Dri-die

Description

[W.R.Grace] A brand name for an Insecticide primarily composed of amorphous silica. On contact or ingestion, Dri-die powder kills insects by physical dehydration. It is commonly used in the B & S (boric acid and silica) treatment to kill cockroaches.

Synonyms and Related Terms

B & S (boric acid and silica); B + S

Resources and Citations

• Lynda A. Zycherman, J.Richard Schrock, A Guide to Museum Pest Control, FAIC and Association of Systematics Collections, Washington DC, 1988

• Marie Svoboda, Conservation Survey Index, unpublished, 1997