Roaches spread diseases and also infuriates allergies. Roaches aren’t safe for children and when infested heavily, roaches even bites humans. Here, we will discuss some of the ways in which you can quickly get rid of roaches from your household.
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- By using professional roach baits. Advion gel bait is among the best roach killer on the market. Use baits throughout your house, the better you spread the baits, the more effective it will be.
- Dust the infested areas with boric acid powder using a bulb duster to make a very thin layer. Boric acid has huge potential in getting rid of the roaches.
- Target the right spots to use the bait. Some of the key locations where there is maximum roach infestations are cabinets, panels of the cabinets, back of the appliances. You can also apply the gel to baseboards, appliances, dust bins, holes, cracks and crevices.
- Use the bulb duster to poison their food supply by spreading boric acid in the garbage every night. Leave the garbage bin open so that the roaches can have their fill.
- Dust boric acid powder everywhere including the tiny gaps of the baseboards and every tiny crack and crevice so that the roaches have no room for escape.
- Do not leave dirty dishes on the sink and clean every night and also put all the food in air tight containers or in the refrigerator.
- Keep repeating these steps until they are gone and do not give the roaches a chance to recover their infestation.Â
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This is a very effective way of dealing with roaches and remember to wait for as long as seven days to get noticeable results. Soon you will see that the roaches are gone forever unless you don’t attract more from outside.
This was a brief summary on what can be done for a fast relief. We have some more information for you, knowing which will help you tackle all kinds of pest problems and will also help you in being conscious of what factors causes the infestation.
There are over 3000 species of cockroaches known to human. Out of which the German cockroach, the American cockroach, the brown-banded cockroach and the oriental cockroach are the most commonly found ones. They like to live indoors as they get all their basic needs like food, water, shelter and moisture.
Cut off their food source.
Starve them and deprive them of their need for food by:
- Leaving no dirty dishes.
- Sealing other food materials.
- Covering cooked food.
- Sweeping off the crumbs.
- Regular vacuuming of surfaces.
- And, by taking out everyday trash.
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Reduce their water source.
Cockroaches can live without food but are heavily dependent on water. You can limit their water sources by:
- Fixing all the pipes that are leaky.
- Fixing the taps that drip.
- Drying the kitchen surfaces, sinks and bathroom before bed.
- Covering the drains before bed.
- Emptying your pet’s water bowl at night.
The above given tips will not only help you get rid of roaches but will help you prevent them from infesting your house again. Roaches aren’t healthy and one just don’t deserve to have them in the house. A roach free house will not have any pungent smell and will fresh at all times. In case, you have a big infestation in your house already or if you are not willing to do all the work that is required to have a roach free home then you can always call the professional pet control, and they will ensure that you have a roach free home with periodic spraying of pesticides.
