Talk:Ant chalk

Off-topic chat

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Why is there such a bashing against the "Ant Chalk"? It works well, is very controllable and is no more dangerous as the legal pesticides found in common U.S. stores. I believe everyone understands that a child could easily mistake "Ant Chalk" for "regular" chalk. Many adults would mistake this chalk for the common blackboard chalk if it were out of it's package also. If parents would do their job perhaps the children would not get their hands on it. Be a parent not just someone that has a child. Perhaps the negative vibe is due to the lead content in the packaging. If people would use practical caution and care when handling any chemical container this would not pose a problem. However, since common sense is not that common anymore government must hold our hands. As with any pesticide or harmful chemical, always use gloves and dispose of properly. This will help in eliminating the lead and chemical exposure and problem solved. However, that does not seem to warrant such a bashing. Maybe it is the chemical composition of the “Ant Chalk” that is so terrible. After placing the "Ant Chalk" up against many "legal" Ant and Roach killers on the U.S. market today, I found some interesting facts. The first is that the "legal" pesticides use the same active ingredient as the "Ant Chalk". In fact "Raid" and many of the common household bug killers use the exact same active chemical. The second is that the legal pesticides where the active ingredient differs are typically much more toxic to humans and pets. Many of these are sprayed into the air and consequently inhaled by humans and pets. This is an uncontrollable form of application and increases human exposure to the chemical. However, the can itself is free of lead and is not dangerous. When possible use non-toxic pesticides. Again, I do not understand why such an attack. Ant Chalk is a chemical that kills. Use proper care, caution, responsibility, and it can exist within any home. What is the problem?? The chalk works about as well as traditional insecticides, which is to say not very well at all. In infestations the chalk would kill a lot of roaches at first and then stop being effective just like the sprays. Plus the chalk tends to come from questionable sources and could be contaminated with other chemicals. Jarwulf (talk) 22:29, 2 September 2010 (UTC) This article talk page is for discussing improvements to the article, not for general discussion of the article's topic. - SummerPhDv2.0 23:57, 28 April 2017 (UTC)