This article summarizes the best cockroach remedies, both professional and home-made. Among them are aerosols, repellers (ultrasonic), crayons and pastes.
Let's start by debunking the ratings that abound on seller sites that advertise the supposedly best cockroach remedy. Customer reviews are unambiguous: any remedy is effective only if there is no access to water. Otherwise, the struggle is practically useless.
“If you left unfinished tea on the table, or if water drips at least occasionally from the tap, be sure: the cockroaches will come to life!”, say those who have already used ultra-modern traps such as “Superbyte Combat”, “Rait” etc. This also includes gels (for example, "Brownie"). The traps work on the principle of an ordinary domino: an insect that has eaten the bait carries it to its own kind, infecting them already. And so - along the chain.
Most parasites die in the first week. Such traps are the best cockroach remedies for those who keep animals (dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, birds, etc.) at home, since they are completely non-toxic. Moreover, immunity is not developed against the components of the "Combat", and it also lasts longer thancrayons and sprays. Simply put, neighboring cockroaches, who inadvertently “dropped in” after the “owners” died out, will not settle in you. However, let us remind you: the presence of an open source of water reduces the effectiveness of traps at times, as well as a piece from your table that has fallen somewhere.
Next up are the sprays. Among the most promoted and trusted users are "Raid", "Clean House", "Raptor", etc.
Sprays are the best remedies for cockroaches in a situation where the result is needed immediately, and the duration of action no longer matters. They are usually used in rented apartments, hotels, etc.
The chemical compounds included in the sprays are unstable and decompose in the first day. Do not forget about the possibility of allergic reactions. Keep in mind that cheap aerosols usually use deodorized kerosene (acting as a solvent), leaving greasy stains on walls and furniture.
Among modern factory-made insecticides, crayons (pencils) such as "Clean House", "Titanic" or "Mashenka" are probably in last place in popularity. Not every owner of the house will like white stains on the walls. In addition, the streaks left from the crayons will need to be washed off after a few days. The manufacturer’s recommendation is also not encouraging: “repeat preventive treatment regularly, every two months.”
Increasingly, other devices appear in advertisements - eco-traps, also calledultrasonic repellers. Those who were lucky enough to buy the original were very satisfied, but fakes are more common. According to the manufacturer, the repeller only works in the room in which it is installed. No one talks about the influence of ultra-waves.
When it comes to homemade "drugs", the best cockroach remedies are those that use boric acid. There is no need to rely on a chain reaction (the so-called "domino principle"), but they are very, very effective and, importantly, non-toxic. The main components in the most effective remedy are an egg and, as already mentioned, boric acid. So much boric acid is added to the raw yolk so that balls can be rolled. These balls are then laid out along the baseboards and where cockroaches appear most often.
Some recipes suggest boiling eggs with potatoes and adding sugar. It doesn't change the essence. It is boric acid that has a destructive effect, to which cockroaches do not even fit. An egg, being a tasty morsel for them (in any form, by the way), also interrupts the smell of poison.
If you are afraid that the animal living in your house can eat the bait, prepare a liquid poison from the same boric acid (or borax), eggs and jelly (you can brew flour). Lubricate the plinth with the composition. You will begin to observe the result after about a week, but such a “treat” will act for quite a long time (at least a month).
