Folk remedies for cockroaches in an apartment: the most effective in pest control

cockroaches, insects

17.06.2020

Cockroaches that appear in an apartment not only cause disgust, but can also harm human health. You can find many special insecticides on store shelves, but not everyone agrees to use chemicals when fighting parasites. Such people can be recommended to choose one of the folk remedies for cockroaches in the apartment - the most effective for their case.

When cockroaches appear in an apartment, it is necessary to immediately take measures to destroy them.

When is the best time to start fighting insects?

Cockroaches are nocturnal parasites. Therefore, most often the owner of an apartment finds out about the presence of unwanted “tenants” in it by accident, suddenly going into the kitchen and turning on the light. Just at this moment he notices cockroaches rapidly running away from the table or floor.

The fight against insects must begin immediately, immediately after their detection.

Even if only one individual was noticed, this does not mean that there is only one in the entire apartment. Quite the opposite.

Cockroaches are skilled at hiding. During the day, they sleep in places where no one ever looks: behind cabinets, under baseboards, under wallpaper that has come off the wall. And at night they go out in search of water and food. When there are few of them in the apartment, the cockroach won’t even climb onto the table; the crumbs that have rolled into the corner are enough for him. Therefore, the appearance of insects in prominent places indicates that there is already a whole colony of them. There is not enough food for everyone, so they roam around the apartment, no longer being careful.

There are other signs that allow you to suspect the presence of cockroaches in a living space:

Black spots on baseboards, wallpaper, furniture, dishes. This is parasite excrement.
The appearance of small black or red scales on the floor, similar to the dried wings of a cockroach. This is the chitinous covering of insects, shed by them during molting.
Found in corners on the floor, on top of and inside kitchen cabinets, under the refrigerator and in other secluded places, oothecae are capsules with eggs that the female sheds before the larvae hatch.
A specific musty smell that was previously absent in the room.

Signs of cockroaches in an apartment.
Cockroaches have the ability to reproduce quickly. At one time, a female can reproduce up to 40 larvae, which 1.5 months after hatching are also ready to give birth.

Romashnik

You can also find this herb under the name “pyrethrum”. The principle of use against cockroaches is the same as with bay leaves: grind and spread around the apartment.

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Are cockroaches dangerous for people and animals?

You should not take your proximity to cockroaches lightly. They are dangerous. And not only for humans, but also for pets.

The destruction of parasites must be started immediately after their detection, because they:

They carry pathogens that can cause diseases such as hepatitis, tuberculosis, meningitis, intestinal infections, etc., as well as helminth eggs.
They are a source of allergens. The excrement of pests, their shed chitinous cover, and the dried bodies of dead individuals are mixed with dust and enter the human skin or respiratory tract, causing allergic rhinitis, bronchial asthma, and dermatitis.
They are capable of crawling into human natural openings at night - the nasal or ear canal. They cannot come back out, and the presence of a foreign living body in the ear or nostril causes pain and irritation of the nasal mucosa or the walls of the ear canal.
They can bite a person. This rarely happens, only in cases where the pest is experiencing a shortage of fluid and food. Mechanical damage from bites is not so terrible; what is much worse is that pathogenic bacteria can enter the bloodstream and cause a dangerous disease.

Pets can also be harmed by cockroaches. This most often occurs when chemicals were used to kill parasites. Even after death, an insect carries a danger, because many insecticides work on the principle of accumulation. For this reason, the pest’s body contains a poisonous filling, which, when it enters the stomach of a pet, can cause permanent poisoning.

Harm of cockroaches to human health.

General measures

The habit of many people to eat while sitting on the sofa while watching TV or in front of the computer screen leads to the appearance of crumbs, food debris and moisture in all areas of the apartment. Therefore, parasites can find food for themselves not only in the kitchen, but also in living rooms. Taking into account this and the fact that pests have the ability to reproduce quickly, a one-time campaign to persecute them will not give the desired result. You can only get rid of them using comprehensive measures.

