I am not sure this is the right place to ask about that but... Yesterday I noticed a cockroach in my kitchen. I am worried about having more in my house. Could someone recommend me the best cockroach and insect killer, because I used a spray that does not seem to give any results. Thanks in advance...
I'm by far not certified, but from what I understand, the eggs are the worst thing that you have to worry about because they are the hardest thing to kill. I think something like one of those insecticide bombs would be the best thing because it can get into all of the hard to reach places. Let me know if that works.
Hi Cheryl, I have had a lot of luck with Raid Ant and Roach Killer in the dark pink can. Living in the city pretty much all my life, except for the past 10 years, eventually a roach or 2 will come in from a neighbors house. I would spray the Raid around the base of the kitchen floor and afterwards I wouldn't see another roach for about six months, until one decided to travel back over from a neighbors. I haven't needed to use it since I left the city, but it used to work extremely well. Here's a link to the product. http://www.google.com/products/cata...X&ei=rotCToH6F4TVgAf587WzCQ&ved=0CJoBEPMCMAk#
The Raid Roach killer works perfectly. I strongly recommend it! Kills them instantly whether they live in the house or are entering it from the outside. Just spray the entrance door, windows and they will never dare to enter the house again. I do it every summer once a month...
Snellexperts...yes the spray I recommended does work once they are inside. I never had to use bombs, I just used the Ant and Roach spray. When they would come in it would only be in the kitchen. All I would do is spray around the base of the kitchen floor and that was it. I would do it about 2-3 nights in a row and no more roaches until they got brave and deared to venture back 6 or 7 months later.
Yeah, that they can. Now if only I can figure out a way to get rid of these pesky sugar ants. Every surface in the house is spotless and yet, they still come in. Talked with parents the other day, and they are having the same issue.
Snellexperts, Yeah, Ants are beast! I would rather fight roaches than ants. We have a problem with ants around Spring. I don't know if it has to do with all the rain plus the change in the temperature or what, but it's for about 3 - 6 weeks. They are the reigning champs! I have yet to beat them. I just deal with them until they disappear. We have tried spraying the entry areas to keep them out and we also use those ant traps. Nothing works.
Yeah we are in the south here and ants are a problem pretty much all spring and summer. your lucky if you only have to deal with them for 3-6 weeks lol. If they are sugar ants, there is a product called Terro that works wonders. I'm not familiar with treating other ants forms though
This seems to be one of the only active threads left on this site, but are there any admins anywhere to deal with all of suzon's posts? I understand spam, but OMG that is ridiculous!
I think all ants are of the stubborn breed. best we can do is fight them in the summer and then they go away in the winter lol.
and yes it is getting out of hand, but most websites like this are spam infested. I havent been able to find any good forums yet If you know of any please pass them this way.
I called a professional pest control agency.They used a herbal -totally non toxic white paste and applied it in small portions over the house in some strategic areas.They charge around 500 Rs for a 3 bedroom house.I did not shift anything from the kitchen.This comes with a 6 month guarantee.!
We have had to deal with ants too. I sprayed some cleaner the other day and killed the visible ones. A few minutes later after returning to the kitchen I saw a LONG trail of even more, triple what I had just seen. In a desparate attempt to save my boxed food and stuff I just started tossing cinnamon up in the air all over the cabinets, shelves, top of the refrigerator and counters. I sprinkled and sprinkled and sprinled...and guess what that cinnamon is still stilling on my cabinets and counters..LOOLOLOL havent seen the ants since. *shrugs* i didn't know what else to do lol:thumbup:
The standard method of treating for cockroaches has been to spray insecticides on baseboards and in cupboards, with the hope that cockroaches will crawl across the band of dried insecticide and the residue left from the application will kill them. We now know this type of treatment is not very effective. Reasons why include:
Cockroaches do not live behind baseboards, but live in dark, damp locations near food and water sources. Efforts to locate and treat these hiding places are much more effective.
Insecticides are not 100 percent effective and, unless efforts are made to reduce food, water and harborage, populations of the prolific German cockroach are likely to rebound.
Cockroaches species, including the German cockroach, have developed insecticidal resistance to the many insecticides.
Most insecticidal sprays, especially aerosol treatments, don't have much residual activity.
Food and water must be removed or I have seen some people use plastic air tight tupperware bins in order to keep critters out. It's kind of a pain in the rear, but it does work. Mold will grow after water damage and the mold growth will attract critters of all sorts. Mold removal projects can be extensive and costly. It's best to dry water damage areas prior to the threat of a mold problem.
Getting rid of coackroaches is not that simple as it seems. Hence, I would recommend you to take help of professional pest controllers to get rid for roaches for a very long time.
Once even i saw cockroaches in my kitchen and my children got scared after seeing them so I was wanted to vanish them completely so that they do not attack other areas of my house. I used ant and roach spray continuously for the next two weeks and they really did vanish! Since the problem is acute, I would personally suggest you to use sprays instead of blasting.
I cannot sleep if there is a cockroach in my kitchen! Try the hygiene supplies from Akro, catering equipment store, and I guarantee that you will not see such creatures again. Many restaurants also use their supplies so no worries!
Try to figure out where they come from, kill them and then make sure you won't get them again. Put food away, throw away rubbish and clean often. If this doesn't help call a professional.
I am facing big problem with cockroaches in my kitchen. I have try a lot to avoid it but then also they are still their. What should I have to do to avoid them ?
Just take some hot water, mix 1 portion of white vinegar and stir well, wipe slabs and clean around the cook tops with this solution and pour this solution in the kitchen drains in the night, this will disinfect the pipes and drains and would keep cockroaches from climbing up into the kitchen.
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