There are almost no cockroaches left in modern cities. This joyful fact is explained by the presence of microwaves and Wi-Fi in apartments, and the departure from the practice of gluing wallpaper on starch diluted in water, and ecology, and the near end of the world, and a thousand more reasons. However, there are unfortunate exceptions. And if at one not very beautiful moment on kitchen table or an unexpected six-legged guest will be found elsewhere, he and his relatives will have to be disposed of, and as soon as possible. How to do this, we will consider in this article.
According to modern entomology, there are more than 4.5 thousand species of cockroaches. As an uninvited guest in your home, you will most likely find one of the following three varieties:
- red cockroach- reddish-brown color, a little over a centimeter long;
- black beetle- length up to three centimeters, color dark brown or black;
- american periplanet- length up to three centimeters, brown color, brought together with goods to Europe from Cuba.
Did you know? Some cockroaches are very cute, they are even kept as pets. For example, the banana cockroach is pale green in color, feeds on nectar, can jump and fly, and the Madagascar cockroach reaches a length of about 9 cm and hisses loudly if it feels danger.
If your house is warm, there is where to hide and what to eat, these are ideal conditions for cockroaches. And they can appear, it would seem, out of nowhere. Although this is of course not the case, they usually enter the apartment in the following way:
- From neighbors. They can simply expand their habitat or flee en masse if they decide to poison them there.
- From ventilation, garbage chute, from the attic, basement and other communications of an apartment building.
- With things or products brought into the house(for example, from a store that is not too worried about cleanliness).
- From parcels(and if they came from warm countries, they may contain other insects).
- You can bring them in bags or suitcases from a trip, vacation or business trip(and it’s good if there are no bedbugs with them).
At first glance, it may seem that, in addition to a feeling of disgust, beetles in the house do not bring other discomfort. However, the proximity to cockroaches carries significant risks:
Important! These beetles can cause very significant harm: there have been cases when hungry insects gnawed the skin of sleeping people. Also, many doctors were faced with the need to remove a cockroach from a person’s ear, since the patient could not do this on his own.
How and with what you can fight
There are a lot of types of means of struggle, they all have their pros and cons. When choosing, you should take into account the characteristics of your case (the number of insects, the presence of pets, the ability to leave the apartment for a long time, etc.)
A definite plus of these products is accuracy (can be sprayed onto selected surfaces and in hard-to-reach places) and effectiveness (guaranteed to kill affected individuals). However, there are also disadvantages: the effect does not last long, does not kill well-hidden beetles, and is dangerous for children and pets.
It should be used pointwise in places where insects accumulate, while removing household members and pets from the premises, carefully closing windows and doors. Use funds personal protection(gloves and respirator). 
Main brands
: "Dichlorvos", "Raptor", "Combat", "Baron", "Raid", "Clean House".
Liquid products
Diluted in water and applied to all surfaces in the house on which insects can crawl. They act for a long time (about a couple of months), they kill effectively.
There are two types: concentrate And capsules(valid for six months, but cost more). They are considered the most modern means of insect control.
There are many brands : "Avalon", "Medilis", "Agran", "Delta Zone", "Dobrokhim", "Ksulat" and many others.
Sold in tubes and tubes, applied in places where there are insects, but which are difficult to reach for children and animals. Due to the delayed effect, the gels kill not only individuals who have direct contact with them, but also those with whom the suicide bomber who has returned to the colony has time to come into contact. The gel stays on for several months. 
Most Popular
: "Raptor", "Global", "Absolute", "Brownie", "Dohlox", "Combat".
Small boxes act on the principle - to lure (with the help of the smell of a treat) and keep it on an adhesive surface. Compact, safe for people and pets. They are ineffective if you have already settled a colony, as they do not kill larvae and eggs. As it fills, it should be thrown away and replaced with a new one. 
Stamps
: Barrier, Taiga, Argus, Forssayt.
Did you know? Cockroaches can not breathe for about forty minutes, and also pretend to be dead. So the corpse of the enemy should be disposed of with all care, just throwing it into the trash can is not enough - flush it down the toilet.
The legendary crayon "Mashenka" (according to legend, it consists of concentrated hatred) and its analogues. They should draw lines in places where cockroaches run. When crossing the line, the insect comes into contact with a lethal substance, brings it into the colony, infects others, and dies itself.
