How To Identify If You Have A Roach Infestation And Control It?

When people think of cockroaches they think of an unkempt home or a wild tropical environment. But as most of us do not live either in a tropical environment or in dirty homes, this is simply not true at all. We all know that the roaches can pop up anywhere at any time. And if one pops, then unfortunately hundreds will probably follow the one appeared. Everyone has had them at one point or another and if they have not yet, then they will in the future some time. Here I am sharing some important information with you about roaches and how you can get rid of them on permanent basis.

A cockroach by any name is the same pest. Regardless of the species they have, they all have almost the same diet, habitation and habits. They are also all controlled in the same manner, so you do not worry about with what kind your house has been infested. What you actually have to worry about is your plan of attack.

If you want to know whether you have roaches and if there are many or a few, leave out the traps. Most of the hardware stores have inexpensive sticky traps for roaches, or you can make your own roach trap with mason jars. You have to throw in a piece of bread, coat the inside rim with Vaseline and the roaches will easily get in, but they will not be able to come out due to the slippery effect of Vaseline. Place your traps in the areas where cockroaches are likely to visit like in the cabinets, shelves, in the corners and in bathrooms.

Try placing your traps evenly throughout the house, not concentrating on any particular area of your home. Keep in mind though that roaches travel along edges and you are less likely to catch them out in the middle of the floor. Wherever you catch the most roaches, it is where you should start the war on them.

You have to leave the traps out overnight, for the nocturnal pests to wander into and then check your numbers. Any roaches in the jar can be killed with hot soapy water and the traps can be reset. You have to check again the next morning and then start moving your traps around, concentrating on the place where the number of roached captured is highest. Pretty soon, you will have a really good idea where they are all hanging out and can effectively kill them all. Pay a visit to thereviewgurus.com to find the most effective roach traps.