Tips For Safer Roach Control

Nobody likes roaches, but roaches are a common problem. How can you prevent a roach problem? If you do have roaches, how can you get rid of them?

Don't invite roaches into your home:

1. Caulk, weatherstrip, and repair holes around water pipes, baseboards, doors and windows. This is especially important in multi units where roaches can migrate from one unit to another.

2. Put screens over windows, vents, floor drains and ducts. They can be roach highways and hideaways.

3. Remove old boxes and papers. The fewer places roaches can hide the better.

4. Keep areas outside your home free of trash, wood piles and leaves.

5. Use sticky(glue) traps to find areas where roaches may be hiding.

Don't Feed Roaches!

1. Store food in sealed containers. Never leave food, crumbs, or trash uncovered anywhere in your home. Do not leave uneaten pet food out overnight. If you must leave dirty dishes out overnight, put them in the sink and cover them with soapy water.

2. Use a trash can with a tight lid. Avoid placing your trash can under the sink. Empty the trash can often. Put garbage in closed plastic bags.

3. Rinse beverages and food containers before you recycle or them them away.

Don't Give Roaches Water!

1. Fix leaky faucets and drains.

What Type of Pesticide to Use

1. Never use sprays and baits in the same location. The sprays repel roaches while the baits are supposed to attract the pests...