# how to kill roachs

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**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [December 20, 2008, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-kill-roachs/478007 "2008-12-20T01:01:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![pmooney](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/50afbb/32.png) [@pmooney](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pmooney)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-kill-roachs/478007/1 "2008-12-20T01:01:22Z")

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You can also mix sugar with Boric acid the sugar draws the roachs  
to the boric acid.

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**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\
**Post date:** [December 20, 2008, 1:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-kill-roachs/478007/2 "2008-12-20T01:20:38Z")

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Welcome, **pmooney**.

It’s the custom here to link to the column you’re commenting on.

I presume this is the one.

> **[What’s the best way to kill cockroaches?](https://www.straightdope.com/21341208/what-s-the-best-way-to-kill-cockroaches)**

Or you can do it like this.  
[Relevant column.](http://www.straightdope.com/columns/read/20/whats-the-best-way-to-kill-cockroaches)

I would think the problem with sugar is it would get sticky very quickly and attract other insects.