She especially likes living restaurants, food processing facilities , hotel rooms and nursing homes . Although it is not very cold tolerant , this cockroach is present in buildings into the North (Alert , Nunavut) . In our homes , it breeds in dark, warm moist places like :
To get rid of cockroaches, you must modify the physical environment , respect for intensive hygiene measures in conjunction with the use of pesticides is necessary .
- Hygiene
- Keep the house clean to cut off their access to sources of food, water and shelter.
- Clean up spills immediately . Do not leave food and water for pets available all day.
- Keep food in sealed plastic containers or glass rather than paper or cardboard that mâcheraient and there pondraient eggs cockroaches.
- Clean the dark or damp regularly near a food source , such as debris under and behind appliances , accumulated behind the stove and refrigerator fat.
- Store garbage in sealed plastic containers and discarded every day.
- Do not leave dirty dishes accumulate , especially at night. If you can not wash it immediately , soaking in soapy water.
- Vacuum regularly to remove food debris and insect eggs .
- Wrap or insulate pipes in which there is condensation , repair faucets and leaking pipes , ventilate bathrooms and dehumidify moist areas to reduce water sources .
- Steam cleaning , vacuuming and freezing
If it is suspected that furniture, toys and crafts contain cockroaches, steam clean . Regular vacuuming will remove food sources , cockroaches and their eggs. Be sure to kill all the cockroaches by immersing the vacuum bag in soapy water. It may also freeze the infested items 24 hours a week at -8 ° C (17.6 ° F).
- Sealing of hiding places and entry points
Seal and caulk all cracks, crevices and openings around pipes to reduce the number of hiding places for cockroaches . Install a piece of mosquito net with fine mesh of cracks , crevices , vents, pipes and open drains to restrict their access to the residence . Store garbage in metal containers or heavy plastic with tight fitting lids and dispose regularly. Store food in containers made of thick plastic or glass