Thursday, January 21, 2010

How To Eliminate The Cockroach Population Thriving In Your House

By Allan Keithly

Cockroaches are tiny, annoying insects that thrive in almost each and every corner of the world. They normally live in wet and dark places of a house and eat any and every type of organic stuff. They damage and infest all kinds of edible items and can also be carriers of harmful diseases. Hence, it is important to deal with the cockroach problem in an efficient and permanent way.

Most people looking for a lasting remedy for the cockroach menace start to use chemicals and sprays that turn out to be very harmful for human beings as well. Therefore, it is usually a better idea to take recourse to natural ways of eliminating cockroaches from the house.

Your can begin by keeping your sink clear and by washing your utensils immediately after having your meals, in addition to maintaining general cleanliness of your kitchen and the spaces underneath your sink. As cockroaches love dark and damp places, the areas in and around a sink offer them the perfect habitat. You should try to keep all your food items covered in order to stop enticing the cockroaches to attack your food.

It is important to block all the gaps and openings, especially those close to your water pipes and drainages as these are the main points of entry for cockroaches. You should also make sure that you deprive the cockroaches of a fertile breeding ground by keeping your sewers and the areas around it dry and clean. If your residence is close to a waste dumping site or an exposed drainage, you have to take steps to find a solution for cleaning the area permanently, as these could be the chief reasons for repeated cockroach invasion in your home.

Finally, if you are not left with an option but to use chemicals, you must opt for less strong, yet effective chemicals like boric acid that is less harmful than other stronger chemical sprays out there.

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