Tuesday, December 22, 2009

How To Eliminate Cockroaches From Your Home

By Allan Keithly

Cockroaches are tiny, annoying insects that thrive in almost each and every corner of the world. They usually thrive in dark and wet areas of a house and survive on any type of organic matter. They not just spoil food and other products but also carry germs of contagious diseases. Therefore, there is a need for eliminating the cockroach problem permanently, so that they do not return.

Most people searching for a lasting remedy for the cockroach problem start to use pesticides and sprays that eventually turn out to be quite dangerous for humans as well. Hence, it is better to use natural ways of cockroach elimination than resorting to harmful chemicals for doing so.

You can begin with bringing about small changes in the kitchen like keeping the sink and the area underneath it clean and seeing that unwashed utensils are not kept in the sink for a long time. As cockroaches thrive in dark and damp places, the areas in and around a sink offer them the ideal habitat. You must try to keep all your food stuff covered so as to stop attracting the cockroaches to nibble on your food.

It is also critical to fill all the gaps and holes, especially the ones around your drainage and water pipes that offer the best points of entry to the cockroaches. You should also ensure that you stop the cockroaches from finding a fertile breeding ground by keeping your sewers and the areas around it clean and dry. If you live in an area, where there are public garbage bins around, you must try to get them removed as they could turn out to be one of the main reasons for the cockroach invasion in your house.

Lastly, if you are not left with an alternative but to use chemicals, you should opt for less strong, yet effective chemicals like boric acid that is less hazardous than other stronger chemical sprays out there.

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