Do You Want to Defeat Cockroaches At Their Hiding Games? Here’s How
Ask anyone what the last bug they would want to find in their home would be and nine out of ten people would tell you it’s cockroaches. They eat anything they can find and multiply exponentially, taking over all corners of your house without you even realising it. Roaches also can carry microbes such as tropomyosin, which has been thought to cause asthma.
We have all heard that cockroaches are hard to kill, but is it true? The answer, unfortunately, is yes. They can survive for a month without food, and some can go without any air for over half an hour. This can make it difficult to get rid of them once you’re infested, and they’re also very hard to find. A cockroach can fit into small crevices, some as tight as half a millimetre! So how do you know if you have cockroaches?
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.
Once they enter your house it’s hard to keep them away, but there are steps you can take to keep them from coming in. First, don’t leave food out. Wash your dishes, clean up all food and liquid spills, sweep and clean in the dark corners of your house often, and store your food in tight, pest-proof containers. Roaches like to hide in cardboard boxes and woodpiles, so keep your firewood stacked away from the house.
Seal up any cracks in your foundation and walls, as well as those in your walls, floors, and ceilings. Refresh the seals and caulking around your windows, tubs, and sinks as well as around any plumbing fixtures, furnaces, and outlets. After all, they can squeeze through tiny, tight spaces, and will do so to get to food and shelter.
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 rid your home of roaches permanently, you may have to consider contracting an exterminator. Not only will a professional help to get rid of your roach problem for good, they will also be able to tell you what other bug problems you may have, if you have any.
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.
Author: Darren K. Thompson is an expert on Sydney termite control and his experience can help you in receiving the best results for pest control Sydney.
