It is amazing the way Doom, the famous insect killer keeps changing face and names.Recently it was Mortein Doom with eggkiller, now it is called Fast-Kill. I have an issue though that cockroaches in my home are still a menace. Well, Doom somehow helps but after sometime all hell breaks loose with more cockraches.
Could anyone advise on how to deal with cockroaches once and for all?
Deviating a bit, I found that cockroaches eat tomatoes, carrots and even raw sphaghetti, now that is really unpalatable piece of information.
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Fighting Cockroach Menace
ReplyDeleteCockroaches are common
household insects which contaminate
foodstuff and cause damage to
magazines, papers, boxes etc. The
presence of this insect can be identified
by a foul smell along with visible excreta.
A home-made cockroach trap can be
built by putting a banana peel or a piece
of white bread in a wide mouthed jar,
and smearing the top inch of the inside
of the jar with petroleum jelly (vaseline).
The cockroaches enter the jar but
cannot crawl out.
To set up a cockroach trap in a
kitchen or bathroom, take a bottle
without a shoulder and fill it with any
sweet drink and add a tablespoon of
oil. The cockroaches will climb in and
drown.
Cockroaches live longer without
food than without water. Therefore
potential water sources such as
dripping faucets and leaks as well as
food sources should be reduced.
Food waste should be kept in
containers with tight fitting lids and
should be emptied outside frequently.
Dirty dishes should be submerged
in soapy water until they are washed.
The kitchen should be throughly
cleaned, especially in areas where
grease tends to accumulate.
Grind a handful of neem leaves into
a paste and dilute with water. Filter the
extract and spray in corners of the house and in damp places. The leaf extract of
marigold is also effective.
Small cracks and crevices should be
sealed with paint or cement to reduce
the number of cockroaches.
Avoid creating clutter - a stack of
old newspapers is an ideal habitat for
cockroaches.