When i first moved into this apartment it was infested with roaches..i would kill 5 to 10 everyday...now im starting not to see them..does that mean theyre gone?? Or just hiding...what is the best product i could buy....i cant really afford professionals right now and the pest control guy from this apartment is horrible and doesnt do his job
2007-10-03 09:15:52 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
Roaches don't give up easily, so they might still be with you. Here's an inexpensive and effective way to help control roaches. Sprinkle Borax (you'll find it in the laundry section at the food store) in the areas where you have seen roaches, under the sink and any areas where you think there could be a problem. Borax will stick to the roaches and they will eat it when they groom themselves and it will poison them.
Good Luck!
2007-10-03 09:24:41 · answer #1 · answered by Tira Misu 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Ok, well you have to remember that roaches survived the ice age and neucler war... so they are not easy to get rid of. The general saying is that for every 1 roach you see there are 1000 more. Now, roach number can be brought to a lower level by a profesional that knows what they are doing, however in most cases... once there are roaches they really never go away you just stop seeing them. Roaches are also as clean as the people they live with. If your home is clean, you will see less of them. I had roaches in an apartment once and did not move with any of my furnature and washed all of my laundry (and did not take it back to the apartment) before I moved because they will have eggs in your couches or beds... and you will take them with you wherever you go if you are not careful. I would talk to my landlord if I were you and see if they can find another pest control guy (yours may not be bad... you just may have alot of roaches) that can help eliminate numbers. Good luck.
2007-10-03 09:32:25 · answer #2 · answered by shadowsthathunt 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with the Borax tip already suggested - it works!
I also put a common horse apple under my sink. (of course you need to know someone with a bodark tree to get these) There is some sort of natural chemical expelled that deters roaches. Haven't seen one since I started doing this.
2007-10-03 09:59:12 · answer #3 · answered by pete 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Roaches come out at night. So get you some of those roach
motels and put one under the kitchen sink and on the counter
tops. do not leave any food on the counter. and make sure you wipe everything down.
2007-10-03 09:29:38 · answer #4 · answered by mad_1240 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try to get those roach ant baits, really works. Get them at a local store for cheap.
2007-10-03 09:20:08 · answer #5 · answered by bricabana07 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get some boric acid and scatter it under the cabinets where the roaches run
2007-10-03 09:56:32 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to roach-be gone traps on internet best traps ever
2007-10-03 09:20:51 · answer #7 · answered by karen w 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get one of those roach bombs, along with the roach baits and spray
2007-10-03 09:24:36 · answer #8 · answered by karma 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call the orkin man
2007-10-03 09:23:17 · answer #9 · answered by Mitch 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
bong it
2007-10-03 09:23:24 · answer #10 · answered by snowwoman4life 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