Home remedies to get rid of roaches

Home remedies to get rid of roaches - Did you know that cockroaches, the most common pest in your home, inhabited the planet before the human race? Biologists consider cockroaches to have incredible resilience having survived many annihilations with their adaptive strategies. It has been estimated that there are around 3500 different species of cockroaches in the world giving homeowners plenty of unnecessary headaches when they invade. Cockroaches vary in size and shape. Some are a few inches long while others are quite small hardly resembling the other species. Their great survival instincts make them very difficult to eradicate.

First, and it may seem like a silly question, you must determine if you have cockroaches in your house? If you see one, there are probably a hundred or so more lurching about. They like to come out at night so you may have to look for them with a flashlight at night. Cockroaches leave behind a trail of excrement, so any sign of their droppings (tiny brown stains or pellets) is a good indication of an infestation.

Next, you must determine where they are coming from and stop them! Seal off holes around pipes and vents with copper wool or Greatstuff. Cracks around window and doors must be caulked. Door sweeps should be installed on doors so that roaches cannot crawl under them. Any hole or crack where you suspect roaches may be gaining access to your home should be sealed.

It is recommended that, just as professionals do, you treat your home as described above once every three months. Being on such a schedule will ensure your house is free of cockroaches for good!

I hope Ihave helped you to learn how to kill cockroaches.