I have been told that boric acid works because it clings to their legs .However spiders do not clean their legs so they do not ingest it.Might want to research and confirm.We use spider spray and dryer sheets . David
On Mon, Aug 30, 2021, 12:20 PM David Swensen via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > 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. >> >> >> >> 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. >> >> >> >> Bill Coleman >> >> Entrada, Erie, PA >> >> >> >> >> Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help >> with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - >> use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> Thanks - Stu > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
