The Best Ways to Get Rid of Cockroaches

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Are you fed up by cockroaches roaming in your house like it is their home and not yours? Cockroaches are very common household pests. If they are not dealt with in a timely manner, they can quickly multiply and swarm your house.

There are many types of cockroaches in the world but only three types of roaches are commonly found in houses. The most common roaches found in houses are the German roaches. These roaches are attracted to water, so it is a good idea to reduce access to open water in your home to stop an infestation.

Controlling roach infestation at home is very important because these little insects can carry bacteria and viruses that can result in food poisoning, allergies, diarrhea, skin rashes, and more.

There are plenty of other methods to stop an infestation such as keeping your house clean, using proper food storage, and getting rid of water puddles at home. But what do you do if the infestation is already beyond your control?

Here are some common methods to eliminate cockroaches from your house.

Use flashlight and glue strips to find cockroach homes

Cockroaches make homes in various areas of your home. You won’t find their home unless you use a flashlight and glue strips to identify popular infestation areas around your home.

Use glue strips around areas such as under the sink, behind your refrigerator, inside cabinets, door corners, and bathroom sinks. Monitor these areas for a couple of weeks and see which of the glue sticks catch most of the roaches. This way you’ll find out where their homes are.

Use caulk to stop them from spreading

Use caulk to stop them from spreading
Once you have found the trouble areas, you can use cockroach traps like caulk to prevent them from multiplying. This is an effective method to get rid of roaches already in your home. Try to use caulk on entry points as well as throughout your home to stop further infestation.

If roaches can’t enter your home, they can’t find anything and ultimately they won’t be able to make their homes.

Use Bait Station

Bait
Bait stations are the ultimate way to reduce cockroach population in your home. These stations attract roaches to feed them with poison. Once the roach consumes poison, it will go back to its breeding area and will die there. It will then be eaten away by other roaches, spreading the poison and killing every other roach in the zone.

However, this method will leave many dead roaches around your home. If that doesn’t bother you, then this is the most effective way to get rid of roaches.

Hire a pest control professional

Hire a pest control professional
If you don’t like any of the methods above, or you do not have enough time or energy to control roach population at home by yourself, then get yourself a helping hand from a local cockroach exterminator. These professionals can control cockroach infestation using highly effective methods that are not only safe but are also a long-term solution for roach infestations.

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