PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: Borathor is an odorless white powder which you mix with water and sprayed on wood to protect it from fungus and wood eating organisms. Its ideally suited for crawl spaces, attics, sheds and mulch areas where pine straw or wood chips are kept.
WHERE TO USE IT: Damp crawl spaces are a great place to apply Borathor since it will prevent the growth of organic molds, mildew and decay fungus which would ultimately destroy the wood it grows upon. Mushrooms and other fungi can live in moist wood not to mention it will attract a range of pests like termites, carpenter ants and more
RATE OF APPLICATION: Mix .5 lbs with one gallon of water and spray over 500 sq/ft. Our 1.5 lb bag will make 3 gallons.
RELATED PRODUCTS: PUMP SPRAYER
PRODUCT DOCUMENTS: SDS SHEET
$15.00 1.5 lb (459247) (N/A TO NEW YORK) (3+ $13.00 ea)
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Liz Pelletier says
Can I spray this in the area they grow before I see them? I dug up loads of them last year and am not looking forward to seeing/smelling them again?
Tech Support says
Liz,
You can and assuming its within a month when they are likely to start growing from their egg balls, you should kill most. Remember, this mixture will kill grass and shrubs if you spray their leaves so only use it in much areas like the top of pine straw, rock piles, wood chips, etc.
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Matt says
Can I buy this bag and mix with water to use on Powder Post Beetles? It seems like a lot cheaper than buying premixed Borathor and Boracare.
Tech Support says
Matt,
So cost wise you’re right; this is very low. But it won’t control a problem. For starters, it won’t penetrate wood and so any feeding larvae “inside” your infested wood won’t be affected. To be clear, this product is to “prevent” infestations. Use it on exposed wood in a crawl space or attic and won’t get wood destroying organisms like termites or mold. But once you have active beetles? You’ll most likely want our FS MP Aerosol for direct injection.
FS MP: https://bugspray.com/catalog/insecticide/aerosol/fs-mp-insecticide-15-oz-aerosol
Visit the page above and view the videos which talk about wood injecting. FS MP is oil based and does a great job of controlling pests deep in the wood.
And yes, Borathor is an option as well and best suited for massive areas since its easy to apply once mixed (its a lot easier to work with compared to Boracare). But it requires unfinished wood so it can penetrate.
Lastly, visit our Wood Borer article which is short but features good information you can read and videos to watch explaining the treatment.
Wood Borer: https://bugspray.com/wood-borer-treatment-for-my-cabinet