Studying the habits of insects

Changing the optimal conditions for the existence of cockroaches, coupled with the use of insecticides, will allow us to develop tactics to combat them and achieve their complete disappearance.

In order for your actions to be competent, you need to know what parasites love and fear:

Light. It is a big misconception to believe that cockroaches can be eliminated by keeping the lights on in living areas all the time. Pests are not at all afraid of him. And the fact that they scatter at night from a sharply turned on light bulb in a dark room only indicates that the parasites are moving away from potential danger, which they sense well, and are not rushing around in search of a secluded dark place. After a week or two they will adapt to the light, and nothing else will be achieved other than an increase in the electricity bill.
Microclimate. These are heat-loving insects. The temperature that is considered comfortable for them is the same as for humans: +20…+25 °C. Its drop to +5 °C leads to inhibition of vital processes - hibernation, and to -5 °C - to death. The capsule with eggs can withstand temperatures down to -2 °C. Temperatures above +50 °C are considered destructive for pests. Therefore, in the fight against them, it is advisable to use steam or boiling water.
Food and water. A cockroach can live for a month without food, and a week without water.
Smell. Since parasites do not disdain to live in garbage chutes, they are not particularly selective about odors. The aroma of food attracts them the most. The aromas of some plants or essential oils can repel: geranium, mint, tansy, etc. But they will not help get rid of cockroaches, they will only scare them away. Substances with a pungent odor - gasoline, turpentine - are considered more effective. They work much more effectively than natural scents.
Electromagnetic radiation. Like other insects, cockroaches are sensitive to low frequency electromagnetic waves. Devices created on their basis, such as, for example, the Hawk MT repeller, will force parasites to leave the room, since the waves emitted by the device negatively affect their nervous system.
Nesting. If there are indirect signs of the presence of cockroaches in the apartment or single specimens have been noticed, it means that there are nests in which the pests sleep during the day and from where they come out to hunt at night. These can be secluded places behind kitchen cabinets, under a sink or bathtub, behind a refrigerator or gas stove, etc. Without detecting nests, pest control will be ineffective.

To get rid of cockroaches, you need to find their nest.

No sources of moisture in the house

Water is the basis of life for cockroaches. Without it, they will not be able to survive for more than a week. And the first step in the fight against parasites is to remove all its sources in the house.

To do this you need:

Eliminate any leaks in the faucets.
Wipe sinks, bathtubs or shower trays dry, and plug drain holes. Such actions are especially important before bedtime.
Keep kitchen sponges, wet washcloths and napkins in closed containers, and toothbrushes in cases.
Do not leave water in pet bowls overnight.
Wipe dry all work surfaces of tables and gas stove.
Make sure that the refrigerator tray does not contain water.
Place wet mops and floor rags on the balcony.

Daily removal of trash and scraps

First of all, you need to do a general cleaning in the kitchen, emptying the cabinets of the internal contents and washing them thoroughly. It is also necessary to clean the space behind and under cabinets, refrigerators, gas stoves and microwaves.

It would also be useful to do a general cleaning of the rest of the apartment.

After this, you must follow these rules every day:

Eat food only in the kitchen.
Every time after eating, carefully clear the tables and do not leave dirty dishes with leftovers or cups with unfinished liquid.
Before going to bed, sweep and mop the floor and put away uneaten food in containers.
Discard remaining food from pet dishes, wash and dry them.
Every evening, clean the area where the trash can is and empty its contents. The container itself must be closed with a lid.

To get rid of cockroaches, you need to wash dirty dishes on time.
All these measures will block insects’ access to food and, together with measures aimed at getting rid of them, will help win the fight against cockroaches.

Preventive actions

To prevent the reappearance of “uninvited guests”, take preventive measures:

try to avoid the appearance of dampness and mold in the apartment;
ventilate rooms more often;
repair leaks in the water supply system in a timely manner;
keep clean not only in living rooms, but also in storage rooms;
throw away garbage promptly;
store food in the refrigerator or closed containers;
place several pots with strong-smelling plants around the apartment;
Make sure there are no cracks in the walls.

