Apply Bora-Care solutions only to bare wood, plywood, particleboard and other cellulosic materials where an intact water-repellent barrier, such as paint, stain or sealer, is not present. It should not harm other materials though we would recommend you contact Nisus, the manufacturer at 800-264-0870 to confirm.
Bora-Care is not repellent, it is a wood preservative that insects ingest while feeding on treated wood. It is used to protect wood from infestations or treat active infestations. Termidor cannot be used to treat soil around a tree it can only be used adjacent to a structure.
Termites do not attack live, healthy trees. If the tree has been damaged by termites it would be advisable to remove the tree and perform a liquid termite soil treatment around the home with Termidor SC to ensure subterranean termites to not find a food source inside of your home. Please take a few minutes to read our article How to Perform a Termite Treatment which will explain how to do the treatment in laymens terms and also explain any needed equipment. Most folks find that they only need a 5 gallon bucket and perhaps a drill in some situations. You should follow the Termidor product label and you should mix Termidor with water as specified.
Boracare is too thick of a product to be used in any type of fogger. It can be foamed into wall voids or sprayed or painted directly onto raw untreated wood.
We are not aware of any such product. For active wood boring beetles we typically recommend Boracare.
Yes. Bora-Care can be applied to new, green wood. Just keep in mind that the dry time may take longer than older, seasoned wood since the green wood contains more moisture than seasoned wood.
Yes, Boracare can be applied in your garage. It will not affect metal or wiring.
While you can do the Bora-Care on the bottom 2 feet of the studs and sill plates as the walls are built, you should do a perimeter treatment as you mentioned for Subterranean termites. Since Alabama is prone to both Subterranean and Drywood termites, we would recommend trenching around the perimeter with a product like Taurus SC. You may view our Subterranean Termite Treatment Guide for more information about trenching.
Once Bora-Care has dried completely on the raw, unfinished wood, you can seal, stain or paint with whatever product you would like. There are no restrictions on what you can use once the product is dry.
If Boracare overspray got onto any finished surfaces, then you should be able to clean those areas with warm, soapy water to remove any residue.
Bora-Care should be sprayed on all exposed sides of the raw, unfinished wood that you’re trying to protect. If will not absorb properly into adjacent wood that has not been treated.
We apologize but would recommend you contact the local department that handles pesticide regulations to confirm any restrictions with the maintenance staff applying the Bora-Care. This is usually your department of agriculture. You are able to apply on your own home yourself, though. The product is only available in the gallon size jug.
Bora-Care will need to be used immediately after being mixed, becasue after about 24 hours the product starts to break down and lose its efficacy. You also want to be sure the product is not left overnight in a sprayer, becasue this may clog the sprayer.
For wood-boring insects you can use Bora-Care to treat the studs. Bora-care does not treat for rodents or for surface pests like roaches, spiders, etc. If sheetrock will be added, you can use Cimexa Dust to leave in the wall voids for other insects, using a duster like the Bellow Hand Duster. For rat control, you can use one of our rat control kits like the Protecta LP Rat Bait Stations with Fastrac Blox to place around on the outside of the structure and seal off any possible entry points.
Yes, Bora-Care can be applied to the unpainted/unstained hardwood flooring.
There are a few things that could cause Boracare to leave residue once the application has dried. One possibility is that the solution was not mixed completely before it was applied. Boracare is best mixed in a separate container such as a 5 gallon bucket and using an impeller-type mixer such as one you would use to mix paint. If Boracare is applied very heavily (to the point of runoff), then there can be excess product which the wood cannot absorb, and that could dry in a whitish finish on the surface of the wood. Next, when you have very old wood there could be little to no moisture left in the wood, and that moisture is how the Boracare penetrates through the wood. So this really would go back to just using more Boracare than the wood can absorb. Finally, if there were any kind of finish on the wood such as paint, stain, etc., then this would have to be removed completely before you could apply Boracare or other borate products.
You can use warm soapy water and a scrub brush to remove any excess product that may leave residue on the wood.
Bora-Care will not work for carpenter bees. For carpenter bee control, we recommend our Carpenter Bee Control Kit.
Bora-Care cannot be applied to the soil, only to raw wood. If you are trying to treat for subterranean termites around the perimeter of your home you can use Taurus SC in the soil. Please take a few moments to view our Subterranean Termite Treatment Guide for more information on the treatment method.