The tool is very effective, but there are also disadvantages - toxicity (they should be drawn in places inaccessible to children and animals), the first effect appears after a few days, the tool disappears, so for about a month the lines should be updated every week. 
Our ancestors fought cockroaches for a long time and sometimes successfully. Their experience can be useful to us, especially if you need to save money (modern pesticides are very expensive).
Boric acid
Boric acid is a deadly poison for cockroaches. However, it is tasteless, and the pest will not eat it voluntarily. They make baits from it by mixing with food. The most popular recipe is balls of boiled yolk and boric acid(for one yolk 40 g of the substance).
Feverfew Powder
100% natural powder of crushed dry chamomile. Absolutely safe. You can scatter it in the corners or prepare baits from it in the same way as the recipe for boric acid.
Plants and substances with a pungent odor
Strong-smelling products will help you get rid of not only cockroaches, but also family members and neighbors, but sometimes the result requires sacrifice.
The following items are relevant:
- Ammonia - dilute in a bucket of water (a spoon is enough) and wash the floors. Cockroaches will not die, but they will leave the housing.
- Kerosene , turpentine or denatured alcohol - apply quite a bit on the skirting boards and in the corners. The insects must go.
- Geranium in a pot. If there are already cockroaches, then it will not help much, but as a preventive measure it is very good. It also blooms beautifully.
Professional pest control: pros and cons
When there are too many cockroaches, and conventional remedies do not help, the solution may be to call specialists. Professional pest control has both undeniable advantages and disadvantages.
pros :
- Guaranteed quality and results (when concluding a contract, check for a guarantee).
- No effort on your part.
- Safety (strong, but reliable and non-toxic drugs for humans and animals are used).
Flaws .
Aerosol products are designed to treat rooms with a low degree of infestation by insects. That is, they are effective in the fight against single individuals that were first seen in an apartment.
Aerosols are produced in cylinders with a volume of 400-500 ml. The following brands are in great demand among consumers:
- Clean house.
A substance based on an insecticide is sprayed on kitchen furniture freed from food, a back panel gas stove, heating radiators, place under the sink. Particular attention is paid to sockets and switches. After applying the agent, the treated surface is covered with the thinnest film, which retains toxic properties for some time. How effective sprays can be observed after a few hours.
concentrates
The leading place in sales is occupied by liquid concentrates, which are used to treat surfaces with a spray gun. This is the tool:
- has a wide spectrum of action (also effective against fleas, ants, bedbugs and other pests);
- the drug has a long period of action (up to six months);
- it is absolutely safe for human health, in connection with which it is allowed to use it in children's and medical institutions.
Medilis Ziper also has similar properties. Drugs that belong to the class of moderately toxic drugs, and therefore they are forbidden to be used in children's and medical institutions, as well as catering establishments.
Gels
You can poison cockroaches at home with the help of gels, which are based on insecticidal components and special baits that attract the attention of insects.
On a note!
Pesticides of this kind are intended for the mass destruction of cockroaches. A pest caught in a helium mass spreads poison between its relatives, contributing to the death of an entire colony. The result of the treatment becomes apparent after two weeks.
The tool is a viscous mass packaged in syringes-tubes. In order to poison cockroaches, it is applied in a dotted way along the perimeter of the room, as well as in. For ease of application, the bottle comes with a special nozzle that allows you to process even the narrowest and hard-to-reach places.
A distinctive feature is the absence of a specific smell, which cannot be said about most aerosol preparations. In addition, to process the apartment, it is not necessary to evacuate all family members and pets.
According to consumer reviews, gels, MaxForce are recognized as the most popular and effective means of this category. The preparations have an identical principle of application, the result of which can be observed after a couple of days, as well as a long period of residual action (up to 2 months). With these funds, you can poison cockroaches in canteens, hospitals, schools and kindergartens. High cost is the only drawback of these pesticides. The price of Globol gel is within 300 rubles, MaxForce - 700-800 rubles.
- Storm;
- Raptor;
- Liquidator;
Any of these funds can be purchased in specialized stores in Moscow or ordered via the Internet.