Cockroaches are tenacious insects that are able to adapt to various living conditions. Pests especially love warm and damp places. They can live for a long time without food, but they won’t last long without water. If you have Prussians, begin to act immediately and use several methods of destruction or scaring away at the same time. Don’t forget that the key to a successful fight is cleanliness in the apartment.

Categories of Home Remedies for Cockroaches

They are divided into 2 types: repellent and poisonous. Both categories of products have their own characteristics that must be taken into account when using.

Insect repellent

There are several options. The principle of operation of the first is based on the inhalation of unpleasant odors by pests, which repel the parasite and force it to leave the room filled with this aroma. Since there is a risk of cockroaches returning after some time, such “repellent” measures must be carried out constantly.

An alternative to home remedies is the use of special repellers, for example the Hawk MT device, which propagates electromagnetic waves and expels insects from the apartment. This option is preferable, since the device not only allows you to get rid of existing parasites, but also serves as a good prophylactic agent that prevents the appearance of uninvited “tenants” in the future.

Surface etching

The method is based on treating the places where parasites are most concentrated with products containing poisons that penetrate the insect’s digestive system when it eats a bait filled with a toxic substance or directly through the shell, upon contact with the composition scattered on the surface. At home, borax or boron powder is most often used for such purposes.

Boron powder will help get rid of cockroaches.

Houseplants

Potted plants can also repel pests. The essence of the method is to repel cockroaches with the scent of aromas that Prussians cannot stand.

What plants are cockroaches afraid of?

Some of the most effective indoor plants are:

Ironwood or thuja not only perfectly freshens the air, but also has a repellent effect on cockroaches with the esters contained in the bark and leaves.
The orange tree, with a pungent odor no worse than the peels of a fresh orange, will repel pests.
Cypress is evergreen and repels insects with its refreshing aroma. It is especially effective if placed near a container of water.
Lemon smells great to humans, but is harmful to insects.
Homemade oleander is a poisonous plant that is good at repelling Prussians. You need to wear gloves to care for the flower and keep it out of the reach of children.

We use geranium branches

One of the most popular plants that can repel cockroaches is geranium. It is not necessary to put the flower in a pot. Simply place geranium branches in suspected insect habitats. The fragrant aroma of the branches will drive the population away from your apartment. Unfortunately, geranium will not cope if there are already a lot of cockroaches. In this case, it is better to use it as an additional prophylactic agent.

What are the disadvantages of non-professional products?

There are a large number of folk methods of fighting cockroaches. Some of them are useless, and some, for example, freezing, are not always possible to apply. There are also effective ways to help get rid of pests.

But, despite the availability and “naturalness”, non-professional products have a number of disadvantages:

Using substances with a scent that repels cockroaches will not help get rid of them. This measure is good only when it is necessary to scare away “guests” who have wandered in, for example, from neighbors. If the apartment already has a colony of pests, the method is suitable only as an auxiliary option.
Remedies prepared according to folk recipes act slowly. If you need quick results, it is not recommended to rely on them.
Homemade traps and sticky tapes will have to be constantly updated; in addition, their use will only reduce the number of parasites, but will not get rid of them.
Cockroaches quickly develop “immunity” to poison baits made using traditional methods, so you will have to constantly change them to achieve results.
Some unprofessional substances, such as borax or boric acid, are unsafe for the health of apartment residents, especially children and pets. If accidentally ingested, they can cause severe poisoning or even death.

Boric acid

Boric acid does not differ in action from borax. You can buy it at every pharmacy. You can fill containers with acid and place them around the perimeter of the kitchen. Just like with borax, boric acid can be used to make ball traps by mixing the substance with yolk, potatoes or vanilla. If desired, you can add strong-smelling products to the mixture, for example, minced meat or sunflower oil.

Why you should give preference to the Hawk repeller

The Hawk electronic device is devoid of all the disadvantages that are inherent in non-professional devices. It not only effectively fights cockroaches, but also prevents their appearance.

The Yastreb MT repeller does not harm either the inhabitants of the apartment or the environment.

