How To Deal With Cockroach Infestation In Your Home

By Allan Keithly

Cockroaches are one of the most irksome insects that you can find in every corner of the world without an exception. They usually live in the dark and humid corners of a house and feed upon all kinds of organic items. They are bearers of germs of many contagious diseases and spoil food and other items in the house. Hence, it is important to deal with the cockroach menace in an effective and permanent manner.

A number of people in dealing with the cockroach menace turn to usage of sprays and insecticides that are equally dangerous for human beings, especially for the kids and pets. Hence, it is generally a better idea to take recourse to natural methods of removing cockroaches from the house.

You can start with bringing about small changes in the kitchen like keeping the kitchen sink and the area underneath it clean and seeing that dirty utensils are not left in the sink for a long time. As cockroaches like dark and wet places, the region in and around the sink offers them the perfect environment to multiply. You must make sure that you cover all your food items as well as other organic products, so as to keep the cockroaches away.

It is important to block all the gaps and spaces, particularly those near your drainages and water pipes as these are the primary entry points for cockroaches. You should also ensure that you deprive the cockroaches of a fertile breeding ground by properly keeping your sewers and the areas surrounding it clean and dry. If there are common litter bins or dumping places close to your home then you need to find a way to get them removed, as in their presence your home is highly likely to be invaded by cockroaches.

Lastly, if you are not able to drive away the cockroaches by natural methods, you should opt for chemicals such as boric acid that are milder and less harmful for human beings than other powerful sprays and chemicals. - 29958

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