My apartment is infested with German cockroaches.used many pesticides without good results.help requested.?

Question

I have tried various pesticides like Sprays,traps etc.
Now i am trying the gels.Practical suggestions will be appreciated.

Answer 1

When I moved to the south, I was warned about roaches...and I dont have any, (knock on wood!!)...here is how to get rid of them...
If you have any garbage or trash can outside...make sure its not too close to your house. If you have any old wood laying around outside, get it away from the house also...
Roaches LOVE dog food! If you have it in your house, keep it in an air tight container so they cant get in it...we keep ours in the shed in a trash can with a tight lid...
Many people pour boric acid around the cracks of cupboards...however, boric acid takes a while for them to die.
At Lowes and Home Depot they have an outside spray...Im so sorry, I cant remember the name (its a red and white container with a spray nozzle attached) Ask the salesman there...they will tell you... spray EVERY inch of the ground and bottom of your house with it...
They also have a black can of spray called TAT at walmart...Spray that in your house...all cracks, corners, (even in your cupboards) it will bring them out of the wood work and they die instantly...
Most importantly...never leave dirty dishes in the sink over night or food on the counters or floors...and take out your trash everynight after dinner...
If you are HEAVILY infested with them, you might want to call Orkin or someone and have them spray inside and outside...
Hope some of these idea will help you out :)

Answer 2

If you live in an apartment, notify management. Because even if you use pesticides, you can't get rid of them unless the entire building is done.

Spray all baseboards and cracks at the floor and any window sills, door casings nail holes and openings of any sort. Keep everything super clean. Keep NO food trash in the apartment. Put all foods in jars with tight lids. No open boxes or packages. When I get home from the grocery I put everything in cardboard into jars or tupperware type containers. Go through every kitchen cabinet and wash them so everything is spotless. If you have no crumbs for them, it should discourage them. No cardboard boxes. I think roaches like cardboard.

Be fastidious about spills or crumbs.

NOTIFY THE MANAGEMENT OF THE PROBLEM (Everyone else in your building has it too)

Answer 3

We had this problem in our first high-rise apartment. We went to the landlord and asked to have the whole building sprayed. All the traps and sprays in the world didn't help because our neighbors were not housekeepers. So the roaches were everywhere. If we sprayed - they just moved next door until the spray wore off. Professional exterminators are probably your only hope. If the landlord refuses, contact your local Health Department.

Answer 4

cockroaches are seldom you can eliminate , there are few simple methods
1. do not keep vessels over night with out washing 2.clear garbage's and clean house thoroughly free from any odour.3.all of the dark places to be kept clean. 4. you Can apply a simple technology to make them away or die ,

method
take boric acid ( used for atheletic foot or carom board)powder and mix with little milk powder and water and bring to paste,
create small like (marbles size )balls and make it dry ,
and collect it in a container.
wherever you see and think cockroach could live , leave this balls , (it is not very dangeorus however keep from childrens range) ,
you will have cockroach free house !!!

Answer 5

Diatomaceous earth (food grade) is nontoxic that works on most insects. It dehydrates the insect; it has the structure of microscopic glass-like particles that shred their waxy coating and they dehydrate. Dust the cracks and cabinets, inside walls, wherever they travel. You can google how best to apply it. It is very inexpensive and safe. It also has health benefits if you ingest it. Do not inhale, it may irritate your lungs (didn't for me though).

The links are about ants but the info is just the same.

Answer 6

Hope this helps Good luck !

Roaches:
1) Mix equal parts boric acid with flour , sprinkle around cracks and crevices or
2) Mix equal parts boric acid with sugar, sprinkle around cracks and crevices or
3) Mix equal parts boric acid with corn meal, sprinkle around cracks and crevices or
4) Diatomaceous earth (pure silica): sprinkle around flours, cracks and crevices or
5) Cucumber peels: set out on counter tops overnight to repel roaches or
6) Mix Borax with a little brown sugar and flour and sprinkle behind appliances, under sink, and in corners. Cockroaches carry the mixture back to their nests or
7) Heloise's Famous Roach Recipe:
1/4 cup shortening
1/8 cup sugar
8 oz. boric acid
1/2 cup flour
Ample water to form a dough

Mix all, form small balls of dough and set out in open plastic sandwich bags (to retain moisture longer, when hardened, replace with new dough)

CAUTION: Boric Acid and borax can be toxic to small children and pets, keep well out of their reach and inform other household members of the whereabouts and purpose of the borax and boric acid dough and/or powders. Always refer to safety precautions on the package.

Answer 7

Boric acid, it is very effective when used properly for killing
cockroaches and most other insects.
You can also get a house lizard, they are natural enemies and will eat them. More information at http://tinyurl.com/ofxkk

Answer 8

Call your landlord. It will be impossible to eliminate them by treating one apartment alone. They need to have the whole complex sprayed.

Answer 9

Use boric acid powder, it will kill them. Also get rid of the food source where they are feeding.

Answer 10

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