How to Get Rid of Cockroaches

It is a well-established fact that once the cockroaches inhabit your home it becomes very difficult to get them out of there. Moreover, your food, books, wallpapers and electronics serve as a snack for them. They act as a reservoir house of disease-causing microorganisms that in turn are spread wherever cockroaches pay their visit. In this post, we will discuss several ways by which you can effectively keep cockroaches away.

How to Get Rid of Cockroaches?

Deny Them Water and Food

One way to get rid of cockroaches is to take away their favourable conditions of survival. This can be done in the following ways:

• Cockroaches cannot survive water deprivation for more than one month. Hence, fix all the areas of water leakage. On water deprivation, they will attract towards food sources. You can even use any bait that can kill cockroaches.
• Try to keep the surfaces clean, especially the kitchen where the cockroaches may find any leftover food items.
• Try to keep the food items in airtight sealed containers. Cover the dirty dishes if you need to wash them the next morning.
• Mop the floor on a regular basis.
• Try to discard the trash in the house regularly to avoid heaping of cockroaches control.

Using Cockroach Baits

Another method to get rid of cockroaches is the use of cockroach baits. The baits can be of two categories:

• Baits Available in the Market
  The baits that are in the market for cockroaches contain 2% Hydramethylnon and 0.5% Fipronil. Moreover, cockroaches tend to eat them and excrete the toxins in their faces. Similarly, other cockroaches in their nest will also die from these excreta-containing toxins.
• The Homemade Baits
  The homemade baits are prepared by mixing cocoa, flour and boric acid in a ratio of 1:2:1. Try to place this mixture at places where only cockroaches can gain entry. Moreover, boric acid is slightly toxic to humans. Hence, its use should be careful.

Using Insecticides

The insecticides can be an appropriate option to eliminate the cockroaches, have a look at the following list of pesticides used to get rid of them at home:

• A thin solution of soap and water can serve as a better option. Only 2-3 drops will be just fine to kill an adult cockroach if the spray hits the head and abdomen area. The soapy water kills the cockroaches making a film on the breath pores thus ultimately suffocating the cockroaches.
• The sprays available in the market against cockroaches have Cyfluthrin as an active ingredient in them. Such sprays should be kept out of reach of children.

Traps

Another effective way of killing cockroaches is to use a trap. These traps are available in the stores. They have adhesives on them. Try placing them wherever cockroaches pay a visit. Cockroaches lured by food will stick to the adhesive substance on the trap. A jar filled with water lures cockroaches. Once they get inside the jar, they cannot escape. The soda bottles when cut and filled with water and soap mixture will attract the cockroaches and will become the cause of their entrapment and ultimately death.

Preventing Re-infestation Of Cockroach:

Re-infestation of cockroaches can be prevented by:

• Woodpiles and other yard wastes are favourite places for cockroach to reside in. Try to remove all the debris from your home.
• Try to seal all the cracks inside the cabinets, on the floor, doors and pipes in washrooms and kitchen.
• Sprinkle salts or baking soda in the cabinets in order to avoid cockroaches.
• Mop the floor with the salty water to get rid of the cockroaches.

Conclusion

Cockroaches can breed and transfer harmful bacteria from one place to another. Hence, dealing with them requires proper care. Moreover, since they tend to hide, it is difficult to get rid of them completely by using cockroach-repellant sprays. The best way hence is availing professional pest control services to get rid of them in an effective manner. Professionals moreover have the skills and know-how of procedures that can make them vanish from your home. They also use the best tools and chemicals to get rid of them in the most effective manner. With the help of professional cockroach removal services, you can keep homes pest-free.