Tuesday, December 22, 2009

How To Deal With Cockroach Infestation In Your Home

By Danis Keithly

Cockroaches are one of the most bothersome creatures that you can find in every part of the globe without an exception. They usually inhabit the dark and wet places of a home and feed upon all types of organic waste. They are carriers of germs of a number of diseases and damage food and other items in the house. Therefore, one should eliminate the cockroach population in a lasting and effective way.

Several people opt for insecticidal chemicals and sprays that turn out to be quite dangerous for the human beings living in the house as well. Therefore, it is generally a better idea to take recourse to natural ways of eliminating cockroaches from the house.

You can start with bringing about simple changes in the kitchen routines like keeping the sink and the area underneath it clean and ensuring that unwashed utensils are not kept in the sink for a long time. As cockroaches prefer dark and humid places, the region in and around the sink provides them with the best suited environment to thrive. You should also keep all your food items and other organic stuff tightly wrapped to sever the cockroach food supply.

It is important to block all the gaps and openings, particularly those close to your drainages and water pipes as these are the primary points of entry for cockroaches. You should also ensure that the areas close to sewers are kept clean and dry so that they do not become the habitat for cockroaches. If you live in an area, where there are public garbage bins around, you should try getting them removed as they could be one of the main reasons for the cockroach invasion in your home.

Finally, if you are not able to drive away the cockroaches by natural ways, you must opt for chemicals like boric acid that are less strong and less dangerous for humans than other powerful sprays and pesticides.

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