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
Engineering extermination favors the use of environmentally friendly methods and biological products with low impact