Crayons
Crayons, or as they are also called pencils, can also poison pests. Pencils are less effective than gels, so they are better used as protective agent from the penetration of cockroaches from a neighbor's apartment. For more than a dozen years, it has been very famous. It is enough to outline the door and window openings to them, and an imminent death awaits a pest who accidentally enters the apartment. The and are characterized by a similar action.
Traps
Pyrethrum
Feverfew is a powder based on chamomile extract. It is enough to sprinkle the paths of insects with them so that they do not appear there anymore. The extract does not pose a danger to the inhabitants of the house, it is sold at affordable price about 130 rubles per 100 g of funds.
Substances with a strong odor
Prussians have a highly developed sense of smell. The presence of pungent odors limits their ability to quickly navigate, as well as finding water and food. Therefore, such conditions become unacceptable for them, which forces pests to leave their inhabited territories. Vinegar, which is added to water for washing floors, also has such properties. A similar effect is observed when using turpentine and kerosene,.
On a note!
Even a geranium on the window will be a good protection against crawling and flying insects.
Professional Services
If the degree of infestation of the domestic premises with cockroaches is large enough, then The best way getting rid of pests is a call for pest control workers who will rid the premises of Prussians in the shortest possible time. The baiting of cockroaches is carried out different ways: , wet pest control and barrier protection. In order to find out how much it costs to poison cockroaches in one way or another, you need to call the indicated numbers. Usually the price range varies depending on the area of the processed premises.
Many people wonder how professionals poison cockroaches. Typically, employees of such services use special ones. An example of this is the Sinuzan concentrate - an instant drug, the result of which will become noticeable after 2-3 hours. Since the toxic substance has bad smell, when using it, personal protective equipment is required.
There is an opinion that cockroaches appeared much earlier than dinosaurs. Main Feature these insects is vitality. They can adapt to different conditions pretty simple. Some believe that cockroaches could inherit the Earth in the event of a nuclear war. But this is just a theory. On this moment there is a daily endless fight against cockroaches in millions of human dwellings.
What is the danger of cockroaches for humans
No matter how “opportunistic” cockroaches are, they need liquid to drink and food for normal life. At the same time, they can live without food for about 40 days, and without water or more - about 70. Hungry, cockroaches begin to bite people and eat their own kind. Neighborhood with them on the same living space is dangerous because they can penetrate buckets and trash cans, toilet bowls and other places where bacteria accumulate. As a result, cockroaches become carriers of infections. They are often the cause a large number diseases - from dysentery and helminthic invasions to typhoid and tuberculosis. Therefore, the question of how to deal with cockroaches in an apartment is always relevant.
Fighting the causes of the appearance of cockroaches in the house
Measures to eliminate the causes of the appearance of cockroaches in the apartment
So, the destruction of cockroaches should begin with a thorough cleaning of the apartment and minor repairs. It is necessary to eliminate the gaps, glue the wallpaper that has lagged behind the walls and ceiling in some places, change the baseboards. From the floor under the kitchen stove and around it, you need to carefully wash off the greasy film, which is very nutritious for cockroaches, and remove bread crumbs from all gaps. All currently unused products should be stored in the refrigerator or packaged in bags. The remains of water from the bathroom and sink at night must be eliminated, as well as containers with drinks should be removed from free access.
Thanks to this approach to the fight against cockroaches, the result will be noticeable after a month or two. The method at the same time requires a constant investment of time and maximum effort. Therefore, it does not suit everyone. As an alternative, other methods of getting rid of insects are often used - effective and fast.
Folk ways to get rid of cockroaches
Another option for using boric acid is to mix it with flour and sugar in equal proportions, kneading with water. You should get a tight “dough”, which is used in the same way as in the previous recipe.
It is worth noting that baits with boric acid are absolutely safe for pets and children. Therefore, it is not necessary to hide them in hard-to-reach, secluded places.
You can also dissolve boric acid in water and leave puddles of it in and around the sink. This is the most frequently visited place of cockroaches, which they use as a watering hole.
Borax against cockroaches
For example, you can mix 200 grams of borax with powdered sugar and starch (60 grams each), 30 grams of vanilla sugar. Water is gradually added to the product until a paste consistency is obtained.
Another use for borax is to mash a medium sized potato and boiled egg. Borax is added to the mass in the amount of one tablespoon (tablespoon).
