Roaches are a common and persistent problem in many households. They are repulsive to look at and messy. Baits and chemicals have been used to eliminate them to no avail. Most are toxic and not many eco-friendly products are available. Check out this environmentally friendly and pet-safe alternative.
The cockroach is one of the hardiest insects on the planet, capable of living for a month without food; being able to survive even on the glue from the back of postage stamps. It can also hold its breath for 45 minutes and has the ability to slow down its heart rate.
Many houses have problems with cockroaches. And many people with asthma are allergic to "roach dust", which is made up of roach body parts and droppings. They are a health hazard, carrying bacteria on their bodies that are transmitted to us. The main diseases transmitted are different forms of gastroenteritis including food poisoning, dysentery, and diarrhea.
The old methods of roach control don't work and are not healthy. Roach bug sprays, foggers and bombs have been used for years. They drive the bugs away for a while, but then always come back.
Greendragonroachkill.com offers an environmentally friendly, pet-safe alternative to the highly toxic pest-control products on the market. The main ingredient is boric acid, which has about the same toxicity as table salt and kills insects - including ants, silverfish, and roaches - by dehydrating them. The product scores a double kill, eliminating both the roach that ingests the bait and any nest mates that munch on their fallen comrade.
Jay Mullis, founder of the company, uses a family recipe and a straw-shaped plastic container for dispensing the bait. "My grandfather used to roll the dough by hand into balls - it's that safe - but people don't want to touch a pest-killing product".
His biggest challenge is obtaining EPA approval and wants to set up production in Danville, Ga., then target large pest-control companies that treat homes and commercial properties rather than go straight to the retail market. Already, he says, he has orders from four pest-control firms in the Southeast totaling $200,000: "Their customers are asking them for a green solution. I've got it."
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