We are a clean family. We live in North Carolina. My 3 yr. old just informs me mom there is a bug coming down the hall at me. I look and its the hugest roach I have ever seen. By the time I got the RAID it went down the vent in my floor in my kitchen. I sprayed down it but you know it's still alive!!! I don't understand WHY. HELP!!!!!
2006-10-20 12:47:51 · 9 answers · asked by Laura A 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
I live in N.C. too, and I have seen some BIG ones.
Roaches can get into your house in many ways; grocery bags, boxes, and (this is gross, sorry) kids backpacks. My kids spent the night at a friends house in N.Y. and they had them in their backpacks!!! Yuck!
Try spraying around your house, or call an exterminator.
2006-10-20 13:04:36 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No matter how clean the home (or meticulous the cleaner), roaches are an unfortunate part of life on planet Earth. They can live on virtually ANYTHING to eat, and breed very quickly. My suggestion is to call a pest control company and go on contract for a minimum of a year. It may be a little pricey, but the health of you and your child is worth it.
2006-10-20 22:09:03 · answer #2 · answered by Judy W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it was probably a palmetto bug which isn't a roach, but sure looks like one!
roaches are generally smaller, like less than one inch long, and you won't just see one, you'll see several. and you'll keep seeing them, if not every day, then most days. you see them more first thing in the morning when you turn on the kitchen light, and they scurry for cover.
some homes are infested, and even if you keep it immaculate it is still very hard to get rid of them, once the house is truly infested.
but, hopefully, it was just a big scary yucky palmetto bug, and you won't even see any more. they live in SC, NC, and FL. maybe alabama and miss and Louisiana, too. they are dark dark brown and about 2 inches long, and are harmless.
2006-10-20 12:55:18 · answer #3 · answered by georgia2 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are millionaires where I live, that have roach problems in thier homes. No matter how clean you are they can be there. Try "combat roach baits". Sprays often don't work well.
2006-10-21 13:12:06 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oh dear!
Is there a chance that the roach eggs rode in on your groceries? Sevn dust and diatomaceous earth are supposed to be good against them.
Good luck!
2006-10-20 12:53:03 · answer #5 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its the Climate, and these are water bugs, Combat worked in Texas, and no where is worse for roaches than Texas.
2006-10-20 12:50:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are outdoor roaches that come inside sometimes. I think everyone in the South gets them, but not everyone admits it!
2006-10-20 12:59:39 · answer #7 · answered by Michelle G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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
2006-10-20 13:37:51 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
maybe its just the area you live in
2006-10-20 12:55:50 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