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A cockroach crawling across your kitchen floor or other surfaces is never a pleasing sight. But unfortunately, these creatures are common pests that invade Portsmouth properties, and many people disregard them as a petty nuisance.
These unwanted critters often wallow in filthy places like sewers and dumpsters and are vectors for several diseases and infections, including but not limited to salmonellosis dysentery, cholera, and typhoid fever.
Accordingly, this article will discuss 5 tips to keep cockroaches off of your property and protect your health and well-being.
However, calling a professional pest extermination company is a wise idea for widespread roach infestations. Call Identify Pest Control today for guaranteed pest control solutions and reclaim your space!
Besides seeing a live roach, one of the telltale indications that you have a cockroach problem is noticing dark brown-black droppings resembling coffee grounds or specks of pepper. The size can vary depending on the size of the cockroach.
A foul, musty odor arising from the feces can also hint toward the presence of cockroaches, especially when there is a large infestation.
If you suspect a cockroach infestation, it is essential to act fast and take some precautionary and elimination measures to get rid of the problem. The following are five potent tips to help you prevent cockroaches on your property for good:
The smell of food is the number one attractant that brings cockroaches toward your home. Depriving these creepy crawlers of food is indispensable to making your property less appealing and keeping them away.
Therefore, don’t leave any food out in the open, and store all eatables in the fridge or sealed containers. Empty the trash can regularly and seal it with a tight lid to prevent the odor from escaping and attracting roaches.
Vacuum and mop your floors regularly to eliminate food crumbs and spills. Wipe off kitchen counters and other food prep surfaces. Clean appliances to eliminate grease buildup.
Declutter your home to eliminate safe hiding spots by removing stacks of cardboard, piles of old or unused newspapers or books, etc.
Lastly, remove water sources by draining stagnant water in or around our property and empty birdbaths, containers, and pots.
Set up traps strategically where cockroach activity is the highest, such as around kitchen appliances.
In addition, bait can be an effective method to destroy a large number of cockroaches conveniently. When one cockroach eats the poison and returns to the nest, the poison spreads to other members, killing them too.
Cockroaches can squeeze through gaps by compressing their bodies. Accordingly, these pests can enter your home through gaps and cracks in the foundation, air ducts, gaps around wiring connections, gaps around doors and window frames, and more.
Sealing these spaces using materials like caulk, weather stripping, and wire mesh will block potential entry points, making your space inaccessible to these insects.
There is nothing that works better than eliminating cockroaches quickly and effectively than hiring the services of professional pest exterminators. These experts possess the skills, knowledge, and tools to identify the root cause of the problem and apply appropriate solutions without risking your health and safety.
Identify Pest Control has provided prompt and dependable pest control services since 1996. We prioritize customer service above all else and guarantee 100% satisfaction, which is manifested in our over 200 five-star reviews by our valuable customers.
Give us a call today to get rid of all your cockroach problems for good!
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Getting rid of unwanted pests is easy when you call Identify Pest Control! Follow these simple steps for a one time service or you may choose to be protected all year long!
If you think that you have pests in your home, give us a call right away. We’ll be over within 24 hours or less to take a look free of charge!
One you call us, we’ll come over quickly to take a look and give you a thorough inspection of your home inside and out to see what we are dealing with.
Once we throughly inspect your home, we’ll come up with a comprehensive plan to rid your home of unwanted intruders and prevent them coming back.
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