This article briefly describes the best remedies for cockroaches, both professional and home-made. Among them - aerosols, repellents (ultrasonic), crayons and pastes.
Let's start by refuting the ratings abounded by seller sites that advertise the supposedly best cockroach cure. Customer reviews are clear: any product 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 occasionally drips from the tap, rest assured: cockroaches will come to life!” Say those who have already used ultramodern traps such as Superbyte Combat, Rait, etc. can also include gels (for example, "Brownie"). Traps work on the principle of ordinary dominoes: the 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 remedies for cockroaches for those who keep animals at home (dogs, cats, rabbits, hamsters, birds, etc.), since they are completely non-toxic. Moreover, immunity is not generated against the components of Kombat, it also lasts longer than crayons and sprays. Simply put, the neighboring cockroaches, which inadvertently “looked into the guests” after the “owners” became extinct, will not settle here. However, we recall: the presence of an open source of water reduces the effectiveness of traps at times, as well as a piece falling off somewhere on your table.
Further under consideration are sprays. Among the most popular and trustworthy 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 the action no longer matters. They are usually used in rented apartments, in hotels, etc.
Chemical compounds included in the sprays are unstable and decompose on the first day. Do not forget about the possibility of allergic reactions. It should be noted that deodorized kerosene (which acts as a solvent), which leaves greasy stains on walls and furniture, is usually used in cheap aerosols.
Among modern factory insecticides, crayons (pencils) of the type “Clean House”, “Titanic” or “Mashenka” are in popularity, probably in last place. Not every landlord will like white stains on the walls. In addition, the strips left over from the crayons will need to be washed off after a few days. The manufacturer’s recommendation: “repeat prophylactic treatment regularly, every two months.”
More and more often other devices appear in advertisements - eco-traps, also called ultrasonic repellers. Those who were lucky to buy the original, were very satisfied, however, fakes are more often found. According to the manufacturer, the repeller acts only in the room in which it is installed. They do not talk about the influence of ultra-waves.
If we talk about the "potions" of home cooking, then the best remedies for cockroaches are those that use boric acid. Here one does not have to rely on a chain reaction (the so-called "domino principle"), however, they are very, very effective and, importantly, non-toxic. The main components in the most effective product are an egg and, as already mentioned, boric acid. So much boric acid is added to the raw yolk so that the balls can be rolled. These balls are then laid out along the baseboards and where the cockroaches appear most often.
Some recipes advise you to boil eggs with potatoes and add sugar. This does not change the essence. It is
boric acid that has a destructive effect
, to which cockroaches do not even fit. The egg, being a tidbit for them (in any way, by the way), also interrupts the smell of poison.
If you are afraid that the animal living in your house may eat the bait, prepare liquid poison from the same boric acid (or borax), eggs and jelly (you can make flour). Lubricate the baseboard with the composition. You will begin to observe the result after about a week, but such a “treat” will last quite a long time (at least a month).