It is easy to use, affordable and does not require additional measures to combat parasites.

The electromagnetic repeller "Yastreb MT" is designed to protect premises from cockroaches.

Bay leaf

Take a few leaves from a regular spice jar and grind them finely to intensify the smell. Place them throughout the apartment, and spray hard-to-reach places and work surfaces with a strong decoction.

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Preparing to apply measures

In order for independent measures to exterminate cockroaches to give the desired result, you need to prepare housing before carrying out them.

Not all folk remedies are as harmless as they might seem. Some of them can cause allergies and even poisoning.

Therefore, if you plan to poison cockroaches with drugs dangerous to human health and pets, then it is better to temporarily transport children and animals to another place during the period of work to exterminate pests.

Other preparation measures are considered mandatory regardless of the chosen method:

Check water pipes and taps for leaks and remove defects to deprive cockroaches of a source of water.
Remove personal hygiene items from the bathroom and keep sinks and the bathtub dry at all times.
Conduct a general cleaning of kitchen cabinets, removing all contents, including dishes. Wipe the inside with vinegar.
Move the lower cabinets, gas stove, and refrigerator away from the walls in the kitchen. Check to see if there are any traces of cockroaches or nests on their back walls.
If the apartment has plastic skirting boards, they must be removed and washed. Wash wooden elements from dust and dirt.
Check the wallpaper that has fallen off the walls for nests, treat the walls underneath with “Whiteness” and glue it on. In cases where repairs are planned soon, it is better to simply tear them off.
Sweep and thoroughly clean floors.

When starting the fight against parasites, you should clean the room.

Factor nine: ultrasound

Ultrasonic repellers have a negative effect on both cockroaches and rodents. A person does not perceive ultrasound, but insects and rodents feel a sense of fear from its action and try to quickly leave the zone of its action.

If such a device is installed in an apartment, the insects will try to leave the apartment as quickly as possible. Modern products are compact in size and run on batteries. They can be installed in any room.

Popular household products

There are many methods that are considered popular and allow you to get cockroaches out of your apartment. But, firstly, not all of them work, and secondly, each of them cannot be called universal, suitable for any owner of an apartment infested with cockroaches. Therefore, you need to select an effective option for your case or even combine several methods to achieve the best effect.

Freezing the premises in winter

An old method that people have been using for decades. The principle of its operation is to lower the temperature in the apartment to -5 ° C and below.

To get rid of pests, in winter they open all the windows in the apartment and keep them in this state until all the rooms have cooled down to the specified parameters.

Cockroaches cannot tolerate the cold, so they begin to die.

Freezing a room, despite its “naturalness” and low cost, has many disadvantages:

Suitable only for those regions where winter is cold and the outside temperature is low.
Freezing can lead to damage to the heating system, so you must first protect all radiators, heating and water supply pipes, which is not so easy to do.
If there is at least one warm place left in the apartment, cockroaches will run there and appear again after a certain period of time.
Sudden temperature fluctuations can adversely affect the condition of furniture and doors.

Freezing the apartment is a guarantee that cockroaches will leave the room.
Therefore, complete freezing of a living space is impractical and not always possible. But the method is suitable as a comprehensive measure in pest control if the process of getting rid of them occurs in winter. In this case, all bags, suitcases, boxes in the house, i.e., all suspicious objects in the corners or pockets of which parasites may be hiding, should be placed on the balcony.

Essential oils with a strong odor

Cockroaches go to sources of food and water along the once found path, which they mark with their own pheromones. The pungent odor takes away their sense of smell.

Parasites become disoriented in space and are forced to look for other places to feed and quench their thirst.

Cockroaches cannot tolerate the smell of essential oil:

eucalyptus;
geraniums;
lemongrass;
lemon balm;
cedar;
mint.