The destruction of cockroaches with such mixtures is carried out in the same way as with baits prepared from boric acid.
Note to cockroach fighters
Some experienced cockroach fighters recommend just pouring dry boric acid on the floor near the bucket and on the sink. The calculation in this case is such that the insects will run through the poison, stain their paws in it, and later, when they clean them with their jaws, they will partially swallow it. This will be enough to achieve the desired result. The number of cockroaches will decrease.
Folk way to get rid of cockroaches: freezing
But, it should be understood that using this method in an apartment, you can lose not only cockroaches, but also heating and water supply pipes, as well as a radiator. They burst from the cold. And if you protect the system with thermal insulation, then the dwelling can be completely cooled. To do this, it is enough that the temperature in the apartment or house drops to -10 ° C for 3-4 hours. At the same time, all spaces inside cabinets and bedside tables should freeze. After that, not a single live cockroach will remain in the room.
Feverfew from cockroaches
Feverfew is a natural insecticidal powder. It consists of dried crushed chamomile inflorescences. With feverfew, you can create the same baits as with boric acid. Or it is enough to pour the powder in the places of the apartment most visited by cockroaches. Feverfew is not dangerous for the human body and pets.
Ammonia
Another folk remedy for cockroaches is ammonia. It is beyond his power to destroy insects in a person’s dwelling, but to expel them from him is elementary. It does not need to be filled with "aroma" ammonia the whole room. It is enough to dilute it in the amount of one tablespoon (tablespoon) in a bucket of water and rinse the floors. The departure of cockroaches to search for a new living space is inevitable after this.
How to deal with cockroaches in an apartment with makeshift traps, many know. They were invented long before the invention of the now popular "Chinese houses". It's not hard at all to make them.
Option 1. A jar with a volume of 0.5 liters must be lubricated inside under the neck around the entire perimeter vegetable oil. At its bottom you need to drop beer or honey. It is required to set such a trap at night where the cockroaches will definitely smell the bait. In the morning, a lot of caught insects are enough to flush down the toilet.
Option 2. On a cardboard strip, you need to place the adhesive tape with the sticky side up. Drop honey in the middle. Despite the fact that the surface of the adhesive tape is not as sticky as industrial traps, a lot of cockroaches will still remain on it.
Features of homemade traps for cockroaches
Before you fight cockroaches in an apartment with the help of various kinds of homemade traps, you need to remember that this method is not suitable for squeamish people. After all, something needs to be done with insects swarming in a state of panic or painfully and slowly dying. Not every housewife is able to calmly observe cockroaches, not to mention taking a jar with them in hand.
emergency funds
Using folk methods and means intended to get rid of insects, it should be understood that such measures can be more effectively carried out using industrial insecticidal preparations.
Chemicals against cockroaches
The most effective, nevertheless, is the fight against cockroaches by calling special service conducting disinfestation. Thus, you can get rid of insects quickly and safely. Unfortunately, not everyone can afford this way of getting rid of cockroaches, since the cost of calling a pest control team is quite high. The price ranges from 1600 to 2500 rubles for processing a standard one-room apartment.
Use of factory-made traps and baits
Insecticides, which are currently produced for use in the home, combine qualities that were considered incompatible in the last century. So, many of them have the ability to poison cockroaches by inhaling the smell of toxic substances. It does not require insects to eat the drug. However, most insecticides of this type are relatively safe for human health.
Gels from cockroaches
Cockroaches in a home are unpleasant and dangerous: insects carry infections, leave them on the floor, kitchen furniture tiny excrement, crawling into food supplies. How to poison cockroaches in an apartment on your own? Insecticides and folk methods will help.
When choosing drugs and home formulations, it is important to take into account the degree of toxicity, the period of action of the agent, the expected result of the treatment. An overview of popular insecticides will help you understand which drug is needed.
Causes of insects in the house
Where do cockroaches come from in an apartment? Most often, mustachioed aggressors appear in rooms where there is something to profit from, and hygiene rules are not always observed. Sometimes insects enter apartments with perfect order.
The reasons for the appearance of pests are as follows:
- fight against cockroaches of neighbors from other floors;
- the habit of leaving unwashed dishes in the sink and on kitchen cabinets;
- residents are not annoyed by a poorly cleaned table: food leftovers, spilled tea, crumbs;
- insects enter the home from other premises during the delivery of furniture, household goods.
