Bora-Care is safe to use when yes, used as directed on the product label. It is a green product Unless you physically drinking the solution or ingesting the treated wood they would be no harm, it is a borate based product so slight contact with skin would not be absorbed or harmful and washing off with soap and water when contact is made would be recommended and wearing safety gear to prevent contact.
You could use a product called Boracare on the barrels but you would be required to seal the inside of the wine barrel after application. The red/white wine stain will not affect the application, only if it were stained with an actual wood stain or sealant.
Boracare could be used on the underside of the bed where it is not stained. It is safe when used as directed on the product label. Since you are treating a baby bed we would recommend not using the bed until the product has completely dried, about 48 hours. After that time it will be safe to use the bed again. Bora-Care is a very safe product once dry and it is considered a green product as well.
The only way to get Boracare into a wall void would be to use it as a foam. You will need to use a foaming agent and a poly foamer. The mixing ratio is 2:1, meaning 2 parts water to 1 part Boracare. We would recommend using the high expansion formula so there is less moisture. Keep in mind Boracare can only be applied to raw wood.
We would recommend using two gallons of Boracare. This product will generally treat about 500 square feet.
Boracare is not labeled for carpenter bees. A dust, such as Delta Dust, would be an excellent option in the holes. It will make it uninhabitable for the bees to live.
It should be fine to use Bora-Care on the wood as the information we can find on the Spectracide product does not indicate that it penetrates into the wood like the Bora-Care does.
We apologize, but we are not aware of any natural methods, such as freezing, that will kill termites. We recommend either using Boracare on the cabinet if there is no finish or paint on it or using Jecta directly in the kickback holes from the termites.
Please check out our Termite Guide for more tips on how to treat and prevent termites.
Bifen XTS and Dominion 2L should not be mixed for any termite treatments. Neither of these products are a wood treatment product. We do carry Bora-Care for treating wood surfaces. Please take a few moments to review our treatment article on How to Get Rid of Drywood Termites for more information on a successful eradication.
No, Boracare is not labeled for carpenter bees.
For carpenter bees, we would recommend using our Carpenter Bee Kit. It has everything you need to do a complete treatment for bees.
Please also check out our Carpenter Bee Guide for more tips on how to treat and prevent them in the future.
Pets and people need to be kept out of the area while Boracare is being applied. Once the product dries completely, it is safe for them to return. Boracare is not labeled for use on trees. We would recommend using a general insecticide, such as Suspend SC, on your trees for ants. This can be used every 30 days as needed.
Bora-Care is an insecticide used for treating wood boring insects and is meant to be applied to raw wood. It is not labeled for use on turf grass. If Bora-Care was accidentally applied to your lawn it will most likely kill it. Borate, Boracare's active ingredient, kills plant life, including grass, trees and shrubs.
No, Boracare is not labeled for carpenter bees.
For carpenter bees, we would recommend using our Carpenter Bee Kit. It has everything inside of it to do a complete treatment for bees.
Please also check out our Carpenter Bee Guide for wonderful tips on how to treat and prevent them in the future.
Does the picture frame hold any type of sentimental value? If it doesn't then we suggest tossing it out if infested with powder post beetles. If it does, you can make sure to sand down to the raw wood and apply a product such as Bora-Care on all sides of the wood. This only comes in a gallon concentrate size and that is a lot of product for this small object. Please let us know if you need anything else.
Boracare cannot be used in misting equipment but could be used in foaming equipment, and we carry a few types. The Foamer Simpson or Chapin Poly Foamer would be able to be used along with a foaming concentrate like the ProFoam. Once foamed it will only penetrate the wood that it touches, so be sure applications are made directly in areas that contact infested wood or wood you are wanting to protect. If foaming wall voids would not contact the wood you need to treat you will need to drill into the wood and inject following the instructions on the product label.
We have spoken with the manufacturer of Bora-Care, Nisus, and they have stated that there is no problem with aluminum or any other metals with a Bora-Care application. There have been over 1.5 million houses treated over the past 15 years with no reported adverse effects and we have also done direct corrosion studies with Bora-Care and aluminum that show no corrosion. Bora-Care is not labeled to be applied to shingles.
Bora-Care should only be used to prevent carpenter ants. We do not recommend using it to treat a current infestation. Once the ant gallery has already been establsihed Boracare will not be very effective. You can treat the current infestation by using our Carpenter Ant Kit indoors and Taurus SC (against the exterior of the structure) and Advance Carpenter Ant Bait around trailing sites, trees, structure, wood piles, etc. Please take a few moments to review our article on How to Get Rid of Carpenter Ants for a successful eradication program.
