The best advice for Oriental cockroach control is to practice good sanitation. To prevent Oriental cockroaches from infesting your space, vacuum often, keep a spotless kitchen, seal all entrances around utility pipes and ventilate crawl spaces to prevent moisture buildup. If there is evidence of a cockroach infestation, contact a licensed pest professional to inspect and treat the Oriental cockroach problem.
General preventive measures
The measures that can be taken to reduce the possibility that Oriental cockroaches may infest households revolve around the maintenance of proper sanitation and are similar to those regarding most insects:
- covering any cracks and crevices that the cockroaches may use, placing mesh screens over windows and vents, installing screens in drains, and ensuring that all doors and windows fit securely inside their frames;
- increasing ventilation and sunlight so as to avoid unwittingly creating a suitable environment indoors;
- decreasing damp areas by limiting irrigation and improving drainage, as well as removing piles of wood, leaves, and other debris so as to avoid unwittingly creating a suitable environment outdoors;
- stopping leaks and ensuring to take overflow or excess water away from buildings;
- the outsides of doors, windows, pipe openings and dryer vents should be treated with a good residual spray;
- decaying leaves and organic matter should be removed from windows and doors;
- garbage cans should be kept out of moist habitats;
- biodegradable residue must be thrown outside of the house on a regular basis;
- a general cleaning of the house must be done consistently, while also checking under and behind furniture;
- vacuum rather than using a broom; thus you will avoid spreading the eggs in your household;
- use disposable vacuum bags rather than washable ones, and throw them away immediately after vacuuming.
Preventive actions in the kitchen and bathroom:
- ensure that your bin bags are sealed and that your trash can has a tightly fitted lid, as well as moving the trash can away from damp areas;
- check food packages and laundry before they enter your home so as to avoid bringing eggs, nymphs, or adult oriental cockroaches inside;
- food and leftovers must be covered at all times, as they can attract the roaches in your residence;
- wash your dishes constantly and take out the trash no more than each 48h;
- place wall and floor tiles in your bathroom and kitchen as it helps preventing the movement of the roaches underneath your floor and through wall cracks;
Make constant checks throughout your household in order to prevent the appearance not only of the Oriental cockroach, but that of other types of pests as well.
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