Note to owners:
- immediately after the penetration of cockroaches, it is difficult to notice, but with an abundance of food and water, they actively multiply. Black dots on the floor and other surfaces should prompt the thought of a dangerous neighborhood, bad smell in the kitchen and bathroom, masonry with eggs behind the baseboards, furniture, in the corners;
- if you hope that there are still few cockroaches, put off active pest control "for later", you can wait for the appearance of hordes of dangerous insects not only in the kitchen, but also in other rooms;
- with a large accumulation of insects, they feel like the owners of the apartment, crawl along the walls, kitchen utensils, climb into the breadbasket and onto the table. Cockroach excrement spoils appearance furniture are a health hazard.
How to get rid of and how dangerous is a bug for a person? Read helpful information.
Read the page on how to remove beetles from their cereals using special means and folk methods.
How and what to poison yourself: general rules
How to get rid of cockroaches in the apartment forever? Before starting processing, it is important to understand what factor caused the reproduction of the mustachioed "neighbors". It is better to fight cockroaches for owners of several apartments at the same time: pests flee from the treated area to neighboring rooms.
The success of pest control largely depends on compliance with the rules:
- it is important to understand where the insects get into the apartment from, to block access to the "aggressors";
- you need to close up the cracks in the floor and baseboards, remove all nests found, wash lockers and other areas from excrement;
- lack of food and water is a prerequisite for removing mustachioed pests. The trash can should be tightly closed, food residues should be thrown away immediately, the kitchen table and work surfaces should be perfectly clean;
- before disinfection is carried out spring-cleaning: it is important to go through all the corners, remove spilled cereals, flour, sugar;
- there should be no leakage from the taps: constant digging allows pests to get moisture, which reduces the effectiveness of the use of toxic drugs;
- after the measures taken, cockroaches will become uncomfortable living in a clean apartment without access to food and water. Insects will begin to get out of shelters more often, trying to find moisture and food, it will be much easier to kill them;
- processing is carried out once or several times: the number of procedures depends on the class of toxicity of drugs, the number of insects, the quality of preparatory measures.
An invasion of cockroaches is a reason to contact the SES. Experts will visit not only apartments, but also basements, where a nest of harmful insects is often located.
Special preparations for cockroaches
Effective remedies for cockroaches in an apartment are produced in several forms:
- aerosol;
- liquid;
- tablets from cockroaches;
- powder;
- insecticidal pencil;
- concentrated emulsion.
What are cockroaches afraid of in an apartment? Sellers of shops "House - Garden - Garden" and building supermarkets will tell you which form of the drug to choose to destroy the mustachioed aggressors. It is important to take into account the presence of pets at home, whether there are children, weakened family members, pregnant women. Sometimes you have to give up chemicals in favor of folk remedies with minimal toxicity.
Fas Powder
A drug with a pleasant odor is detrimental to adults. White powder is in sachets, each weighing 10 g. Disinsection is carried out with a solution prepared on the basis of the drug. Manufacturers also offer extended-release Fas gel.
Active ingredients: thiamethoxane and pyrethroid. The composition contains additives that simplify the preparation of the solution.
Means toxic: if it enters the stomach, poisoning is possible. Processing is carried out in protective clothing, a respirator and special glasses are required.
Important! The drug does not affect cockroach eggs, the treatment is carried out several times.
Aerosol Raptor
An inexpensive, effective tool is often bought by owners who want to destroy mustachioed pests. The drug is of the middle class of toxicity. Spray on areas where cockroaches are found. For a noticeable effect, one treatment is often enough. The average price of an aerosol is 150 rubles per can.
dichlorvos
A modern insecticide is different from the formulations that the industry produced 30-40 years ago. The spray contains two active ingredients: permethrin and cypermethrin, aliphatic carbohydrates, preservative additives, auxiliary synthetic components. Pyrethroids belong to the middle class of toxicity, but for harmful insects they are poison.
The aerosol contains another active ingredient - piperonyl butoxide. The substance is highly toxic, dangerous to humans. For this reason Dichlorvos should be used carefully, in compliance with protective measures.
