us know if you continue to have problems or think of anything else that can help with our Quality Control investigation/testing.
@Dan A, we have not been able to re-create the foaming issue you experienced. Our QC department does not know which IGR you are using but suggested if it is an alcohol containing IGR concentrate if could cause the foam to break down. If you want to let us know about the IGR concentrate, we can look at additional testing.
Thanks for the thorough video. Can you tell me how long this product is effective for? Will I need to redo the accessible areas again at some stage in the future?
Thanks for reaching out. We would need a little more information to provide you with a full detailed answer to your question. Based on the information you have given, we can only provide a general answer for you here. If the product is used outdoors and then treated with a finish, it will last the life of the lumber AS LONG AS there is a finish over it. If used indoors, the product will last the lifetime of the lumber. If you would like to speak to one of our technical experts to have specific questions/details addressed, please feel free to give us a call at 800-264-0870.
