Fighting cockroaches

Cockroaches are the most hated neighbors. However, they live with people for good reason. From the point of view of biology, these pests are our symbionts, i.e. Organisms that are of some use. They are fed by our scraps and contribute to the cleaning of the apartments.

But very few people are friendly to cockroaches. In addition, they carry some harm - they can be, for example, carriers of many diseases. Or to become a curious object for a young child who is trying to taste a cockroach. Finally, the owners of apartments may be unpleasant such an uninvited neighborhood. Therefore, all those who have unwanted guests, want to know how the fight against cockroaches.

There are a lot of ways for today: chemical preparations, traditional means "Carbophos", newfangled traps and so on. However, if after using the above mentioned resources, you considered that the fight against cockroaches was successful, then this is only a delusion, because, as a rule, such methods give a temporary effect. Moreover, after their use, an unpleasant smell in the home may remain, and some methods even threaten the health of people and animals, leading to a weakening of their immunity.

Therefore, only the struggle with cockroaches folk remedies will be productive and not dangerous.

First, you should deprive them of food and water. To do this, you will have to remove all the products from the stove and tables and, of course, not to go with food around the apartment. Regularly wipe the sink so that it always remains dry.

Arrange the order in the kitchen cabinets, which store pasta, cereals and other groceries. After harvesting it is necessary to shift all the provisions into hermetically sealed cans.

Bread can also suffer from pests if the place of its storage is a bun. While fighting with cockroaches, tightly wrap it in a couple of layers of polyethylene or clean in the refrigerator.

Use the trash can with the lid. Dispose of waste at least once a day.

The fight against cockroaches in the apartment can be carried out with the help of boric acid. This method, of course, will not give a momentary effect, but after two or three weeks the cockroaches will disappear for a long time. It is better to pour boric acid overnight, so that it is convenient to use the kitchen and the bathroom in the daytime.

There is also a more convenient fight against cockroaches - these are marbles. To make a mixture it will be necessary to weld one hard-boiled egg and remove the yolk. Cut it and add two sachets of boric acid. Stir by adding a drop of water. From the mass obtained, roll small balls with a diameter of one and a half to two centimeters. Lay them under the sink, on the window, in the corners - the places where cockroaches are most often encountered.

You can prepare and other mixtures with boric acid, using corn, semolina porridge, potato puree instead of yolk. But be careful when choosing the location of the layout! Boric acid is not dangerous for people, however, it is better not to risk if the apartment has small children, because the balls look attractive enough. Put them in dark corners, on cabinets, behind a toilet bowl and in other inaccessible places. Such balls can be left even after the rescue from cockroaches. If they do not interfere with you, they can lie down for another six months. When trying to insect again to enter the home, the balls will serve as faithful guardians of your order and tranquility.

In order to save yourself from further invasions of cockroaches, go around the house and try to identify those places where pests have the opportunity to come. This can be all kinds of cracks and cracks in the walls or floor, as well as the location of the pipes and wires. After the search, a small repair should be carried out in order to eliminate the defects found.