I do not know about using Boric Acid with spiders, but I know my brother is
in Dunkirk, NY and they have mucho spiders there. He uses peppermint oil,
and it seems to work pretty well. He dabs soaked cotton balls around the
compalionway, hatches, and portholes, and I believe docklines.

David Swensen
Freya
35 MKIII
Beverly, MA

On Mon, Aug 30, 2021 at 10:48 AM Bill Coleman via CnC-List <
cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:

> Has anyone ever tried Boric Acid for spiders?
>
> We have gobs of them here on the lakes.
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> Practical Sailor just had some discussion on using this for Cockroaches,
> and I see now, silverfish and water bugs – but I see no mention of spiders.
>
> I am trying to get away from spider spray, for obvious reasons, and this
> looks like a much more friendly alternative, but if it won’t work, well
> then . . . I guess back to the drawing board.
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> Bill Coleman
>
> Entrada, Erie, PA
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