lot of small and big cockroaches?

Question

please tell remedy to remove small and big cockraches from kitchen and home. I am fed up

Answer 1

The advice that we got from an ex-exterminator is that the store foggers don't work. Not for very long or if you are heavily populated. We had a rental place that was disgusting with them. We bought a garden sprayer and mixed up a product called 'cypress' and sprayed 'heavily' every 3-4 days.( purchased from a hardware store) I looked up some info on the web about cockroaches- and could NOT believe it! ONE female lives up to 6 months and can produce 1400 + offspring in that timeframe! after she mates- she eats the male. so more often than not- anything you see is probably a female able to produce more. And needs to killed! A flyswatter gets the ones who try to run! Also sprinkle boric acid in ALL cracks and crevices. I also put moth balls in closed cabinets and closets. another interesting fact is that the egg sack can still survive and hatch out even if the female dies! We used a shop vac with a hepa filter-type bag to pick up the dead. then of course dispose of IMMEDIATLY- away from the house! The roaches will feed off the dead ones if you leave them for any lenghth of time. Of course ALL food, crumbs, garbage etc MUST be cleaned up at ALL times or you are fighting a losing battle! I wiped the counters off with bleach and then sprinkled the boric acid around. don't spray the boric acid with the liquid as it will form a 'paste' and be harder to clean up. This process took up almost 3 weeks to be totatlly bug free- with an empty home. Also we used a Non-toxic 'plant' oil spray to use at ramdom. This process is like trying to get rid of lice. you need to keep on it ALL the time and continuously! And keep everything washed and clean. As for the dampness- there is a product called 'damp-rid' that is little packets you can put under your sinks, in the basement,etc. which collects moisture and when it is 'full'- toss it and replace. I hope this info helps.

Answer 2

I'm assuming you haven't recently changed their food or water or anything like that... Anyway, lack of air circulation and high humidity can encourage the spread of disease. And it could very well be disease, aside from parasites there are all sorts of viruses, fungi and bacteria that can kill weak insects, and might be carried by apparently-healthy insects. I'd suggest lowering the humidity and making bigger ventilation holes, but placing the container into a shallow tub of water (like a moat!) so if they crawl out they can't go anywhere. You also might try raising or lowering the temperature, most pathogens have some sort of ideal temperature range. (The cockroaches are probably way better at dealing with temperature change, they're pretty tough creatures.) If you have the resources, you should lower the population density by separating them into even more, larger containers. Another thought: Inbreeding? I don't know much (anything :P) about cockroach genetics, but with most animals a small breeding group like this would eventually result in weaker offspring.

Answer 3

You know the big ones make the small ones right?

We are in Florida so we have a lot of experience. Moisture doesn't seem to be a key with our critters.

A few years ago on a whim I bought the electronic plug in pest controllers and believe it or not, they have worked. They apparently create a very low level electrical charge along the wiring in the walls, which causes them to avoid that space.

They have gotten more expensive (I bought them on clearance before they became popular)
I prefer this over putting pesticides in our carpeting, fabrics and furniture. Mine are at least 5 to 7 years old and still going strong.

We do make sure any and all outside wall holes
that could allow critters in are sealed with the expandable foam insulation or caulk.

We also had the lawn service add pesticide to the lawn spraying. So the combination of these things has 99% solved our problem.

Good Luck and Happy Holidays.

Answer 4

Call you local pest control profesional NOW! Those things will get out of hand in a hurry and your house will very soon be overun by the Cockroaches.

Answer 5

Cockroaches come where there is moisture .
You better try to shift the things out of the place where you see them . Because even i know what they are and how they are .

Answer 6

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 7

go to the dollar store and get foggers.

Answer 8

call in a exterminator.