There are several options for treating rooms using essential oils:

Add 15 drops of the selected oil to 1 liter of warm water, then wipe the baseboards, floor, areas under the sink, and near the trash can with the solution. Cleaning should be done every 3 days.
Dissolve 10 drops of oil and 2 tbsp in 0.5 liters of warm water. l. vinegar, pour the composition into a bottle with a sprayer and spray it daily in secluded places in all rooms, including in the toilet and bathroom.
Use a cotton pad soaked in essential oil to treat the trash can, ventilation grilles, drains under the sink and in the bathroom (if accessible).
Place oil-soaked cotton balls in all corners, on the top drawers of the kitchen, behind the gas stove, and behind the refrigerator.

When choosing essential oil as a means to fight insects, you must remember that it does not kill them, but only repels them. In addition, the substance can cause allergies in humans, so before using it, you need to make sure that none of the inhabitants of the apartment are hypersensitive to it.

Cockroaches really don't like the smell of essential oils.

Washing floors with water and ammonia

Ammonia acts on cockroaches in the same way as essential oil - disrupting their sense of smell and disorienting them in space.

Unlike aromatic oils, ammonia quickly dissipates, so its smell is not felt in the apartment.

The algorithm of actions is as follows:

Dissolve 1 tsp in 1 liter of warm water. ammonia.
Use a rag soaked in the mixture to treat the baseboards, the area under the sink and near the trash can, and thoroughly wash the floor.
Close the door to the room and do not enter it for 30-60 minutes.
Carry out wet cleaning daily for several weeks.

Ammonia is also a repellent and does not help get rid of cockroaches forever. But it can be used in combination with other folk methods.

Cockroaches cannot tolerate the smell of ammonia.

Scented indoor plants

Another method from the category of repellents. Cockroaches cannot tolerate the smell of some plants, so growing them in pots at home can be one of the options for combating parasites.

Smelling indoor pest repellents include:

Orange or lemon tree. Their pungent odor affects insects no worse than aromatic oil.
Thuja. The esters contained in its leaves and bark will help get rid of parasites.
Cypress. It is also able to repel insects with its aroma.
Tomatoes. If you don’t want to care for your house plants, you can plant tomatoes in pots or boxes. The odor they emit also effectively fights pests.

Copes well with cockroaches and oleander. But since this is a poisonous plant, it is recommended to grow it for those who do not have small children or pets.

Borax instead of boric acid

Borax is suitable for killing pests that crawl around the room in search of food. It is a poison with a nerve-paralytic effect. Cockroaches eat it with pleasure, so it is easy to use it as a poison. We must first identify the “paths” along which pests crawl out to hunt, or the location of their shelters. Then scatter borax there in the form of thin paths.

Borax is an effective remedy in the fight against parasites.

At the same time, you can leave borax powder in places where parasites are most likely to appear: near the trash can, behind kitchen cabinets, stove, refrigerator. To improve the taste of the product, you can add a small amount of powdered sugar.

In this case, two points must be taken into account:

The toxic effect of borax is neutralized by water. Therefore, the main condition is to block access to it and remove all possible sources from the premises.
The poison acts directly on the individual into whose body it has entered. It is impossible to get rid of the remaining inhabitants of the nest, unless they have tried borax. Therefore, this method is suitable for cleaning premises from a small group of cockroaches. It can be used in combination with other methods and as a prophylactic agent.

Ammonia containers

To combat cockroaches, you can also use open containers with ammonia. To do this, you need to take wide but shallow containers, pour ammonia into the bottom and place them around the entire perimeter of the living space. After this, you need to leave the apartment for 2-3 hours.

Hot air treatment

Cockroaches are afraid of high temperatures. Hot steam destroys them instantly. To use this method, you must have a steam cleaner, which is often used to clean surfaces from grease and stubborn dirt.

Hot steam treatment not only destroys the entire population, but also prevents re-infection of the apartment.

The unit has several attachments, thanks to which you can treat even the most inaccessible places:

gaps between the wall and baseboards;
gaps in tiles;
back walls of furniture;
places under the bathtub and sinks;
air ducts

Hot steam treatment is an effective method that allows you to quickly get rid of adult individuals. After 10 days, it is recommended to repeat the procedure in order to destroy the young animals that have grown during this time.

