For many years, people have been trying to get rid of unusually tenacious insects that can survive in the most adverse conditions. Cockroaches have become an unusually serious problem faced by modern humanity.
At the same time, many people are not even aware of the danger that such unwanted "tenants" can pose, able to withstand even the most severe frosts and heat. That is why you should know how dangerous these insects are for humans, as well as what are the main methods of dealing with them and what is the poison for a cockroach.
Harm cockroaches
Although many believe that cockroaches spoil food and finishing materials, the harm they can do to humans is more serious. Scientists have proven that these insects can be carriers of over fifty different microbes that pose a danger to human he alth. These infections include not only intestinal, but alsotuberculosis, hepatitis and many others.
Speaking about the dangers of cockroaches, we can also mention that these insects are able to bite a person, as well as climb into the ears, which is especially dangerous if small children live in the house.
What is the danger
Cockroaches are constantly looking for food. At the same time, they climb on kitchen tables, microwave ovens, refrigerators, as well as garbage containers, porches. In addition, on the paws of these insects, eggs of worms can be carried, which, when they get on food, are freely sent to the human body.
Among other things, particles of chitin are constantly separated from the bodies of insects, remaining almost everywhere where cockroaches run. When mixed with dust, such particles often cause various allergic reactions and other undesirable diseases. That is why, when you first find such insects in your home, you should immediately begin active methods of dealing with them, which will be discussed in this article.
Cockroach Recipes
There are several proven homemade cockroach remedies.
The most popular of the substances to combat them is boric acid. Even if a small amount of this agent enters the body of an insect, severe intoxication occurs. If the cockroach absorbs a large dose of boric acid, it will develop muscle paralysis and inevitable death will occur.death. However, cockroaches do not feed on pure boric acid, so it should be added to their most attractive foods.
An excellent remedy is an egg with boric acid from cockroaches, reviews confirm the effectiveness of this mixture. To prepare a poison based on boric acid, you need to add about thirty-five grams of this substance to one boiled egg yolk. After mixing these ingredients, a slurry of dough-like structure will be obtained, from which small balls should be rolled up and placed in places where insects accumulate.
You can also mix boric acid with flour and sugar in equal proportions. Water is added to this mixture to make a pasty slurry. It should also be made into small balls and spread out in places where cockroaches most often gather.
You can also make homemade cockroach traps. To do this, glue several strips of adhesive tape on a sheet of cardboard with the sticky side up. A few drops of honey are applied to the center of the cardboard. Insects that will certainly want to eat such sweetness will stick to the adhesive tape, which will slightly reduce their number.
Global Tool
Sometimes homemade products do not provide the expected effect, and cockroaches still do not leave the house or apartment. In this case, you can try using ready-made poison, which is produced by many different manufacturers.
One of the popular methods of pest control is the German-made Global gel against cockroaches. You can buy it at any specialized outlet. It is highly effective, easy to use, and safe for pets and humans. The active substance of this gel is chlorpyrifos, which is one of the modern broad-spectrum contact insecticides. The main task of the Global gel is the complete destruction of pests.
After contact with the gel, the cockroach is poisoned by chlorpyrifos, but does not die, but transfers it to places where there is a large accumulation of insects. In this way, the entire population is infected. It is enough for the active substance to bring a few individuals of cockroaches, and the house or apartment will be completely cleared of these insects.
Chalk "Masha"
You can also use the well-known chalk. "Mashenka" is a poison for a cockroach, which has been used for many years in the process of combating these insects. The insecticidal effect is provided by two components - deltamethrin and zeta-cypermethrin. Both substances are included in the pyrethroid group of poisons of the contact type of action. They are toxic to humans and all warm-blooded animals, so special care must be taken when using this remedy.
The poisonous effect of chalk is manifested upon first contact with an insect. When a cockroach crosses a strip drawn in chalk, the active substances enter the outer shell and penetrate into the deeper layers of cockroach tissues. This leads to the destruction of impulses going to the muscles from the nerve nodes, whichcauses paralysis and death of insects.
It should be remembered that, unlike aerosols, "Mashenka" from cockroaches acts after some time. Therefore, insects have time to carry particles of poison on their paws to their places of accumulation and infect a large number of fellows. As a rule, the visible effect after applying the Masha chalk occurs 4-5 days after use, when the number of insects is significantly reduced, and the bodies of dead individuals are increasingly found on the surfaces.
Combat from cockroaches
Another well-known effective poison for cockroaches and other insects, such as moths, ants and others, is the Combat series.
Henkel's extensive line of insecticidal products under this brand includes gels, aerosols and cockroach traps. The choice of means largely depends on the number of insects, as well as the area that needs to be cleaned of them. At the same time, you can buy such products not only in specialized stores, but also in supermarkets or in ordinary markets.
Glue traps
Cockroach traps are a separate type of struggle. They differ not only in manufacturing companies, but also in the principle of operation.
The simplest of them are glue traps, which are a kind of cardboard houses for insects, the bottom of which is covered with a sticky substance that does not dry out for a long time. In the center of these houses is a special fragrant substance that attracts cockroaches. When an insect enters such a box, itsticks to the sticky bottom with its paws and cannot move further. After full filling of such traps with insects, they must be thrown away and replaced with new ones.
Electric and insect traps
There are also more practical electric cockroach traps. They resemble metal boxes, inside of which there is a fragrant, periodically replaced bait. When the insect enters the box, it is struck by a high-voltage electrical discharge. As the box fills with insects, it must be cleaned with a special brush.
One of the most effective are poisonous or insecticidal traps, which are boxes filled with fragrant poison. When an insect enters through one of the holes, it absorbs the poison and leaves the trap unhindered to carry particles of poison to places where insects accumulate. Thus, such traps allow you to infect a large number of insects, keeping the insecticide in a safe container for humans and having no less effective effect than poison for a cockroach.
Precautions
Cockroaches breed very quickly: in eight months (the life span of an insect), the female is able to lay up to 360,000 eggs. And since it is not easy to get cockroaches out, you need to try so that they do not start. To do this, you can follow several rules.
First of all, you should not allow the accumulation of food waste and garbage, you need to get rid of them in time. It is also necessary to wash the dishes and the sink, the latter also needs to be wiped dry, since water is a source of life for cockroaches. Also, in order to fight cockroaches, it is necessary to repair pipes and plumbing in time, preventing water from leaking.
When the first signs of the presence of insects (traces of excrement) appear, it is necessary to start fighting them with the help of drugs, such as, for example, "Global" from cockroaches, which you can buy without problems.
In the cold season, you can ventilate the room well for fifteen minutes - at temperatures below zero, insects die.
Following these simple rules will help not only protect your home from the appearance of cockroaches, but also carry out an effective fight against insects that have already appeared.
