Roaches are one of the most common household pests. The average roach can grow to be between one and three inches long and can produce thousands of babies in their lifetime. Homeowners should remain vigilant and look for the signs that a roach infestation may be occurring. Here are the most important steps to take to prevent roaches from taking over your home.
Find the problem areas.
You can identify where the roach nests may be. Using a glue strip, strategically place them in areas that you think may see the most roaches. Monitor the glue strip each day to determine where the largest infestations are. This can also help pest control teams get to work faster knowing exactly where to treat first.
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The average roach can produce thousands of babies in their lifetime.
Use caulking to close gaps.
In the same way, any pest enters into your home, roaches look for gaps in your foundation, door jams, and window seals. By finding these areas and closing them with caulking you can prevent future infestations, of not just roaches, but of ants, mice, and termites.
Use gel bait traps.
This is not a long-term solution, but until you can get a pest control team to perform extermination, gel bait traps can help you reduce the roach population and slow the spread of their eggs. When a roach enters into a bait trap and eats the foods inside, they consume poison and take it back to their nest where they die. When other roaches eat them, they too become poisoned and the number of roaches can slowly be controlled.
Conclusion
Although there may be higher grade pesticides that can be used in home on roach infestations such as Boric Acid, these pesticides are not generally safe and if not used properly can enter into your home’s ventilation system and put children and pets at risk.
That’s why the best and most effective way to quickly get rid of roaches is to have a licensed pest control expert perform a full house extermination. If you suspect that you have a roach infestation, then you’ll want to reach out to At Home Pros. We’ll help you locate a top-quality pest control company to determine the severity of the problem and the most appropriate way to address it.
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