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I hate cockroaches!!!
I live in an area where cockroaches are a way of life. I put out
fresh roach traps 3 times a year. Yesterday I saw a live cockroach in the attic, yet there is no food there. I know if you see one there are many more which gives me the creeps. Also there are roaches on the deck. Last week I sprayed around the foundation perimeter--mainly to keep out spiders and ladybugs that invade every fall. I know the sonic devices are a hoax. Can anyone tell me the best way to minimize having cockroaches? I keep a very clean house. I have a container of the fine boric acid (blue) powder--what's the best way to apply it? What is the best brand of roach traps? I have no children/pets. TIA |
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I hate cockroaches!!!
"Phisherman" wrote in message ... I live in an area where cockroaches are a way of life. I put out fresh roach traps 3 times a year. Yesterday I saw a live cockroach in the attic, yet there is no food there. I know if you see one there are many more which gives me the creeps. Also there are roaches on the deck. Last week I sprayed around the foundation perimeter--mainly to keep out spiders and ladybugs that invade every fall. I know the sonic devices are a hoax. Can anyone tell me the best way to minimize having cockroaches? I keep a very clean house. I have a container of the fine boric acid (blue) powder--what's the best way to apply it? What is the best brand of roach traps? I have no children/pets. TIA borax, borox., boric acid. what ever it is called puff out a light dusting of the powder under sinks and appliances and other places roaches frequent. |
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I hate cockroaches!!!
Also, this is the time of year when it gets cold outside, and warmth of your house is inviting to critters, roaches included. I would apply the newer gel type poison at all penetrations, where pipes, etc enter the house. Boric acid at door threshholds, windowsills. |
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I hate cockroaches!!!
I would add just one thing, which is to make certain what you are
seeing on your deck are definitely cockroaches. Where I live, this is the time of year for box elder bugs to begin congregating. http://www.pestcontrolcanada.com/INS...elder_bugs.htm They are really not very similar, but I have had a surprising number of people inform me that they saw "swarms of roaches" on their houses when what they saw were box elder bugs, or identify a stray box elder bug inside as a roach. Jo Ann Phisherman wrote: I live in an area where cockroaches are a way of life. I put out fresh roach traps 3 times a year. Yesterday I saw a live cockroach in the attic, yet there is no food there. I know if you see one there are many more which gives me the creeps. Also there are roaches on the deck. Last week I sprayed around the foundation perimeter--mainly to keep out spiders and ladybugs that invade every fall. I know the sonic devices are a hoax. Can anyone tell me the best way to minimize having cockroaches? I keep a very clean house. I have a container of the fine boric acid (blue) powder--what's the best way to apply it? What is the best brand of roach traps? I have no children/pets. TIA |
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I hate cockroaches!!!
"Phisherman" wrote in message ... Can anyone tell me the best way to minimize having cockroaches? Chlordane. Problem is, the EPA outlawed it about 20 years ago. |
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I hate cockroaches!!!
"Edwin Pawlowski" wrote in message news:QrTWg.1080$P92.482@trndny02... "Phisherman" wrote in message ... Can anyone tell me the best way to minimize having cockroaches? Chlordane. Problem is, the EPA outlawed it about 20 years ago. How effective is sevin dust? |
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I hate cockroaches!!!
On Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:39:00 GMT, Phisherman wrote:
I live in an area where cockroaches are a way of life. I put out fresh roach traps 3 times a year. Yesterday I saw a live cockroach in the attic, yet there is no food there. I know if you see one there are many more which gives me the creeps. Also there are roaches on the deck. Last week I sprayed around the foundation perimeter--mainly to keep out spiders and ladybugs that invade every fall. I know the sonic devices are a hoax. Can anyone tell me the best way to minimize having cockroaches? I keep a very clean house. I have a container of the fine boric acid (blue) powder--what's the best way to apply it? What is the best brand of roach traps? I have no children/pets. TIA I use the boric acid (yellow bottle HD). I have a duster like my grandfather used to "dust plants". Just enough of a cloud to settle. It kills roaches and I watch them dry up one at a time. I use it in areas that I see a roach. Rain will have an adverse affect on this. I recently read about "agricultural grade" diatomaceous earth, This is natural and not processed (not pool grade). When creatures like a roach walk on it they are cut to pieces (microscopic fossils). It is safe to eat an will not harm anything, being natural - (not the processed). Farmers will have or know about it. It is feed to livestock. "agricultural grade" diatomaceous earth can be dampened and brushed on from what I read. When it dries it will have the same affect. -- Oren "Well, it doesn't happen all the time, but when it happens, it happens constantly." |
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I hate cockroaches!!!
Phisherman wrote: I live in an area where cockroaches are a way of life. I put out fresh roach traps 3 times a year. Yesterday I saw a live cockroach in the attic, yet there is no food there. I know if you see one there are many more which gives me the creeps. Also there are roaches on the deck. Last week I sprayed around the foundation perimeter--mainly to keep out spiders and ladybugs that invade every fall. I know the sonic devices are a hoax. Can anyone tell me the best way to minimize having cockroaches? I keep a very clean house. I have a container of the fine boric acid (blue) powder--what's the best way to apply it? What is the best brand of roach traps? I have no children/pets. TIA One word: COMBAT. |
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