After each exposure, dead cockroaches should be swept up and the floors treated with a disinfectant.

Poison from food with the addition of boric acid

Edible baits with boric acid also help get rid of cockroaches. They are effective even in cases where there is a whole colony of pests in the apartment.

There are many bait recipes, the most common of which are:

With yolk. To prepare the poison, you need to take boiled yolk and 40 g of boric acid. Mix the ingredients together, make small cakes and place them in places where parasites accumulate.
Dough made from flour. Take sugar, flour and acid in equal quantities, mix, add water to form a stiff dough. Next, proceed similarly to the option with yolks.
Starch dough. Mix 200 g of boric acid with 65 g of starch and 70 g of powdered sugar. Add 25 g of vanillin and water, knead into a tight dough.

Boron balls with eggs are an effective means of killing cockroaches.
When using such a poison, we must remember that acid, like borax, is neutralized by water. Therefore, access to sources of liquid should be excluded. But at the same time, you can make special drinking bowls for parasites - place small containers with an aqueous solution of boric acid in the sink itself and under it, next to the garbage bin, in the corners of the room.

Cockroaches will quench their thirst with the poisoned liquid, which will speed up the process of their destruction.

Lures made of plaster or cement

Gypsum, cement or alabaster powder is mixed with flavoring additives - vanillin, powdered sugar - and scattered in the corners and along the walls, near the baseboards. After a pest eats such bait, it will become soggy in its intestines and harden, which will kill the individual.

Surface treatment with vinegar

It belongs to the category of deterrents.

There are several processing options:

Use a rag soaked in pure vinegar to wipe all surfaces in the kitchen, toilet and bathroom.
A solution of 200 ml water and 1 tbsp. l. Spray the areas where cockroaches gather with vinegar.
Wash the floors with a mixture of 1 liter of water and 1 tbsp. l. vinegar.

Carry out the treatment 3 times a week until the cockroaches leave the apartment.

Vinegar is a strong-smelling acid, so it repels cockroaches well.

Sticky traps near sinks and food storage areas

The principle of operation of such traps is the same: the bottom of the box or just a sheet of cardboard is covered with double-sided tape, food bait is placed in the corners and in the middle - egg yolk, pieces of dough with vanilla, etc., after which the traps are placed next to sinks, near the trash can and food storage areas . Pests will follow the smell of food and stick to the tape. Traps are updated as needed.

Using bleach

Cockroaches cannot tolerate the smell of bleach. It must be used in combination: first wash the floors with a 2% solution, and then scatter the dry substance in places where parasites accumulate.

Dry herbs

A repellent, for the production of which dried leaves of mint, wormwood, tansy, wild rosemary, and bay leaves are suitable. One type of grass or a combination (any one, if desired) is crushed and the mixture is sprinkled on the places where cockroaches hide. Canvas bags with herbs can be placed in corners on the floor or in kitchen cabinets.

Other homemade traps

The simplest option is a trap made from a glass jar. The top of the vessel is coated with vanilla, and beer or honey is poured inside. Cockroaches crawl for a treat, but have no way to get back out.

You can make a cockroach trap from a glass jar with your own hands.

Using the same principle, a trap is made from a plastic bottle. You can also put the bait at your discretion; it doesn’t have to be honey or beer.

Pyrethrum powder

Made from chamomile, it is considered a good natural substitute for borax and boric acid, as it also has a paralytic effect. It can be used in the same way: either scattered dry, or used as part of baits.

Branches of living plants in problem areas

The repellent smell of some plants can be used to get rid of a small number of pests. Flowers or herbs do not have to be grown in pots; you can simply place them in corners or suspected locations of parasites. Branches of geranium, wormwood, honeysuckle, and elderberry are best suited for such purposes.

A mixture of kerosene and turpentine

The method is considered effective, but an extreme option, since the smell of these substances has a negative effect on humans, especially on people with hypertension and heart disease. Therefore, before killing cockroaches, you need to prepare to move out of your apartment for several days or even a week.

