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good abt cockroaches
Pls tell me some good points to have cockroaches as they can't be terminated, it's better to find out something good abt it.
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brandylady said
naaaa ...nothing good about them,nasty little creatures uuuggghhh!!!! :(
kismet said
If you are bored you can ...If you are bored you can chase them. Lots of fun, and something to do ha ha.
Kismet
t_coffee_or_me said
Why not try chilly fry ...Why not try chilly fry lol
slug88 said
you can make indoor roache ...you can make indoor roache race!! nyaha
qatman said
There was a good thread on ...There was a good thread on how to get rid of them using a paste made of boric acid and sugar with milk. Why not give it a try. I use the services of Qatar Pest control, they spray the house every two months. There are no roaches in the house.
dweller said
You will ...never be short of a friend. They love people!
salax85 said
buy yourself chicks (not ...buy yourself chicks (not sexy ladies but baby chickens) coz these little creatures will travel around ur kitchen or dining and eat up all the cockroaches. u can buy them in different colors like pink, white and yellow from Thursday-Friday Souq. the only pain is u have to clean their poo, which infact is not smelly and hard to locate. :)
Dracula said
.Live traps Live traps work ....Live traps
Live traps work by attracting the cockroach to the trap with some form of bait. You can purchase live traps or make your own using a bowl with steep sides. Put petroleum jelly on the inner walls of the container so the cockroach can’t climb back out, and then put food and damp paper toweling at the bottom of the container. Make a paper ramp leading into the container so the cockroach climbs in due to the food but is unable to escape due to the petroleum jelly barrier. After trapping roaches, you can flush them down your toilet for sanitary disposal. If your homemade trap isn’t working, consider purchasing one. Traps have the added advantage of letting you discover where the roaches are congregating in your home—the traps with more bodies are in the more populated areas, which may need additional treatment.
Boric acid
Boric acid, used as an insecticide in powder form, works by abrading the cockroach’s cuticle, or shell, with its harsh particles. When its shell is damaged, the insect will dry out and ultimately die of dehydration. This is an effective method, but may be less useful in highly humid environments where it will take the cockroach longer to lose its moisture. Some people recommend making a paste by mixing boric acid powder, flour or sugar, and water; the starches make the mix more food-like and thus more attractive to the roach.
Bait stations
Many companies offer bait stations, which are similar to live traps but work by incorporating a deadly mold in the bait. This mold is harmful only to cockroaches and related insects and should not be damaging to humans or pets. Other traps may incorporate pheromones to attract the cockroach into the trap to ingest the mold or another type of poison. Stations usually provide an enclosed environment that is attractive to the cockroach, which prefers dark, tight spaces.
Sprays
Sprays can be classified by the type of insecticide they use. Common chemicals used to kill cockroaches include permethrin, imiprothrin, and cypermethrin. Some sprays are liquid, and others are powder; the powders tend to be both more toxic and more lasting, as well as capable of covering a larger area.
TIP: Don’t spray and use bait stations or traps simultaneously. The sprays will make the bait less attractive to the roach and eliminate its enticing powers. Bait stations can be better for bigger infestations, so start with stations and spray for regular upkeep once the roach population has been reduced.
Gels
Gels or “sticky traps” are strips of gel or other sticky substances, designed to catch cockroaches on their way in or out of your home. The roaches will be unable to escape from the stickiness. In addition to helping get rid of roaches, these sticky strips can also help you identify where roaches live and move in your home, so you can treat highly populated areas more aggressively.
NOTE: Cockroaches prefer to walk so that the sides or tops of their bodies are touching another object, like a wall or the bottom of a piece of furniture. (This trait is called thigmotaxis or stereotaxis.) Keep this in mind and place your sticky traps next to walls or under or next to low furniture items or cabinetry.
Insect Growth Regulators (IGRs)
While most insecticides attack the cockroach’s nervous system, IGRs work to sterilize immature cockroaches so they will not be able to reproduce as adults. Adding IGRs to your treatment plan helps ensure that both the current and future cockroach populations will be eliminated. Since fast reproduction is a major reason roach populations become and stay so large, eliminating this factor is a big boon in roach control.
By using a combination of these methods, you can eliminate the vast majority of any cockroach population from your home. Once you’ve significantly reduced the number of critters around your apartment, your next step is preventing these pesky buggers from returning.
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AbuAmerican said
Boric acid works miracles. ...Boric acid works miracles. So does sweet n low but sweet n low takes time to work.
Dracula said
Yea.. .Dust with Boric Acid, ...Yea..
.Dust with Boric Acid, Flour and Cocoa (1 part Acid, 2 parts Flour and 1 part cocoa). While still dangerous for kids and pets, this product is not as toxic as many insecticides, and the roaches aren't repelled by it so they drag it home and feed it to their hatchlings. Dust a fine coat in cupboards, under sinks, around toilets and any cracks, corners or hollow spaces. Avoid breathing the powder; like any acid it can irritate the lungs.
