Natural Pest Control: Does Rice Work Against Rats and Cockroaches?

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00:00Natural Pest Control – Does Rice Work Against Rats and Cockroaches?

00:05Rats and cockroaches have an important role in many of our cities and ecosystems.

00:10They can carry disease, chew through walls, wires, and other home furnishings, and can

00:15generally create an unclean environment for living in.

00:19For this reason, if you find you have rats or roaches in your house, you will probably

00:23be looking for ways to get rid of them as quick as you can.

00:27Many of us prefer natural pest control as a way to protect the health of our families.

00:32One natural method that has recently gained traction is the cement and rice method.

00:38But does it actually work?

00:39This is the truth.

00:44Take a quick look online and you're likely to find a few sources that suggest something

00:48called the cement and rice method for getting rid of rats and cockroaches.

00:54This involves mixing Portland cement with rice or other attractants to lure pests.

00:59The powdered cement, once ingested, is believed to harden inside their stomachs upon contact

01:05with water, creating blockages that can be fatal.

01:11The assumption with this method is that the rodents and cockroaches will, in fact, consume

01:17the mixture without much hesitancy.

01:20The mixture then hardens in their stomachs and blocks up their digestive system.

01:25They will be unable to pass the cement and the internal blockages will eventually be fatal.

01:34There are a couple of things that this theory tends to get wrong.

01:37The most prominent is the assumption that the creatures will eat the mixture.

01:42Plants and cockroaches are cautious eaters, especially with unfamiliar substances like cement.

01:48It's unlikely they'll consume the mixture consistently or in sufficient quantities to cause fatal

01:53blockages.

01:55Simply put, there is a significant lack of actual evidence to support the efficacy of this method.

02:00So, let's take a look at this method.