The Trick To Effective Roach Control In Edmond

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Cockroaches have earned quite a reputation. In many ways, it is well deserved. These insects have a propensity for coming in contact with things that are dirty. They also feed on things that are dirty. If roaches get into your Edmond home, it is likely that they will make you ill. The tips we’re going to share with you today will not only help you get control of roaches, but they will also reduce your exposure to cockroach-related illnesses such as food poisoning and asthma-triggering allergens. Here’s how it works.

Step 1: Sanitation

Cockroaches feed on rotting organic matter, feces, and other gross things. When you sanitize your home, you remove decaying food, dead skin cells, hair, feces, and other things that cockroaches feed on. While doing this won’t drive roaches out of your home, it will make your home less habitable for roaches.

  • Clean your pantry floor and shelves.
  • Clean your kitchen floor, counters, shelves, and cabinets.
  • Clean around appliances.
  • Clean your bathroom toilet, tub, shower, sinks, and floor.
  • Clean your dishes as you dirty them, or at least rinse them off.
  • Clean your drains as needed.
  • If you have a cat that uses a litter box, make sure their waste is being covered.
  • Do routine checks of your home to make sure no food sources are decaying in waste paper baskets.
  • Clean your living room couch and other furniture to remove crumbs.

Step 2: Protect Your Food

Cockroaches prefer rotting food, but they’ll readily feed on the food in your kitchen and pantry. Protecting these food sources goes hand-in-hand with proper sanitation.

  • Store your pantry foods, potatoes, and other food items in sealed plastic containers. This is particularly important for items that come in cardboard or paper. Roaches feed on paper and can chew holes in these packaging materials.
  • Refrain from leaving any food out on the counters, uncovered.
  • Put pet food down only during meals.

Step 3: Seal Your Exterior

Cockroaches get inside because they can. While it is impossible to seal every gap a cockroach can use, you can deter roaches by sealing obvious openings. By itself, this isn’t enough to stop roaches, but when combined with other control methods, exclusion is an essential piece to the cockroach control puzzle.

  • Replace damaged screens, door sweeps, and weatherstripping.
  • Use a caulking gun to seal gaps around windows and doors, pipes, wire conduits, and to fill in holes.
  • Make sure all vents and weep holes are protected.
  • Seal foundation cracks and chipped mortar around bricks.
  • Inspect your garage door seal and make sure it’s getting the job done.

Step 4: Remove Attractants

Cockroaches don’t run across your yard and immediately get into your home. They encroach upon your home. If you alter conditions around your home, you can deter them. Once again, it is important to understand that this alone will not stop roaches. 

  • Keep your bagged trash in covered containers and routinely deodorize your receptacles to remove smells that will attract cockroaches.
  • If you store recycling items in your garage, be sure to clean them well.
  • Remove leaf litter, dead branches, grass clippings and other organic materials that decay.
  • Move woodpiles away from your exterior. If you have wood you use for cookouts, scraps left over from a construction project, or some other wood source, roaches will love exploring your exterior.
  • Remove lawn clutter. Roaches hide under and inside man-made objects in your yard.
  • Address clogged gutters and gutter breaks.
  • Address dense vegetation and unwanted weeds in your landscaping.
  • Water your plants in the early morning to allow the sun time to dry the moisture.
  • If you have a dog, be sure to stay on top of waste clean-up in your yard.

When It’s Time To Call A Professional

It’s a lot of work to keep things clean, protect your food, seal every entry point, and keep on top of the exterior maintenance that will deter roaches. This is why many Edmond residents turn to professional pest control services. When you have routine inspections, treatments, and pest maintenance, you don’t have to work so hard. A pest control technician uses a multi-pronged strategy to manage pest pressures and exclude roaches and other pests from getting inside. 

If you’re already dealing with a cockroach infestation, there is even more reason to contact a professional. Cockroaches are notoriously difficult to exterminate. Cockroaches are adaptable insects that have genetically altered their physiology to protect themselves from cockroach control products that have been used to try to drive them to extinction. Professionals draw from industry experience and current best practices to use a mixture of products and control methods to get results.

Edmond Cockroaches

Do you live in the Edmond area? If so, reach out to Summit Pest Solutions for effective cockroach control. We use industry-leading solutions to rid homes and businesses of roach activity. Connect with us today for service. 

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