Exterminators recommend spraying nests, spraying the product in areas where insects accumulate. The greatest effect is achieved with the simultaneous use of Dichlorvos and long-acting formulations, for example, insecticidal gels. For the speedy destruction of cockroaches, processing is carried out several times.
Chalk Mashenka
Easy to use, a toxic pencil is often bought by owners of apartments where a lot of cockroaches have accumulated. The drug acts quickly, pests fall dead, crawl out of the most secluded corners within 15–20 minutes after treatment. The action of the composition lasts from 7 to 9 days, if necessary, processing is carried out again.
Active ingredients: zetacypermethrin and deltamethrin. The drug belongs to the 4th class of toxicity, harmful effects on humans and animals are minimal.
The undoubted advantage is ease of use. Continuous lines can be drawn on any surface, around the perimeter of air vents, cabinet doors, floors, furniture.
Dohlox-gel
Many consider this tool to be highly effective in eliminating mustachioed pests. The active substance is fipronil. After contact with the drug, the insect expects paralysis and death after 8 hours. For people and pets, the composition is practically harmless: Dohlox-gel belongs to the IV class of toxicity, but care must be taken when applying the product.
One of the advantages is ease of use: the composition is in a syringe with a thin tip, which simplifies the treatment of hard-to-reach areas. Low price- another advantage of the composition: 20 g of the drug costs 50 rubles.
Important! With repeated use, harmful insects get used to the action of the drug Dohlox, a replacement of the agent is required. To enhance the effect, experts recommend alternating Dohlox gel and other formulations from cockroaches.
Gel-paste Kapkan Sturm
Insecticide drug white color contains alphacypermethrin and diazinon. The composition has a detrimental effect on adults, acute insecticidal activity explains the death of pests in a day or two after treatment. The residual effect is manifested for one and a half to two months. The cost of packaging 30g - 50 rubles.
Powder Feverfew
The composition is safe for pets and humans. The tool is based on special kind chamomile. The powder should be scattered near the habitats of pests. A natural drug is not always on sale. Gradually, the cockroaches will die, but you should not expect a quick action, as from toxic insecticides, after 1-2 days.
Look at a selection of effective ones on houseplants and find out the rules for their use.
Instructions for using the chemical Cypermethrin 25 from bedbugs, fleas and cockroaches are described on the page.
Folk remedies
Folk remedies for cockroaches in the apartment are used for health problems, a tendency to allergies. Non-toxic compounds do not harm people and pets.
Boric acid baits
A simple method has proven to be effective. The only negative: you have to replace the dried mass in the lid a couple of times during the week.
Cooking method:
- combine the boiled yolk and 5 g of boric acid, add a little water, roll into balls with a diameter of 1 cm;
- to enhance the taste, flour, powdered sugar, boiled potatoes are added to the yolk;
- the bait is laid out in plastic caps, placed in the corners, where insects are likely to live: under pipes and kitchen cabinets, near baseboards;
- mustachioed pests do not die immediately: it takes several weeks to kill insects;
- an important condition for the success of the “operation” is the absence of water in the access zone.
homemade trap
Cheap, simple device works flawlessly. For manufacturing, you will need improvised materials and a little patience. If the owners do not know how to poison cockroaches on their own, you can test the effectiveness of the trap.
How to proceed:
- grease a liter jar inside with vegetable oil or petroleum jelly, put bait on the bottom: a piece of bread soaked in kefir, a little jam or pour beer;
- put the container in the kitchen, near the baseboards, in other places where mustachioed pests actively scurry around at night;
- after a while, the jar will be filled with trapped insects that wanted to taste the “treat”, but could not get out of the trap.
Surface treatment with ammonia
An effective measure for pest control. Cockroaches can't stand strong smells ammonia makes them leave the apartment.
Ammonia must be diluted with water before use. The more pests, the higher the concentration of the composition. Optimal ratio: 5 parts of ammonia - 1 part of water.
The main task of the owners is to deprive harmful insects of the conditions for existence. Cleanliness in the apartment (especially in the kitchen), the absence of mountains of garbage, serviceable taps, pipes without leaks do not allow pests to actively multiply. Without food and water, cockroaches will quickly leave the "inhospitable" house.