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Dracula said
.Prevent re-infestation. A ....Prevent re-infestation. A clean house is key to keeping cockroaches away.
Keep the kitchen clean.
Clean up crumbs and spills promptly, and generally keep the area clean. Pay special attention to range tops, as cockroaches love grease.
Put food away.
Keep food containers sealed, and don't leave food out for extended periods -- don't even leave dirty dishes overnight.
Empty trash regularly, and keep trash away from the house.
Fix dripping faucets or leaks. Cockroaches are attracted to water.
Put naphthalene balls on corners. Roaches hate their smell.
Prevent bugs from coming up the drain.
If you believe that the cockroaches are coming up your drains, pour regular, cheap bleach down the drains before leaving the house in the morning. For a stronger solution, mix 1 part Borax with 3 parts bleach.
Move logs and other debris away from the outside of the house.
Cockroaches love piles of wood and other convenient hiding places, and as the weather turns colder, they'll migrate inside the house to keep warm.
Seal cracks in exterior walls.
Keep roaches out of the house by blocking their entrance.
Seal cracks everywhere you can inside your house. This takes time, but the payoff is great, because you eliminate most of their favorite hiding/breeding places. You'll need a lot of caulking, so use the big tubes with a caulking gun. Fill every crack inside every cabinet; fill the cracks on both sides of floor, door, and window moldings; fill all openings around pipes in bathrooms and kitchens. This makes a big difference and makes the whole house feel cleaner.
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Everybody wants to go to heaven; but nobody wants to die.
wmhizon said
Good about this ...Good about this insect?...
Hmmmm... if ur single & nobody lives with u & ur so lonely its good that there are friendly cockroaches arounds u than nothing... LOL!
"Even if LOVE is full of thorns, embrace it. For in between those thorns there is a ROSE that's worth all the PAIN."
someonenew said
U can drug them by putting ...U can drug them by putting them in saline:)
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dweller said
If you bring groceries home ...If you bring groceries home in a box, check inside the flaps of the box, it's a regular and warm hiding place for roaches.
OrangKedah said
There is a saying in the ...There is a saying in the construction industry that goes "Contractors are like cockroaches. They don't harm you but you want to kill them." :)
tobyson said
Dracula...u seem to be some ...Dracula...u seem to be some sort of an expert on this subject...hehe...
Anyway...its useful info I was'nt aware of :)
mr_rob said
If there's a nuclear ...If there's a nuclear holocaust, then at least whatever is left standing of your house will still be inhabited.
Welshie_84 said
woah... cockroaches? Why ...woah... cockroaches? Why didn't i consider this before.
what's the deal with them? Are they rife??
spicemom said
hmmm dont roaches and ...hmmm dont roaches and dracula come out at night?>creatures of the night...........
life's too short so make the most of it, you only live but once.......
Dracula said
Good one! Don't kill these ...Good one!
Don't kill these sweet and lovely bugs! :)
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Find another home for them!
Everybody wants to go to heaven; but nobody wants to die.
kim said
Tit for Tat ...Why not reciprocate.
With the ongoing food rationing around the world, the last thing we hope for is to have an additional food consumer in the house. Hence, If they eat your food try to get your ration back by eating them as (t_coffee_me suggests chilly fry).
Same thing when a fly gets into your drink, take the fly and squeeze the drink out of its system, then drink it. In that case, you have got back your drink (plus extra) and may be a good lesson to others that are hoping to do the same!
Dracula said
How much beer can drink one ...How much beer can drink one little fly ?
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goodluck said
thanks guys/gls ...I got a lot. thanks a million.
In fact, one of my kitchen wall is facing the parvis where unforturnately become a "rabbish hole" (no entrance to it,so can not be cleaned), that's why from time to time one or two of the cockroaches got lost and can be spotted, making me so sick and started to quesiton abt everything...also make me want to change the house
Generally, my kitchen is clean enough. but i got many useful information to make it better even.
The rock said
I just don't get how the ...I just don't get how the cockroaches survive the heat over here.
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Dracula said
Mini A/C Windows :) Damn, ...Mini A/C Windows
:)
Damn, microtechnology!
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spicemom said
found the roach to be a fun ...found the roach to be a fun 'toy' for my cat, he'll run after the roach and play with the roach as if it were a ball or something and unlike the other toys he has that has to be wound so it moves at least the roach does not need to be wound. also with all that play and running around is good exercise for my slightly overweight cat........lol(not seen a roach in a while now .....lol)
life's too short so make the most of it, you only live but once.......
goodluck said
cat & chicks ...sounds interesting. just, where to buy?
Dracula said
I have some ...I have some connections...
20% discount for en-gross orders.
Free delivery.
P.S. Cat not avaible,sorry...only cockroaches!
;p
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The rock said
spicemom, can you send your ...spicemom, can you send your cat over to my place for a day
it'l have a party n i might live peace for the rest of the week:)
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AbuAmerican said
Cats are great for ...Cats are great for roaches... Wish I didnt have to get rid of mine.