Pest Control Products Garden Nursery Landscaping Guide
Pest Control Products Helping Rid Your Home Of Cockroaches
By Pixie Matthews
An insect infestation in your home or office is something that
no one wants to deal with, but there are methods to take care
of this problem, with or without the help of pest control companies.
Effective pest control products are an important factor in a
successful Integrated Pest Management program (IPM). This is where
the types of insects involved are identified and different solutions
are implemented to exterminate the bugs.
In the case of a cockroach infestation, there are a few different
approaches and products that can be used to rid your environment
of these nasty creatures.
Poison Bait Disguised As Food
Pest control products for cockroaches tend to involve a form
of bait. This poison is usually disguised as food and entices
the cockroach to come and consume the material. Usually the bait
is spread around cracks in walls and floors that cockroaches might
use as an entry or exit point.
The bait can come in gel or paste forms so that it can blend
into the surroundings like caulking, and not be an eyesore for
anyone using the room. This can be applied by someone from a professional
pest control company or it can be done safely by any responsible
adult.
Poison And Food Enclosed In A Container
Bait stations make up a large percentage of the available pest
control options out there. These are slightly different from bait
alone, in that the poison and food mixture is enclosed in a container
so that it is not visible to people, and so that pets are less
likely to be able to eat the poison.
Cockroaches may eat the poisonous mixture and die in the bait
station, so at least the carcasses will not be visible. Ideally
though, the mixture will not be that strong and the cockroach
will be able to make it back to its nest and spread the poison
to other cockroaches.
A Less Harmful Form Of Pesticide
Another option is a type of pesticide in powder form. These products,
especially the often used boric acid powder, are considered pesticides
but they are less severe than other chemicals.
This means that these powders can be placed in cracks and crevices
around the infested building and left there for months and not
be a serious danger for humans. Precautions should still be taken
when applying the powder and it should not be placed where humans
are likely to come into contact with it, but generally the powders
are a less harmful form of pesticide.
Preventing Re-Infestation
Using pest control products to rid a building of an infestation
is an important step, but the root of the problem needs to be
dealt with to prevent a re-infestation.
This may mean more cleaning is required on a daily basis, repairs
may be needed to prevent access to the building, or steps should
be taken to take away the cockroaches’ food source. Bug control
products are an important solution, but not a complete one.
About the Author:
Pixie Matthews has written a number of articles on gardening and
landscaping including Organic
Vegetable Gardening, Vegetable
Gardening Tips, Spring
Vegetable Gardening, Compost
For Your Vegetable Garden, Vegetable
Gardening Tricks.
Keep a lookout for more of her articles on this website.
Little Known Bug Repellant Facts....
Are there dangers to using bug repellants?
Unfortunately there are some dangers to using
bug repellants. Though the Food and Drug Administration has conducted
lengthy trials on all sprays or oils that are marketed as a bug
repellant there have still be cases of toxicity being reported.
If you or a loved one is pregnant or has children, you have to
be extra diligent in your application of bug sprays.
There is no spray recommended for children
under the age of one. In fact you should be very judicial in the
use of sprays for any children. The Center for Disease Control
urges parents to take a more proactive step by dressing their
children appropriately for outside play.
This includes long shirts and pants tucked
into shoes. The less repellant you can use, the better your chances
of not having an allergic reaction or reaching a toxic stage with
use.
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