Roaches In My Attic

Again mix with the fork working the mixture well.

Roaches in my attic.

Roaches eat everything from plant matter to people food dead skin cells garbage and even feces but their high metabolism turns this appetite into one of the most telltale signs of roaches. Poison the cockroaches in your attic. Large roaches about 1 in length show up in my home s attic and sometimes on the second floor in various rooms. Fill a jar with coffee grounds and add water so that the roaches will die.

Sanitation and exclusion procedures are the first things required for this type of roach. Poison comes in the form of bait dusts and sprays. They find their way into houses apartments sheds and even vehicles. A considerable amount of roach droppings depending on what type of roach you are dealing with e g german roach brown banded roach etc as well as the size and level of infestation the appearance.

If the mixture is too thin add another tablespoon of boric acid and a teaspoon of peanut butter the final mixture should be the consistency of a thick cookie dough. My home is located in los angeles ca where summers result in very hot attic temperatures. American cockroach control how to get rid of american roaches sanitation and exclusion. Cockroaches are one of the most pervasive pests in the world.

But roaches can breathe in water for 40 minutes and if fully submerged they can live for 30 minutes so if you find them crawling out of the jar here is another trick. In the case of cockroaches old or poor insulation can provide a home base for infestations. I can also traipse the beams and get to a specific spot and puff puff all treated. 697 c spring street herndon virginia 20170 in the downtown historic district above jimmy s old town tavern phone.

I have recently minimized any water from the attic air conditioning unit s condensation by wrapping pipes with insulation. In some cases insulation can also provide a meal. Of syrup honey or molasses. Dusts such as drione and sprays such as raid can cover large areas and do not need to be ingested to take effect.

These are sweet and have strong scents that will help attract the roaches. If you eliminate food sources moisture or their harborages it will put such pressure on the roach population leading to better results with your pest control measures. I can put the niban fg in my puff duster for the attic entry and or storage areas and get those pesky silverfish or roaches that are living in the christmas boxes. Unfortunately cockroaches are resilient creatures and cannot be.