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Comment on COCKROACHES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!? by reddykw

reddykw — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 03:31:07 +0000

There are literally thousands of different types of cockroaches and of those there are about 5 types that have decided to take up residence indoors. Like any other living creature, cockroaches need a food source and water to survive and reproduce. The best defense is to close up any openings where cockroaches can enter (includes screens on floor drains), don’t have food lying around (includes pet food, spills, grease, etc) and eliminate water sources such as leaks, damp spots, etc.. Once they’re inside a bait type poisen is often the only recourse but be careful and follow directions. If you have a lot of cockroaches (infestation) call a bug professional. Also, cockroaches do not like light in general and research has shown certain colors of light will repell or attract them. In their defense they keep themselves clean (have to for finding food), are relatively smart (for a bug) and have a neat bio structure like built in motion detectors and a distributed "central" nervous system. The strongest attraction for a cockroach is the need to mate and scientists are working on the physics involved with this to produce more effective baits and control methods. Good luck, they’ve been around (the cockroaches) a long time.

Comment on CockRoaches?????? by The mom

The mom — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:47:58 +0000

I happen to know you are not the only guy afraid of cockroaches. I’ve actually known a few, though not all of them would have been self confident enough to admit it. So since when does the y chromosome exempt you from a fear of something- even if the something is a disgusting bug? From what you say, it sounds as if you were conditioned in childhood as the result of a traumatic experience. Things that make strong impressions on us as children do hang with us through life, no matter how "logical" we thing we are, nor how much we know sensibly. Your reation is emotional, and first impressions weigh in heavily on emotional reactions. I’m not afraid of them, but I certainly find killing them distasteful for exactly the reasons you mentioned. On the other hand, I feel exactly the way you do about spiders, and although I wasn’t bitten as a child, I did live in a place where there were tarantulas. I woke up with one on the pillow with me, when I was four, and it literally scared the peas and ques out of me. I am much, much older now- and still have to catch my breath in the presence of a muli-legged creature. Size doesn’t matter. I have been known to vaccum them up, hair spray them, varnish them (hubbies spray varnish), anything that doesn’t involve making any kind of contact. I lived in a house with them in the attic, and I never ever went to the attic in the four years I lived in the house. You would think after all these years I’d have at least outgrown the fear or come to more logical sensible terms with it, and I haven’t. Not really. I don’t panic, but it’s not far short and it takes great force of will for the really hairy ones. So I wouldn’t get too sensitive over the matter. Just make future GF’s a deal- you will kill the spiders, and they can get the roaches. While most gals are terrified of spiders, for some reason, they can kill a roach without a second thought.

Comment on If my neighbors have roaches, how do I stop them from coming into my apartment? by Paul in San Diego

Paul in San Diego — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:12:32 +0000

If you have an apartment manager, report the problem to them. They should be able to treat the whole building. Once you have roaches anywhere in a building, they will soon be everywhere. And, it’s a property management’s responsibility to do pest control on a large scale infestation.

Comment on How do I stop roaches from invading my home if they’re coming from my neighbors? by JP5

JP5 — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 00:07:30 +0000

1. Set off fumigator-type bug ‘bombs’, using as many as necessary for your sized apartment. Pull fridge and other appliances 6-12 inches away from wall.

2. Sweep behind all appliances or objects next to wall.

3. Spray perimeter of every room with insecticide, including baseboards. This normally comes in 1 gallon jug at Home Depot or similar store with pump handle.

Prevent re-infestation. A clean house is key to keeping cockroaches away.

-Keep the kitchen clean. Clean up crumbs and spills promptly, and generally keep the area clean. Pay special attention to range tops, as cockroaches love grease.

-Put food away. Keep food containers sealed, and don’t leave food out for extended periods — don’t even leave dirty dishes overnight.

-Empty trash regularly, and keep trash away from the house.

-Fix dripping faucets or leaks. Cockroaches are attracted to water.

-Put naphthalene balls on corners. Roaches hate their smell.

-Prevent bugs from coming up the drain. If you believe that the cockroaches are coming up your drains, pour regular, cheap bleach down the drains before leaving the house in the morning. For a stronger solution, mix 1 part Borax with 3 parts bleach.

-Move logs and other debris away from the outside of the house. Cockroaches love piles of wood and other convenient hiding places, and as the weather turns colder, they’ll migrate inside the house to keep warm.

-Seal cracks in exterior walls. Keep roaches out of the house by blocking their entrance.

-Seal cracks everywhere you can inside your house. This takes time, but the payoff is great, because you eliminate most of their favorite hiding/breeding places. You’ll need a lot of caulking, so use the big tubes with a caulking gun. Fill every crack inside every cabinet; fill the cracks on both sides of floor, door, and window moldings; fill all openings around pipes in bathrooms and kitchens. This makes a big difference and makes the whole house feel cleaner.

-Use a Professional Product. You can find many professional products online. Professional baits, glue traps with pheromones, and professional sprays are far more effective then products bought at a local home store. Cy-Kick CS is a micro-encapsulated product that is very effective against roaches.

Comment on How do you permanantly get rid of cockroaches? by Meg

Meg — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 14:53:33 +0000

This sounds silly but it works.

Take an empty Pickle jar, make sure you wash it, line the inside part of the lip (where the lid sits to where the bottle gets wider inside) with a thick layer of vasoline. Take a chunk of banana and set at the bottom.

With in two to three days you will notice a bit of difference. Throw out the jar and replace with new no later than a week.