I keep a clean home. Have a man spray every 2 months, and fog inbetween. any ideas?
2007-12-04 11:49:50 · 6 answers · asked by catsangel777 4 in Home & Garden ➔ Cleaning & Laundry
Have you tried the Boric acid powder? Put it under your stove , fridge & every crack and cranny. Be sure no children or pets can get to it. You can find it in the pest control isle.:)
2007-12-04 11:54:01 · answer #1 · answered by Backwoods Barbie 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Roaches are actually amazing creatures. It's pretty hard to get rid of them -- but don't let anybody tell you that you can't. It's hard, but possible.
Spraying is a good start. Boric acid is good - just be careful not to inhale any. (Poison control was very polite, I must say.) Another idea is putting dry goods (flour, sugar, cereal, etc.) in rubbermaid or tupperware, which makes it virtually impossible for them to get into it.
You really do have to keep a clean house. I had a friend tell me they were impossible to get rid of, but they also left a sink full of dirty dishes overnight regularly. The roaches loved it! I was staying on their couch, got up in the middle of the night, went to the kitchen, and saw at least a dozen on the dishes in the sink.
2007-12-04 20:11:14 · answer #2 · answered by spam_nachos 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A roach can live over a month on one small drop of grease...so any little speck can keep it alive for days. Those little drops or droplets can be anywhere in , on , or below your stove. Try some boric acid powder under the stove....the sink area...garage area near door. The roaches are starting to come inside since it's cold outside....around garbage can area ( a feast for them ).
I have had good results from RAID MAX....spray it on the floor and around the doors going outside. You can spray a little both inside and out. Once they cross it....they are a "Dead Roach Walking".
Good Luck
2007-12-04 20:02:19 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, The Boric Acid will kill them. Takes some time however because it only stops them from being able to reproduce.
Take your garbage somewhere everyday!
I also read in a pest book that if you keep them from getting water it will help. Wipe up all water. Not an easy thing to do. But if I had the pest I would wipe up every drop of water!
2007-12-04 20:10:56 · answer #4 · answered by Carl 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
roach pruff or borax this method takes awhile however it works make a chalk line through out the house along every baseboard along all drawer walls all along every cabnet not a break in the line ....they have to cross it to crawl anywhere...it gets on the legs and they take it back to nest it makes the next generation of them steril or something so it takes time but it really works and is long lasting....only works if you make it impossable for them to go around it ...also look for the nest they are around warm spots like clocks electrical outlets....dont freak but mr coffee coffee makers toasters this line of borax roach pruff stuff really works the best but ya gotta put it everywhere in drawers....behind stove etc...all the cleaning in the world wont kill a roach this powder will stop them
2007-12-05 16:23:18 · answer #5 · answered by sissyh20 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tHEY SELL THE SONIC THINGS, U PLUG IN THE WALL. tHEY DIRUPT THE NERVOUS SYSTEM OF ROACHES, ALL BUGS MICE,. THEY SELL AT WALLMART ,rITE AID. OR WALLGREENS 3/1900 or 5,00 each THEY WORK FOR SURE, GUARANTEED. bLACK/DECKER MAKES THEM AND NO MOVING PARTS OR ANY THING TO FOOL WITH, tHEY DO THE JOB. U CAN SE THEM DISAPEAR IN 2 WEEKS, i HAVE A CLEANING CO AND ALL THE PEOPLE, WITH THAT PROBLEMS USE THEM IN THE COUNTRY AND CITY.
2007-12-04 21:55:30 · answer #6 · answered by snowriver 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