It is important to glue the detached linoleum in time, close up the cracks in the baseboards, monitor the condition door frames and window sills. It is advisable to close the air vents with special gratings with small holes so that insects do not crawl from their neighbors.
After studying the rules of pest control, buying chemicals, you can poison cockroaches yourself. Compliance with the instructions, attention to detail guarantees a good result.
More useful tips on the destruction of cockroaches with your own hands in the following video:
Neighborhood with insects is unlikely to please the hostess. The most frequent and unpleasant inhabitants of apartments are cockroaches. There are many reliable means to combat them, but the question of how to get rid of cockroaches in an apartment at home forever is still acute.
In addition to their unpleasant appearance and ubiquitous presence, cockroaches carry infections that are dangerous to human health. The diseases caused by these infections are terrible primarily for children.
To understand how to get rid of cockroaches in an apartment at home forever, you need to “get to know” the insects, have an idea about their habits, life cycle and passions. With such knowledge, you will create conditions in which cockroaches simply cannot exist.
Below I will list the main reasons for the appearance of cockroaches in the apartment and how to deal with them.
Using the above tricks and our subsequent tips, you can get rid of cockroaches in the apartment at home for good. Further in the article we will try to understand the old and modern ways fight cockroaches, and readers will choose the most suitable for themselves.
How to get rid of cockroaches in an apartment at home forever
Before proceeding to emergency measures, such as using chemicals and calling insect control specialists to the house, let's turn to the good old and no less effective "grandfather" methods. The time for the disappearance of pests when working with such means is noticeable from three weeks to a month. Despite the long withdrawal period, such methods are highly effective.
The use of boric acid
One of the most effective and safe for humans and pets ways to deal with cockroaches is the use of boric acid. This drug is widely distributed, and it will not be difficult and costly to purchase it at any pharmacy. We will study the life of insects, we come to the conclusion that it is necessary to treat with boric acid the places where they accumulate near water taps, in the bath and toilet, as well as all the corners and junctions of the floor and walls, do not forget about ventilation holes– they are also a favorite place for cockroaches. 
Having run through the acid, the insect does not die immediately. Unbearable itching will torment him for a long time, during which the cockroach will have time to infect a few more of his relatives.
Important! Despite their short memories, insects still have a sense of self-preservation and can find workarounds.
You should not be very upset about this, because there is another proven way. Prepare a tempting and deadly dinner for uninvited guests. The main ingredient of the future dangerous delicacy will also remain boric acid, add a boiled egg or potatoes to it. To make it impossible to refuse the proposed food, add a little oil to the dish. Roll the resulting mixture into small balls and leave in a warm place or on the windowsill until completely dry. Spread the finished poison throughout the house, giving Special attention kitchen and restrooms. It is best to do this at night, firstly, in the dark, insects come out of their shelters more boldly, and secondly, during the day the balls will not interfere with the owners of the apartment moving around the house.
Tempting and appetizing balls will not allow you to recognize poison in them, and will work properly for the benefit of the owners, attracting more and more insects. To increase the effectiveness, it is necessary to keep the balls in their places as long as possible. Even if you are sure that all the cockroaches have died, you should not throw out the bait. This will keep your home safe from new intruders.
We act with cold
In addition to boric acid, there are several more ways to answer the question "how to get rid of cockroaches in an apartment at home forever." A great enemy for cockroaches is low air temperature. It is clear that the application of this method is applicable only in winter time year and only in houses with their own heating. To use this method, a long ventilation of the whole house is enough.
Important! Freezing an apartment can cause the heating pipes to burst, so it's best to omit this option for getting rid of cockroaches and move on to the next one.
DIY traps
It is not necessary to use purchased insect traps if you have scotch tape or a regular can for seaming at home. Making reliable traps is not at all difficult. We will tell you more about the recipes:
- For the first trap you will need regular tape. Unroll it and lay it sticky side up in insect areas. To increase the likelihood of cockroaches visiting your trap, drop jam or fragrant honey on the scotch tape.
- If there is no tape at hand, you can use a strip of cardboard or thick paper. As an adhesive base, use a viscous glue that will not completely harden yet.
- Another great trap can be an ordinary glass jar, originally intended for winter sunsets. It remains only to lubricate it from the inside with oil so that the cockroaches cannot get out and place the bait inside. As a tempting treat, you can use regular fresh onion, its strong smell will lure cockroaches in large numbers.
