Sunday, September 19, 2010

How To Deal With Cockroach Infestation In Your House

By Andrei Keithly

Cockroaches are tiny but nasty creatures that thrive almost everywhere in the world. They usually inhabit the dark and humid places of a house and feed upon all kinds of organic waste. They spoil and infest all kinds of edible items and can also be bearers of harmful diseases. Therefore, there is a need for eliminating the cockroach problem permanently, so that they do not return.

A lot of people opt for strong insecticides and sprays that ultimately turn out to be quite harmful for the family residing in the apartment as well. Thus, it is advisable to make use of natural means for removing the cockroaches from the house instead of using chemicals.

Your can begin by keeping your sink clear and by washing your utensils as soon as you are done with your meals, besides maintaining overall cleanliness of your kitchen and the areas below your sink. As cockroaches like dark and wet places, the region in and around the sink offers them the best suited environment to thrive. You must make sure that you cover all your food products as well as other organic stuff, so as to ward off the cockroaches.

It is essential that you close all the gaps and fissures, especially around your water and drainage pipes to make sure that the cockroaches don't enter easily. You should also make sure that the areas near sewers are kept clean and dry so that they do not become breeding grounds for cockroaches. If you live in a place, where there are common litter bins around, you should try to get them removed as they could turn out to be one of the main reasons for the cockroach infestation in your residence.

Lastly, if you are not able to drive away the cockroaches by natural methods, you must opt for chemicals such as boric acid that are milder and less harmful for human beings than other stronger sprays and chemicals.

Why must you take the effort of administering pest control measures for your home? For one or another reason in the future, you might be selling your house even if it's not something that you would be willing to do as of this time. No matter how appealing your home is from the outside, real estate brokers and buyers would steer clear of it if they see marks of pest infestations. A termite colony thriving in your house's foundation could very well lessen the resale value of your property. Also, if you are considering using your home as a collateral for loan, there is a higher probability that a lending institution would refuse your loan application if they find pest infestation when they do an ocular inspection of your home. So, even if the cost to hire a professional pest control company to eradicate pest infestations in your house may be high, think of it a wonderful investment for the future asking price of your house. - 2364

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