Cockroaches
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You Can Get Rid of Them
Provided by the New York State Department of Health
You will see:
- Big ones
- Little Ones
- Egg Cases
To live and multiply, cockroaches need:
- Food
- Water
- Hiding Places
How to Get Rid of Cockroaches:
TAKE AWAY THEIR FOOD
- Keep food covered or in the refrigerator
- Put garbage in metal containers -with tight covers (keep cans outside)
- Wash your cabinets - counters, tables and dishes at least daily
- Use metal containers - with tight fitting lids to store your flour, sugar, cereal, crackers.
- Clean - storage shelves and drawers
- And paint them with enamel - Do not use shelving paper.
TAKE AWAY THEIR WATER
- Fix all leaks
- Keep all areas clean and dry
TAKE AWAY THEIR HIDING PLACES
Clean out junk and clutter!
- Throw out old newspapers, empty bottles, cardboard boxes
- Get rid of unused furniture, appliances, food and clothing
- Caulk Cracks and Crevices
Seal openings around pipes
Remove chipped paint and loose wallpaper
Replace broken tiles
Added Control With Pesticides
For best results, use both a liquid or aerosol spray (as found in supermarkets) and a powder or dust (such as boric acid powder).
DUSTS
Blow dust into all cracks and openings, in floors, walls, and around pipes.
- Dusts are used for areas where sprays cannot be used
- Dusts are effective longer than sprays
- Put powder into a plastic squeeze bottle for easy application
- Apply a thin, even dusting everywhere cockroaches can hide.
- If the powder becomes wet, it will not work - remove and replace with dry powder
- Dust under and behind refrigerator, stove, washer, clocks, pictures
- Dust inside closets and fuse boxes; also inside and under cabinets.
SPRAYS
- Sprays can be used in areas where dusts cannot
- Spray wherever cockroaches hide (not electrical boxes)
- Spray areas around tub, toilet, and sink
- Spray the underside of sinks, counters, tables and chairs.
- Spray areas where walls and floors meet, and joints in cabinets and closets.
PESTCIDES
- Read instructions and cautions or container labels - remember, pesticides are poisons.
- Cover or put away all food, cooking pots, pans, and dishes.
- Do not apply pesticides near food, or on food preparation areas
- Do not apply dusts to places that children or pets can reach
- Store pesticides out of children's reach, and away from food
- Wash your hands and arms after using pesticides.
