No one likes cockroaches. They're large, quick-moving, insidious pests that can quickly take over your house. They eat human food and pet food, and carry microbes on their bodies that can be potentially dangerous to people, including tropomyosin, which has been linked with asthma. Finding one may be a sign that you have an infestation somewhere in your house.
Cockroaches are so difficult to kill that they can go with no air for over thirty minutes and survive with no food for over a month. They are very elusive and difficult to find. Roaches can fit through holes as small as half a millimetre. They have been known to survive nuclear explosions with no damage! The question is, how would you even know if you had these pesky creatures in your home?
Light is the best way to find out if you really do have cockroaches. Since these pests are nocturnal, roaches like to roam around in search of food late at night in the dark. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to sneak up on them since they have a nerve that runs from tail to head that lets them know that something or someone is about to attack.
First, enter a dark room very quietly, taking your time and moving slowly. Then, simply flip on the lights and watch as the cockroaches run for the dark places. They may hide behind your sinks, under cupboards and cabinets, or even inside of them, behind loose baseboards, beneath furniture, behind a mirror or picture hung on the wall, and of course, beneath beds, in closets, and in garages.
It is vital to not leave food lying around and if you spill something, especially something sticky, clean it up really well. Keep your dishes clean and sweep and mop very often, specifically in corners. Store your food in air tight containers, some stores even offer pest resistant storage containers. Keep in mind that once you have roaches, it is hard to get rid of them, so prevention is the best way to keep roaches out. Woodpiles and cardboard are roach vacation spots, so keep these items far away from your home.
Cockroaches can fit through the most unexpected spaces to find food. Check your home often and seal all cracks that you find in the walls, floors, ceilings and foundation. Caulk regularly around tubs, sinks, windows and any other outlets you find that lead to the outdoors.
But how do you take care of them if you are infested? There are a variety of bait traps out there, though the ones using boric acid, or containing hydramethylnon gel are the most effective. Any bait with an egg killer agent can help you reduce the cockroach population in your house. However, while these are useful against the occasional roach, what do you do against a full infestation?
To truly remove a cockroach infestation from your house, you should hire a professional extermination service. They have more tools at their disposal to take care of the problem, the ability to answer your questions, and a guarantee that you won't find in a small boxed trap. Exterminators can also tell you if you have more than just roaches.
It only takes a little extra effort to prevent roach infestation and can save you a ton of money and time in the long run. Instead of fighting a losing battle against these intelligent and almost indestructible bugs, call an exterminator to get rid of the problem permanently. - 30446
Cockroaches are so difficult to kill that they can go with no air for over thirty minutes and survive with no food for over a month. They are very elusive and difficult to find. Roaches can fit through holes as small as half a millimetre. They have been known to survive nuclear explosions with no damage! The question is, how would you even know if you had these pesky creatures in your home?
Light is the best way to find out if you really do have cockroaches. Since these pests are nocturnal, roaches like to roam around in search of food late at night in the dark. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to sneak up on them since they have a nerve that runs from tail to head that lets them know that something or someone is about to attack.
First, enter a dark room very quietly, taking your time and moving slowly. Then, simply flip on the lights and watch as the cockroaches run for the dark places. They may hide behind your sinks, under cupboards and cabinets, or even inside of them, behind loose baseboards, beneath furniture, behind a mirror or picture hung on the wall, and of course, beneath beds, in closets, and in garages.
It is vital to not leave food lying around and if you spill something, especially something sticky, clean it up really well. Keep your dishes clean and sweep and mop very often, specifically in corners. Store your food in air tight containers, some stores even offer pest resistant storage containers. Keep in mind that once you have roaches, it is hard to get rid of them, so prevention is the best way to keep roaches out. Woodpiles and cardboard are roach vacation spots, so keep these items far away from your home.
Cockroaches can fit through the most unexpected spaces to find food. Check your home often and seal all cracks that you find in the walls, floors, ceilings and foundation. Caulk regularly around tubs, sinks, windows and any other outlets you find that lead to the outdoors.
But how do you take care of them if you are infested? There are a variety of bait traps out there, though the ones using boric acid, or containing hydramethylnon gel are the most effective. Any bait with an egg killer agent can help you reduce the cockroach population in your house. However, while these are useful against the occasional roach, what do you do against a full infestation?
To truly remove a cockroach infestation from your house, you should hire a professional extermination service. They have more tools at their disposal to take care of the problem, the ability to answer your questions, and a guarantee that you won't find in a small boxed trap. Exterminators can also tell you if you have more than just roaches.
It only takes a little extra effort to prevent roach infestation and can save you a ton of money and time in the long run. Instead of fighting a losing battle against these intelligent and almost indestructible bugs, call an exterminator to get rid of the problem permanently. - 30446
About the Author:
Author: Mr Darren K Thompson is an expert on Sydney termite control and his expertise can help you in attaining the best results for pest control Sydney.