Purchased means of combating cockroaches
Purchased chemicals remain one of the most effective means to combat unwanted settlers. They can be found in any store, and the manufacturers of such products have been working on improvements for years and know firsthand how to get rid of cockroaches in an apartment at home forever. Using drugs industrial production, you're at the maximum short time deal with the problem of insects in the house. However, reactive gels and aerosols have their drawbacks. 
First of all, this is a high toxicity not only for insects, but also for children and pets. It’s easy to get poisoned with legs if you try them “by the tooth”, which kids and pets like to do, but you don’t need to try aerosols, just one breath is enough.
Important! Be careful when choosing chemicals and take the safety advice on the packaging seriously.
So, let's turn to ways to use various store-bought cockroach remedies:
- Gels. Let's make a reservation right away that if your house or apartment is large enough, then you will need not one, but two or even three tubes. The gel is applied throughout the house in the area of \u200b\u200bthe baseboards in drops. The distance between the drops should be from ten to fifteen centimeters, depending on the requirements of the manufacturer. Complete expulsion of pests will be carried out within one week.
- Sprays. As for sprayers, they must be used not only at the junction of the floor and the wall, but also in other favorite places for collecting insects. As you remember, these include "watering holes", various cracks, outgoing wallpaper joints and doorways.
You can not constantly use the spray of the same brand. The fact is that cockroaches easily adapt to aerosols.
- In stores, you can also buy various traps for cockroaches. The principle of their work is that insects, attracted by the bright color of the device and a pleasant smell, become infected with chemicals themselves and transfer it to the nest.
- Effective in the fight against cockroaches are special houses, getting into which insects stick to the walls inside the device and die, unable to get out.
Call of experts
If it is not possible to cope with pests on your own, professionals from private firms or from the sanitary and epidemiological station will come to the rescue. The work of such services is highly profitable, but there are also disadvantages. On the one hand, these are large financial costs, and on the other hand, the forced absence of household members in the apartment during the day.
After completing the disinfestation procedure, it is necessary to strictly follow the instructions of specialists regarding cleaning and airing the apartment. Your health and the well-being of your children depends on the correct implementation of this stage. 
Fans of this houseplant How geranium least prone to cockroach infestation. The fact is that the specific aroma of this flower repels insects. So if you have a geranium, we recommend moving it to the kitchen.
An encounter with ubiquitous insects often ends in an attempt to kill a cockroach. However, from the fact that a cockroach dies, one clap of shoes on it is not enough. It is necessary to verify the exact death of the pest, since even without a head, a cockroach can live for a long time.
Kitchen pests do not tolerate lemon flavor. Therefore, if you want that after the expulsion of insects they do not return to you from unscrupulous neighbors, we suggest that you leave a chopped lemon in the kitchen. Again, I would like to clarify that it is best to do this at night. 
You already know that the survivability of cockroaches also manifests itself in their ability to adapt to environment, including all kinds of poisons. In view of what it is not recommended to use the entire stockpile of poisons at once. Enter new way fight cockroaches sequentially, as needed. Otherwise, none of them will work.
After you have actively spoiled the life of cockroaches and, as it seems to you, the insects have completely disappeared, there is a possibility that they were simply safely buried until better times. The absence of cracks in the apartment, and peeling wallpaper does not mean that they have nowhere to hide.
The favorite and secret place of their safe haven often becomes fridge. Undoubtedly, low temperatures destructive to insects, but the sealing gum is a great place to hide. Agree, few will guess to look for them there.
To finally eliminate pests, it is necessary to make this haven as uninhabitable as possible:
- first of all, remove the gum from the groove of the refrigerator and wash and dry well;
- conscientiously treat the notch for the gum with boric acid;
- put the elastic in place and be sure - the cockroaches will have no chance of survival.
How to get rid of cockroaches in the apartment forever (video)
Our tips on how to get rid of cockroaches in an apartment at home will bring more benefits forever if you follow the recommendations exactly. You should not give pests even a small chance to escape, otherwise the fight against them may never end.
The article “5 effective ways to get rid of cockroaches in an apartment at home forever” turned out to be useful? Share with friends using buttons social networks. Bookmark this article so you don't lose it.