Does anyone have any great ways of getting rid of Cockroaches in the home other then sprays?
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You can have an exterminator come in and treat for roaches with a gel rather than a spray. That is the best way. A bomb is just a huge spray! Bombs are not effective because you need to treat for roaches two or three times. If you kill the adults you still have the babies in different stages of development. The gel leaves a poison behind to kill any of the hatching babies. You have to treat two or three times to break the life cycle of the roaches.
cockroach baits from the supermarket they come in packs of 6
Boric acid is a powder and is very effective.
Clean the area and use a bomb. Bombs tend to get in the places you cant see...buy several. I'd recommend Raid.
Try Vaponia pest strips aviable from Home Hardware, Canadian Tire.
Try to caulk as many cracks and crevices as possible. You won't be able to get them all but you might be able to contain it a little. Call an exterminator. They will treat inside the switch plates and other places inside the walls. Good Luck!
OK, here we go again, lol. This is a common question that I don't mind answering because I've been there before. When my tenants moved out they left me with these pesky critters.
Step 1: Cut down on their food supply
You will leave less food for the roaches if you:
Vacuum or sweep the floor after every meal.
Wash dishes in soapy, hot water to eliminate all traces of grease.
Keep trash in a tightly closed container.
Keep compost as far from the house as possible. Cover each new "deposit" with a fresh layer of sand or soil.
Store unused portions of chips, cereal, cookies, flour, sugar, rice, etc. in tightly sealed plastic containers or large glass jars with screw-on lids.
After a pet has eaten, remove their food bowl and sweep the floor.
Don't walk around the house while eating. Try to keep all your crumbs in one room (less cleaning for you).
Don't forget to clean crumbs from under appliances daily.
Step 2: Make it hard for them to hide
If they can't hide, you can get them. So:
Move woodpiles away from outside walls.
Take your recycling out promptly; avoid letting old food cans, stacks of newspapers or magazines pile up.
There are a wide variety of products available to help get rid of roaches. However, these products should only be used by adults.
Step 3: Dry Up Their Water Supply
Like humans, roaches can go much longer without food than without water. To keep roaches away, keep them thirsty.
Fix dripping faucets.
Pour some Lysol into toilets at night to make the water undrinkable.
Don't over water house plants. Soggy soil is a delicious cockroach cocktail.
Step Four: Keep Them Out!
To prevent roaches from migrating from your neighbor's place to yours, seal up common roach entryways.
Fill holes where pipes disappear into walls with steel wool or caulk.
Pour a little Lysol down your drains nightly to discourage roaches from crawling up into your sinks.
Keep sink plugs over drains.
A good product to use to help rid them is COMBAT Gel. It comes in a tube that you apply in corners and such and it's a lifesaver! I tried everything from foggers to sprays and nothing worked but this. I was sweeping them up in piles for a couple weeks! Good Luck !
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