How to get rid of cockroaches: effective methods that everyone can apply

Сockroaches are the hawkers of bacteria and infections. The first thought of a person, after he saw running cockroaches in the kitchen is “How to get rid of cockroaches?” Cockroaches are omnivorous and very hardy creatures, they cause a large number of infections, and the neighborhood with them is extremely dangerous.
On Earth, there are about four thousand species of cockroaches. Only two of them live in houses: black cockroaches, and the most common type – red cockroaches, i. e.  german cockroaches. Cockroaches are the carriers of many dangerous diseases – diphtheria typhoid, dysentery and other intestinal infections, they can also trigger asthma and allergies.

The best way to get rid of the cockroaches is boric acid, it is fatal for them

This powder is freely sold in pharmacies, it is cheap, and for the treatment of an average apartment it is enough to get 50-150 grams of it.

Unlike many trendy and super efficient chemicals, it is absolutely harmless to humans and pets, it does not leave harsh odors after the application, and its effectiveness is high, because there is hardly a more terrible  poison for a cockroach. So, how to get rid of cockroaches using boric acid?

1 way

You can simply sprinkle the powder to all the approaches to the water. Cockroaches are very fond of the water, and if trying to find access to it, at least they will touch with their antennae or legs the disastrous powder, their fate will be decided. If a cockroach, already being under the influence of boric acid will be in contact with uninfected individuals, then they also die after such a contact.

But cockroaches are clever enough, they can quickly sense the danger. Therefore it is better to show your cunning features and cook for your uninvited guests an appetizing bait:

2 way

Many people know how to get rid of black or red cockroaches with this proven method. For this:

Take a raw egg yolks and mix them with powdered boric acid to the slurry density, the consistency of which will give the weight any shape.
Form small balls from this slurry and let them dry out a bit.
Then lay out the balls in the places most likely to appear the cockroaches.
Congenital morbid curiosity of these insects will guarantee the effectiveness of this method. They will not fail to explore interesting, edible-smelling balls, and your goal – the cockroach touch the poison – is reached.

For those looking for a way to get rid of cockroaches quickly, this method is hardly suitable, as to get rid of these insects in this way takes from 3 to 4 weeks.

It happens that cockroaches are dying en masse in 3-4 weeks after the application of boric acid, but after 6 months they are back again. Most likely, it is a new generation, hatched from eggs, which once had been put off by female. Methods of dealing with “youngsters” remain the same: the young are afraid of cockroaches as their predecessors. By the way, you can leave the bulbs in the farthest corners of the appartment: suddenly neighbors’ cockroach will come “to visit.”