How long does it take to kill german cockroaches?

During its relatively short life (german cockroach lives 6-8 months, black – from 3 to 8) female of the insects have time to take care of the offspring significant. When you starting the fight with cockroaches, at first seal all cracks in the floor and walls, in pipelines, behind the plinths, behind a central heating – in the places, where, according to your preliminary survey, they nest. Nowhere can be the remnants of the food.

To deprive the insects from water sources, carefully wipe the sinks and bath for the night time. You can find more information about how to kill german cockroaches at home below.

Almost all of the chemicals to kill the cockroaches are available as powders and liquid preparations. Especially in these forms its maximum effect reaches from the use of the insecticides, form the basis of the proceeds of this destination. The drugs have the ability to act within a certain time (the so-called residual effect), after which the obligatory is wet cleaning in the treated sites.

After 2-3 weeks you can again find in your house the cockroaches – do not think that you got an inefficient remedy. The fact that the fight against these very tenacious insects is actually extremely complex. You must be willing to re-processing the same places as before.

Many housewives, who know the powdered drug “borax”, seem to have noticed that it acts more slowly. Death of the cockroaches begins only after 5-7 days after application of the powder on the favorite places of their habitat, but it continues to operate for a long time. The relatively low toxicity of the drug to humans makes it possible not to hurry with the wet cleaning, at least 2 weeks. And because of this the re-processing may be not needed.

Modified remedy “Insecta Borax” differs from its predecessor, because of it higher efficiency. The presence in the composition of the attractant (bait) provides the reliable contact between insects and preparation, it accelerates their death. In this case it occurs within 4-5 days, and the residual effects of the drug remains 2-3 weeks.

A special place among the means of combating the cockroaches occupy powders “Neopin” and “Neopinat”. As the basic substance drugs contain low toxic to human synthetic pyrethroid neopiiamin, ensuring their increased efficiency. Applying to the surface, these funds arouse the great concern for the cockroaches, forcing them to leave their shelters to flee. The drugs are starting to work from the moment of the inevitable ingress of insects in the treated area. Take the time to clean up the powder within 10 days to 2 weeks, the accident survivors or newcomers cockroaches will find the doom there. In this case, if you correctly used the drugs, strictly follow the label directions, you will not have to resort re-treatment. “Neopin” destroys not only the cockroaches, but bed bugs, flies, fleas, carpet beetles too. The structure of “Neopinat” included the attractant, which attracts the cockroaches.

From the liquid assets the most effective in the fight against cockroaches, the “number one” for the duration of residual effect (up to a month) is a relatively new drug “Lakterin”. Also the liquid remedy “Insecta Dibrofin” enjoys a good reputation, which is acting on the treated surface up to 4 days.

Let`s refresh our memory a few recipes for home remedies. Buy at the pharmacy the boric acid, which, incidentally, is the basis of the famous powders “Borax” and “Insecta Borax”. Mix the equal amounts of boric acid and potato starch (10-20 g), pour boiling water to a volume of 100 ml, bring to a boil, remove from heat and let stand. The hot mass (60-70° C) with a brush or pad of gauze, rag apply on habitat and places of motion of the insects. It would be nice to handle with such a composition the floor and walls under the baseboards (while the repair of apartment). The death of the cockroaches you will observe in 5 to 7 days. Vegan low toxic, harmless to the human agents may remain on the treated surface is sufficiently long time, as long as the last pest does not disappear.