Roaches Infestation Control - The Do-It-Yourself Cockroach Killer

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Roaches Infestation Control

• The Do-It-Yourself Cockroach Killer

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Roaches Infestation Control
Roaches Never Take a Vacation

• Seasons dont matter
• Roaches are prevalent in summer, spring, winter
  or fall
• Many shapes and sizes
• Thrive without much attention
• There are simple steps to roaches infestation
  control that can minimize cockroaches.

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Roaches Infestation Control
Learn More About Cockroaches

• Over 3,500 species of roaches
• Only 12 species are regular home invaders
• Cockroach comes from the Spanish word
  cucaracha, which means crazy bug.
• Texas has the most species of roaches as many as
  30-35 species
• Common household roaches are German, Banded,
  American, Oriental and Woods

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Roaches Infestation Control
Learn More About Cockroaches

• Roach excrement and decomposing bodies can
  trigger allergies and asthma
• Roaches carry diseases like dysentery, typhoid,
  poliomyelitis, gastroenteritis
• It is imperative for safety and sanity to keep
  cockroach infestations under control.

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Roaches Infestation Control
Minimize Cockroaches in Your Home

• Make sure your home is sealed from cracks and
  crevices that can allow any roaches in your home
  in the first place
• Check weather stripping, windows and screens, and
  utility entry points
• Caulk where you can to seal any opportunity to
  let the outside pests in
• Check any pipes for even the smallest leak

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Roaches Infestation Control
Minimize Cockroaches in Your Home

• Keep garbage bins sealed and away from your home
  
• Cut back any flowers and brush in direct contact
  with your home
• Limit access to all food AND water sources for
  the roach
• Store pet food in sealed plastic or metal
  containers
• Keep your dishes washed and dried daily

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Roaches Infestation Control
Minimize Cockroaches in Your Home

• Do not leave water in the sink over night
• Wipe down counter tops as soon as you are
  finished using them
• Put trash out nightly
• Enforce NO FOOD restriction in every room except
  for the kitchen/dining area

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Roaches Infestation Control
Cockroach Killer Options

• Glue or sticky traps
• Boric based products
• Insecticide sprays
• Gel based products
• Cockroach bait traps
• Following a regular regimen using a combination
  of prevention, monitoring and seasonal treatments
  can keep your home cockroach free.

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About the Author
Roaches Infestation Control

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