Everybody knows the horror of seeing a cockroach running across their kitchen or worse, flying straight at them. Besides just evoking a strong sense of disgust, cockroaches can also worsen allergies, carry diseases, and contaminate food. Fortunately, there are effective cockroach control methods to eradicate them from your home.
How To Eradicate Cockroaches From Your Home
Ensure Cleanliness
A clean and sanitary home will be your first line of defense against cockroach infestations. It’s vital to understand that cockroaches are attracted to food sources, so it’s essential to practice proper food storage and handling techniques.
Proper food storage: Don’t leave food lying around. Instead, store them properly in airtight containers with tight lids. In your pantry, ensure that items such as cereals and flour are stored in sealed containers.
Regular cleaning and decluttering: It helps to consistently clean your kitchen surfaces and floors to remove any crumbs or spills that cockroaches love. Always wash dishes and put away leftovers promptly or at least before you go to bed. Also, declutter your home by removing piles of papers, cardboard boxes, and other unnecessary items that can serve as cockroach hiding spots.
Seal Potential Entry Points
Cockroaches can sneak into your home through small cracks and crevices, so it helps to inspect your home’s exterior and interior for potential entry points. Look out for gaps around doors and windows. Seal these openings with caulk or weatherstripping to prevent cockroaches from gaining entry.
Eliminate Water Sources
Cockroaches need water to survive, so it makes sense to cut off their water supply. Check around your home for any sources of water, whether it’s leaking taps or water left in kettles. If you find any leaks, patch them up as soon as possible.
Chemical Control Methods
You probably already have insecticide sprays at home. These contain chemicals that kill cockroaches on contact or through residual action. When using insecticide sprays, focus on areas where cockroaches hide and travel, such as cracks and crevices, behind appliances, and under sinks.
Use a narrow-angle spray nozzle to reach these tight spaces, and remember to avoid spraying surfaces where food is prepared or stored. It’s crucial to keep children and pets away from treated areas until the spray has dried completely.
You might want to try bait stations and gels, which help to control cockroach populations by exploiting their feeding habits. These cockroach baits attract cockroaches to consume slow-acting insecticides and carry them back to their nests, where it’s shared with other cockroaches. This process will target the cockroach population over time.
Professional Pest Control
There are times when you’re unable to eradicate cockroaches successfully and can only watch on helplessly as the cockroach population increases in your home. This is when you’ll have to hire professional pest control services.
As pest control experts, we have the knowledge and experience to identify cockroach species, evaluate the severity of the infestation, and create targeted treatment plans. We also have access to a wide range of specialized equipment and high-quality, professional-grade insecticides that you can’t buy over the counter. Instead of letting cockroaches reproduce quickly and take over your living space, let our pest control methods eradicate them effectively.
Don’t Let Cockroaches Take Over Your Home or Business
Cockroach infestations are a prevalent and persistent problem, but you don’t have to allow them to run free in your property. It’s time to take action so you can enjoy a pest-free environment. Call us today, and let our pest control experts help you with a thorough, multi-faceted approach to cockroach eradication to ensure the best possible results.
Brandon is the President of Drake Lawn and Pest Control in Orlando, FL . He has over 30 years experience in the Orlando Pest Control Industry. He attributes his achievements to living by these rules: continuous training and education, providing honest work and striving for the pursuit of perfect service.