When all its inhabitants move out, you need to coat all corners, baseboards, problem areas under the sink, in the bathroom and toilet with a mixture of turpentine and kerosene, taken in equal parts. After a few days, the treatment should be repeated, and before the residents return, a general cleaning should be done.

To get rid of cockroaches, you should treat the room with a mixture of kerosene and turpentine.

Homemade traps

Specialized stores sell traps for cockroaches, which are a structure with holes for entry and the impossibility of getting out from the inside. It's expensive, and craftsmen have come up with homemade traps that are no less effective.

The main advantage is that cockroaches come running to the bait, there is no intoxication of the human body. The downside is that you have to remove cockroaches from the structure.

Sticky traps

This design involves the use of only 2 materials - double-sided tape and a piece of cardboard / paper, etc. The principle of the sticky “trap” is simple - the cockroach is directed to the bait food, stepping on the sticky base with its paws, as a result of which it sticks.

Manufacturing process:

Cut a rectangle of any length from cardboard.
Cut a piece of tape so that its length on both sides is 2-3 cm shorter than the size of the cardboard.
Glue the sticky material to the base.
Place the bait in the central part of the tape. This could be sugar, vanilla, bread crumbs, jam, honey or any other food scraps.
Place sticky traps out of the reach of children and pets.

From the bottle

The plastic bottle trap is based on the fact that a little sweet water is poured inside the structure, the Prussians climb inside in search of liquid, but cannot get back out.

What you will need:

plastic bottle;
water;
scissors;
sweetness.

How to do it yourself:

Draw a transverse line along the container just above the middle.
Cut the bottle into 2 parts.
Pour sweetened water into the bottom (mix with sugar or jam).
Turn the top part upside down and in this position insert it into the base with liquid.
Place the trap anywhere.

Cockroaches love beer and sweet store-bought drinks, kefir and milk. These products can replace water.

From a can

A simple way to catch cockroaches using an ordinary glass jar. The trap works identically to the previous method, only dry food is placed inside, not water.

What materials are needed:

capacity 0.5, 0.7 or 1 l;
fat base – Vaseline, sunflower oil;
scissors;
single-sided tape;
a piece of fabric or paper (raw materials that make it easier for insects to climb into the container).

Manufacturing instructions:

Prepare a glass jar - cut a piece of paper (anti-slip) to fit its volume, wrap it, and secure it with tape.
Place bait inside - a little jam, leftover food, sugar, etc.
On the inside, lubricate the glass 2-3 cm from the neck with an oil base.
Place it in areas where cockroaches gather.

To avoid wrapping the container, you can attach a strip of paper from the neck to the floor vertically with tape.

Trap houses

If you hate to look at a bunch of insects caught in a trap every day, build a “house” with your own hands. To do this you will need the following:

Double-sided tape;
scissors;
a small cardboard box (for parcels, sweets, shoes, etc.).

How to make:

Make holes of any shape on the sides and roof of the box.
Place tape on the entire bottom of the box from the inside.
Place bait food in some places.
Close the lid and leave it in the room.

Cockroaches, having entered such a house (and they will do this with pleasure thanks to the bait and darkness inside), will stick their paws to the tape and will no longer be able to leave.

Why you shouldn’t use all your resources at once

Since it is unlikely to be possible to get rid of cockroaches using only one method, it is necessary to use an integrated approach when fighting pests. At the same time, it is also impractical to use all the means at once. First of all, when choosing the most effective option, you need to rely on the degree of contamination of the room. There is no point in putting the same geraniums in the corners when there are already a lot of cockroaches in the apartment. As well as treating a room with kerosene in which pests have just appeared.

It is necessary to correctly combine methods with each other. It is illogical to simultaneously use repellents and baits filled with poison. And enhancing the effect of the latter with homemade traps would be the right move.

A complex approach

Traditional methods will be effective with an integrated approach to getting rid of cockroaches. You need to choose several methods to use at once.

For example, treat the surface with aromatic oils, skipping small intervals. Place poisonous baits on them.

