It doesn’t matter where you live in the world, you are probably familiar with cockroaches and what pain this insect can be if it moves into your house. In the event of a disaster and your evacuation, they will certainly be in most abandoned houses as on vacation. This means that if they multiply completely uncontrollably, they will become an even greater threat to the whole area.
Cockroaches transmit diseases, can contaminate surfaces in your house, and even add to allergic reactions in some family members. If you feel that cockroaches have invaded your home or evacuation site, then it’s time to get rid of them as soon as possible. The sooner you solve the problem, the lower the chances that it will multiply so much that you will never destroy it completely again!
What Are The Popular Ways To Destroy Cockroaches Today?
1. Pitfalls
The ultimate pest control for initial cockroach activity is a good old trap (ideally placed as early as possible) with poison. It is a cleaner and less risky method for your pets and children than pesticides and sprays.
The moment you have the most effective cockroach bait available, then immediately place it wherever you have seen areas of activity: droppings in the first row and also near the eggs. Make sure that the trap is inaccessible to curious children and animals.
The cockroach trap has one very strong positive effect: as the cockroach poison eats and dies, its decomposition is felt by others and they arrive at the feast as well. It should attract everyone around.
2. Pasti
They can be effective. But when you have branches or any animals at home, get non-toxic exclusively.
There is a version with glue, but it does not fall on the eggs. So it will want something more in the event of a massive invasion.
So when it comes to choosing a trap, look for something that explicitly specifies that it will affect their nest/eggs and not just the insects that enter it directly. If possible, get something that will give the cockroach time to take it home. And for maximum results, even what prevents the reproduction of those who have touched the substance.
3. Cockroach Sprays
Today, they can be found in a wide range on the Czech and foreign markets, where the offer of knowledge is wider.
The spray, gel, or foam is highly effective and it seems that the Vendetta Roach Gel is especially popular – it also has the positive property that it is not such a threat for asthmatics and allergy sufferers. But it also needs something like an insect growth regulator (IGR – insect growth regulator) such as Gentrol.
Insect control professionals use Bayer Tempo. Although similar toys for professionals can be accessed on the Do It Yourself Pest Control website, we prefer to emphasize – always read the instructions carefully and follow the recommended dosage and service! If you don’t, you risk both your health (and your surroundings) and, secondly, the potential for cockroach dysfunction unnecessary.
4. Boric Acid
Boric acid is an attractive choice for many. You can apply it around your access roads to your house, highly lively “cockroach highways” or under the stove, etc.
It affects the nervous system, stomach, and cockroach skeleton. It’s an effective but slow thing – it typically gives cockroaches a chance to get back to the nest. This is effective because others eat a dead colleague and are poisoned as well.
Boric acid is relatively safe for humans. It is commonly found in eye water. But for sure – do not use it in places where food is eaten so that cockroaches do not spread it here.
Although the most common species are active at night, this may not burden you too much, as you will recognize them at all times after the smell (musty musk) and their orgies (dung and eggs). When you see cockroaches during the day, it usually means that they are already overpopulated.
5. Diatomaceous Earth
It can be found west of us as “Diatomaceous Earth (DE)” and it is a fully ecological choice against cockroaches. It wants diatomaceous earth suitable for food, which is completely harmless to humans.
Diatomaceous earth grains have very sharp edges, which damage the bodies of cockroaches and other creatures in your country. As cockroaches crawl through it, it disrupts their outer shells and slowly works its way in. Here, these particles suck fat, water, and moisture from their bodies. So it happens that the cockroach dehydrates from the inside out.
Many people routinely pour diatomaceous earth into places in the yard so that no insects have a chance. But it works not only on cockroaches but also on ticks, fleas,…
But when you apply diatomaceous earth, be careful not to inhale it, otherwise, you will end up with lung silicosis in 15-20 years
6. Cockroach bait
Your cockroach traps are also one way to overcome this threat. Someone mixes diatomaceous earth with boric acid or sugar.
Even professional exterminators agree that a mix of boric acid together with sugar is an effective way to kill cockroaches. Over time, baking soda and sugar sprayed on their frequented places will also take over. They stretch it into the nest again and die after a while.
You can also use something slippery and glassy – a wine bottle and something tempting inside. Anything sticky and sweet will suffice (rotten banana). More expensive and good things like honey and maple syrup are a shame. Synthetic white sugar is up. Anything that makes them come in. Someone swears on beer. It would be a dilemma, but maybe our country would rather ignite it with sugar…
It is good to lubricate the bottleneck with old oil so that they do not get back. Then kill them every day with boiling water. You can rather use ultrasonic pest repellers because setting the trap, again and again, every day until it has results and then preferably about a month later (until everything hatches) can be a long process and overwhelming.
7. Call A Professional
When you have tried everything and nothing, you have no choice but to tighten up and call in professional advances. Especially when nothing is happening and at night after lighting it is still grinding around the house.
Don’t wait too long with professionals, as the longer it takes, the worse it will be.
8. Arm Your Home
Cockroaches can get through even the smallest holes and cracks. One of the best methods is to prevent them from moving directly around the house (even from outside the house). But even when there is no food, cockroaches can still conclude that it is better to be outside and they nest despite its lack and go hunting outside. No movement = no food!
- Be careful when you move something home – especially cardboard and cardboard things and also the furniture in which they can hide.
- Use a filler/sealant to seal the holes around the windows.
- Pour steel wool into the holes and cracks in the floors where they could get inside.
- Keep a pad under the door to ensure that the external door is completely locked when closed.
- Consider spilling diatomaceous earth in the yard. Or around the house and other buildings here, keep the insects away from them.
Although cockroaches have characteristics and stamina worthy of the average human superhero, people tend to be less enthusiastic about knowledge because it only makes work difficult and their potential derivatization. Fortunately, we are smarter, which must be used, otherwise, you have no chance to get rid of them anywhere.
What Is A “Cockroach Myth” And Has No Scientific Basis?
As in other areas, desperate human beings have, over time, come up with several rumors and superstitions that are said to work against domestic “anti-cockroaches”. But as it turns out, it’s just a rumor and has no scientific basis:
- Coffee grounds were sprayed in the basement.
- Citrus cleaners (cockroaches reportedly expelled).
- Bay leaf.
- Fabric and water softener (only works when applied topically to cockroaches, which is impractical and inconsistent).
- Cucumber shells left overnight.
- Soap and water (kills only those on which you spray directly, so again impractical).
- Chlorine bleach (again only directly affected).
- Vinegar (yes, cleaning the horns with vinegar disinfects and cleans them, but does not kill any larger creatures, including cockroaches).
- It is difficult to kill and drown a cockroach – see below.