l would like some ideas or info on dealing with a roach problem from my neighbours single wide trailer that i

Question

The property next door to me was purchased a year or so ago and is now rented out. Since then l along with at least 10 neighbours that l know of have been fighting what seems like a loosing battle with the bugs. The woman who owns the place used sprays and bombs from the dollar store, would bomb the place and not do anything else for weeks and at the time she would spray and bomb the trailer you would actually see the roaches walking on the road. l have contacted my Congressman for help after calling DHEC to get them to do something and they did nothing. Seems that they will shut restaurants down but when you have a woman who blantantly thumbs her nose at you and the laws, who is making money of this place they do nothing. l own my home so do all of my neighbours,we have a lot invested in our homes to let this continue. ( my husband seems to think that when new renters move in that our problem will stop that the bugs will go back over there, l don't think so. Help????

Answer 1

Your neighbor is chasing the roaches out of her house with the Dollar Store junk she is using. I had the same problem in a mobile home park in TX. Keep Combat or Raid roach baits in your house, especially under your sinks and anywhere else pipes come through your floors. Replace them every 2 to 3 months. Those will be the main ways the roaches will get into your house, and where they will prefer to live. As a general rule, roaches will live within 12 feet of a water source. You can also try sealing to holes around the pipes to keep them out. If you know when your neighbor sprays or bombs put insecticide granules or a liquid spray between your houses. That will help repel them, but will probably send them to other neighbors.

I would also suggest you complain to the management of your community. Enough complaints might get some results. And if all else fails, get yourself on a regular service schedule with a good professional exterminator( I used to be one).

Answer 2

Ick. Sorry to hear that you're dealing with this disgusting issue. Well, since the landlady has already showed you that she's not going to really do anything about this, it looks like you and your neighbors will have to bear the burden of effort and expense of fixing this problem. But you'll all need to work together. When treating for roaches, as you already know, the ones that live through the initial treatment just migrate to the nearest warm place. If you all do the treatments at the same time, and all follow up on it, your homes will be safe.

1. Roach bombs – to kill the roaches and eggs already in your homes. Get a good brand, like Raid. Open all cabinets and drawers, ovens, closets. Pull the cushions off of your furniture so it can get into the cracks. TURN OFF YOUR PILOT LIGHT before you spray these. You’ll need one bomb for each large room, and place them so that they are in the center, with the doors open, so that the mist enters and fills all hallways. ALSO: If you have a porch or patio, spray these as well, and your lawns, too. Roaches and their eggs live quite happily in grass.

2. Clean thoroughly to get rid of the food sources – Any standing water is an oasis to bugs. Dead trees are a haven, as well. You need to make sure that the source of these bugs isn’t that big fallen tree at the corner that no one thinks about anymore. If it is, no amount of spraying the houses will help. Construction in the neighborhood also causes an influx of bugs. Get rid of drifts of old newspapers, make sure your compost heap isn’t infested, and check under ovens and behind the fridge. Wipe everything down in bleached water (unless it will damage the material).

3. Lay down a barrier against re-infestation – Boric Acid is the best, most easily accessible, inexpensive way to keep roaches out of your home. Boric acid is safe for pets and non toxic to humans. You can buy large amounts of Boric Acid in hardware stores, and grocery stores. Spread a generous amount in danger zones, like under the fridge and oven. And then line each room with it, ESPECIALLY taking care to cover all doorways. It’s literally drawing a line they will not cross. Spread some in a complete circle around your entire house, in your garages and under your porches. The roaches cannot walk through it without it getting all over them and then they bring it back to the nest and help kill the rest. An easy way to spread the acid (which is a white powder, like baking soda) is to get a regular mailing envelope. Put in some powder, hold the top closed, and then cut the tip of the bottom corner off the envelope. Set the cut tip against the baseboards and run it smoothly from one end of the wall to the other. The powder will come out in a smooth, fine line that people won't even notice against the calk. Do each and every room, and if it gets wet, re-do it.

If you and your neighbors all do these simple steps, you’ll be roach free within 2 weeks and will stay that way. Good luck.

Answer 3

You're correct---the roaches will travel to wherever they can and you MUST get the source cleaned up.
Unfortunately, since this person insists on being a dirty pig, there's not much you can do except to keep a boundary of bug killer around your property. And this is bad for kids, animals, plants so basically it's a lose-lose situation.
Can you file a complaint against the landlord? In my town, if it's a rental property and there's garbage, etc. the landlord gets a citation. Enough citations and they'll lose their "rental certificate" and they can no longer use the building for a rental.

Answer 4

Nothing you can buy over the counter will cure your problem. It seems to me that even if you hire an exterminator the problem is still in her house. Don't forget that roaches have survived nuclear tests in the west.
Have you tried the health department? Roaches are a health nuisance. I don't know if they will get on it, but at this point can it hurt? Another thought is the management of your community. Maybe if enough of you go in a group they will be forced to do something.

Answer 5

Get together with your neighbors and call an exterminator and have them contact the property owner to let them know that all the surrounding houses have sprayed and been treated and it would be a wise investment for them to do so as well. From what I understand it only works well when everyone does it.

Answer 6

We lived in an apartment complex years ago and had this problem. We used Raid, the kind with the long yellow nozzle. It completly got rid of them from our apartment.

But, you should be able to file something with the courts on this. I'd call the courthouse, maybe even a lawyer, and ask questions. Sounds like it should almost be condemmed.

Answer 7

I think bombs and sprays do not work. Sugest to them to buy borate powder and apply along baseboards, under stove and refridgerator, in electric switch boxes, in holes in hollow doors, around door frames, and in open spaces under and behind walls
in open spaces around shelves, sinks and cabinets
After you place the borate powder in cracks and open spaces, seal it in with caulk or other sealer. The powder will keep working for years
Borate will kill plants so don't apply to house plants. And only apply out of reach of kids and pets.

Answer 8

generally speaking, if you see one bug, there are hundreds more that you dont see...there isnt much that you can do about a nasty neighbor...so you must take all the precautions possible to protect your place...of course, you can never leave food out, you must sweep and mop regularly, and all that sort of stuff...you may also want to put something down around the perimeter of your house (on the outside) to stop them from coming in...