For a long-term positive result, you need to remove cockroaches together with your neighbors. This is especially true for apartment buildings.

Otherwise, they will migrate from apartment to apartment through sewer and water pipes.

A few more tips

Despite the fact that many folk remedies for fighting cockroaches do not belong to the category of aggressive chemicals, when using them, you must be careful: work with gloves, protect your respiratory system with a mask or respirator.

When using poisonous baits, it is advisable to remove children and pets from the home.

Concentrations of toxic agents in non-residential premises

Utility rooms in the apartment or those in which residents will not be present for a long time can be treated with more concentrated solutions of pest control agents. You can safely sprinkle bleach in them and treat surfaces with a 10% rather than a 2% solution.

The same applies to ammonia. You can add more than 1 tsp to 1 liter of water. ammonia, and 200 ml. The effect of the product is enhanced by the additional addition of 200 ml of vinegar.

Syringe for hard to reach places

To treat small crevices and inaccessible places, you can use a medical syringe of 50 ml or more, without a needle.

Vinegar

Every day, baseboards, corners, and areas along cabinets and pipes are sprayed with an aqueous solution of vinegar. You can also wipe surfaces with it as an additional antiseptic method.

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How to prevent a second wave

To prevent cockroaches from returning, appropriate preventive measures must be taken:

Cover the ventilation shafts with fine mesh grilles.
Seal all cracks in the floor.
Monitor the serviceability of plumbing fixtures and repair leaks in a timely manner.
Avoid dampness.
Eat food in one place.
Do not leave leftover food on the table.
Always wash dishes and do not store plates and cutlery in the sink.
Store baked goods in plastic bags.
Make sure that there are no spilled sugar, cookie crumbs, etc. in the kitchen furniture drawers.
Ventilate the premises and keep them clean.
Carry out wet cleaning in the apartment more often; once a week, for preventive purposes, use a 1% vinegar solution to treat kitchen surfaces and floors.
If possible, get house plants whose smell cockroaches do not like.

Houseplants with a strong scent will help get rid of harmful insects.
As an alternative to the last resort, you can purchase a special repeller that will prevent pests from returning back to the apartment.

Using the Hawk MT repeller

Yastreb MT devices cannot kill cockroaches; their action is based on the propagation of electromagnetic waves, which, propagating through electrical wiring, even penetrate the walls along which it is laid. They cause discomfort in insects and force pests to leave the apartment or house.

The device operates from an electrical network and is capable of protecting premises up to 150 square meters from pest attacks. m. One of the undeniable advantages of the device is the presence of 3 modes. The changing frequency of the waves does not allow cockroaches to get used to the action of the device, thanks to which the Hawk MT repeller reliably protects the home from invasion of parasites.

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Some tricks

In the centuries-old fight against domestic insects, man has accumulated a lot of experience and many tricks to defeat his mustachioed opponent.

It has been noticed that cockroaches do not like wormwood. Its branches can be placed in cabinets. It is good to put the dried wormwood in gauze bags and distribute them on the food shelves.

By the way, its aroma reduces headaches and normalizes blood pressure.

It is good to add a decoction of wormwood to the water for washing floors; this will also serve as a repellent against cockroaches, but will not smell strongly like vinegar.

Cockroaches are nocturnal insects and do not like light. If you leave the light bulbs on in the kitchen, they will gradually leave this “inhospitable” place for them. This trick only works on a small number of insects.

House parasites do not like spicy foods. This method of fighting is based on this. Any hot sauce, such as soy sauce, needs to be diluted with a little water. Wipe the habitats of cockroaches with this mixture, which will not like such a treat.

Yulia, Novosibirsk region
Sometimes there are unwashed dishes left in the sink. To prevent cockroaches from eating leftover food from it, I sprinkle it with chamomile powder from the pharmacy - pyrethrum. Noticed - cockroaches are not suitable. Of course, the dishes need to be washed right away, but with a small child it’s not always possible. Chamomile is harmless to people, I wash it off in the morning, everything is fine.