Fill a jar with coffee grounds and add water so that the roaches will die.
Roaches in my attic.
I have recently minimized any water from the attic air conditioning unit s condensation by wrapping pipes with insulation.
Roaches eat everything from plant matter to people food dead skin cells garbage and even feces but their high metabolism turns this appetite into one of the most telltale signs of roaches.
Poison comes in the form of bait dusts and sprays.
These are sweet and have strong scents that will help attract the roaches.
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Cockroaches are one of the most pervasive pests in the world.
Roaches are opportunistic omnivores meaning they ll eat anything that is organic and available.
In some cases insulation can also provide a meal.
Large roaches about 1 in length show up in my home s attic and sometimes on the second floor in various rooms.
Once a cockroach comes in contact with the dust or spray such as crawling over it the cockroaches begin a slow death.
But roaches can breathe in water for 40 minutes and if fully submerged they can live for 30 minutes so if you find them crawling out of the jar here is another trick.
Again mix with the fork working the mixture well.
This is good for such areas as the bathroom vent a classic spot for roaches.
I can also traipse the beams and get to a specific spot and puff puff all treated.
If you eliminate food sources moisture or their harborages it will put such pressure on the roach population leading to better results with your pest control measures.
Sanitation and exclusion procedures are the first things required for this type of roach.
Dusts such as drione and sprays such as raid can cover large areas and do not need to be ingested to take effect.
In the case of cockroaches old or poor insulation can provide a home base for infestations.
My home is located in los angeles ca where summers result in very hot attic temperatures.
A considerable amount of roach droppings depending on what type of roach you are dealing with e g german roach brown banded roach etc as well as the size and level of infestation the appearance.
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I can put the niban fg in my puff duster for the attic entry and or storage areas and get those pesky silverfish or roaches that are living in the christmas boxes.
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If the mixture is too thin add another tablespoon of boric acid and a teaspoon of peanut butter the final mixture should be the consistency of a thick cookie dough.
