how to get rid of cockroaches?

Answer 1

Clean your house. And call an exterminator

Answer 2

I lived on a tropical island and once, we called an exterminator. I don't know what he used, but it definitely worked: didn't have a single cockroach for a year, and then only a few ones for about 6 months (or more, can't remember). And we lived on the ground floor (you could see plenty of cockroaches at night, which came fro underneath the building)

Answer 3

Good luck, as a tenant of NYC cockroaches are the occasional part of life. I would suggest a few courses of action:

1. If you are in an apartment complex...let your landlord know that he needs to provide some form of pest control. (I think it's under some health act possibly)

2. Get traps...that'll be a good start

3. There is this type of Bormine Acid, it's a white powder, and great for detering roaches.

Answer 4

It is possible to eradicate cockroaches, but effort and persistence must be greater than their reproductive rate. To be successful, a multi-tactic approach must be used. This means not relying on a single strategy (like sprays), but using several types of control tactics.

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Sanitation efforts alone (eliminating food, water, harborage) may not be enough to eliminate a cockroach problem, but will reduce the population and make other control efforts work better. Getting rid of clutter is extremely important. Eliminating water and food will make roaches move farther to obtain them and come into contact with baits and other control tactics.
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Cleaning cupboards and under/around appliances is important. Keep a vacuum cleaner handy. Vacuuming roaches is an easy way to make a dent in the population. Just be sure to take the vacuum cleaner bag outside afterwards.
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Because roaches usually travel pretty close to where they hide, use sticky traps (glue boards) to see where roaches are hiding. Replace them when the surface is covered with roaches. Over time, glue boards will indicate how well controls are working and identify new infestations.
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The biggest improvement in controlling cockroaches in recent years is the availability of effective bait products. They are available in small plastic containers (bait stations) or as a dispensable gel. Baits use fipronil, hydamethylnon, boric acid or abamectin as their active ingredient. Use gel baits (best) or bait stations in areas where roaches are caught on sticky traps. Bait areas where roach specks are found—these are locations where roaches spend a lot of time.

Other low toxic approaches include:

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Use boric acid dusts in wall voids or under appliances. Boric acid, used alone, isn't terribly effective, but a good supplementary treatment. When roaches walk through it, it sticks to their body. They ingest it as they groom themselves and it is a slow-acting stomach poison.
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Dusts of silica dioxide or diatomaceous earth kill roaches by abrading their waxy cuticle and desiccating them. Use these in wall voids.
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Use cold or hot temperatures to kill roaches. If roaches get into electronic appliances, bag them and put them in the freezer overnight.

http://lancaster.unl.edu/food/ftoct03.htm

Answer 5

Hello... first of all call the pest control.. or if you want DIY, thn thr are special injections filled with special chemicals that you put in corners in a very small amount. after a day, check around the corners and area whr u put the chemical. u will see dead cockroaches soon.

Answer 6

Bug bombs work well, but if you live in an apartment they will just hang out at your neighbors and then come back later. Your landlord has to hire an exterminater to get rid of them. If that does not work move.

If you live in a house, hire someone to kill them. Its worth the money

Answer 7

We had this problem when we first moved into our apartment. They called an exterminator and that didn't help. They were mainly in our kitchen, so we got one of those do-it-yourself professional-type sprayers from Walmart. We cleaned out all our cabinets and sprayed inside them, in pantry, etc. It worked better than having the exterminator come in.

Answer 8

try a product called DEMON WP,you will need a spray bottle for it too.I always have problems with spiders. clean up your house and spray the crap out of it. I would also use foggers buy what ever it tells you, but triple the #.Your gonna have to fog it in less than a week anyway. But other than that i dont know

Answer 9

It's hard to get rid of those pesky critters, especially if you live in an apartment building. If you live in your own house, my suggestion is to fumagate or hire a professional, after that cleanliness is key.

Answer 10

You can use some chemicals in spray form at Ace Keep sources of food sealed up and keep areas where food is consumed very clean.
Good Luck.

Answer 11

as well as the other suggestions... try buying plastic containers to put your food in any cabinets in... my husband and I moved into an apartment (we saw a roach once) and I put all my breads, chips, cereal, pasta, and any potatoes/fruit into the containers. Plus if you cook anything with meat and you leave any scraps (especially raw), take the trash out immediately!

Good luck!