They’re dirty, they’re ugly, they’re plain unwanted pests in any household: cockroaches. Whether we hate them due to the low regard that society holds for cockroaches, or genuinely because they’re grubby little creatures, it doesn’t matter – we want them out of our house, pronto. So, if you’re trying to get rid of cockroaches, you’ve come to the right place. In this article, we’ll tell you the best ways to get rid of cockroaches and who to call if you need professional help.
Preventative measures
There are a range of preventative measures to take when trying to get rid of cockroaches.
Clean up crumbs of food
One of the best ways to stave off cockroaches is to avoid inviting them into your kitchen when you leave little crumbs out. This includes cleaning the kitchen bench, the dinner table and wiping down the stove after cooking a meal as cockroaches are particularly attracted to that greasy, oily scent of a dirty stove.
Wash dishes immediately
Dirty dishes are another big attraction for cockroaches and cleaning your dishes immediately will help get rid of them. Nobody wants to wake up to a cockroach frolicking on last night’s dinner plates.
Take out the garbage regularly
Garbage bins and kitchen bins attract cockroaches if they’re not taken care of frequently. Remove your garbage bags as soon as they become full, giving cockroaches one less reason to enter your personal space.
Active measures
Too late for preventative measures? Trying some of these options can help.
Mix baking soda and sugar
Leaving a mix of baking soda and sugar can be a helpful option if you’ve got roach problems. Leave this mixture near the roach nest in an open container. The cockroaches will be attracted by the scent of the sugar, ingest the mixture and be killed by the baking soda.
Cockroach baits
You can also purchase cockroach baits from supermarkets. These baits attract cockroaches and kill them upon ingestion. Leave them near the cockroach nest for a temporary approach to handling your cockroach infestation.
Professional help
While these other methods may offer a temporary solution to cockroach infestations, there’s only one way to make sure your home is entirely roach-free: enlisting some help from professional pest control. Pest control experts are able to locate the entry points of cockroaches, destroy their nests and ensure you won’t be visited by these nasty critters again.
Cockroaches are a serious threat to the hygiene of your home. Want to be absolutely certain that your home is roach-free? Contact the team at Adams Pest Control. Servicing Melbourne, Geelong and Adelaide, Adams Pest Control offer long-term cockroach management results, using state-of-the-art monitoring technology for a top quality yet affordable service. Contact the experts at Adams Pest Control for a quote and get one step closer to a pest-free home today.