So I have a cockroach infestation
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So I have a cockroach infestation
How is that fair?
Well basically the other day I noticed some weird little beetle-looking bug in the kitchen, but didn't think much of it. However over the coming days I noticed more and more of them, and eventually I saw one that was big enough for me to realize it was a damn cockroach.
We had an exterminator come and he sprayed some poison and told us they were not looking for food but for water, which makes sense because our sink leaks and our moronic upstairs neighbors often leave their washing machine/bath running which makes water leak down into our apartment and into our walls. This along with their look leads me to believe they are German cockroaches. Since the exterminator came I have noticed a few dead ones on the counter which leads me to believe it is working, however there are gaps in the back of the counter which is where I think the roaches are coming in.
So: what should I do?
Well basically the other day I noticed some weird little beetle-looking bug in the kitchen, but didn't think much of it. However over the coming days I noticed more and more of them, and eventually I saw one that was big enough for me to realize it was a damn cockroach.
We had an exterminator come and he sprayed some poison and told us they were not looking for food but for water, which makes sense because our sink leaks and our moronic upstairs neighbors often leave their washing machine/bath running which makes water leak down into our apartment and into our walls. This along with their look leads me to believe they are German cockroaches. Since the exterminator came I have noticed a few dead ones on the counter which leads me to believe it is working, however there are gaps in the back of the counter which is where I think the roaches are coming in.
So: what should I do?
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Re: So I have a cockroach infestation
Crush a few roaches into a paste then spread around the area. The roaches will flee.
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Re: So I have a cockroach infestation
evilcheadar wrote:Crush a few roaches into a paste the spread around the area. The roaches will flee.
This is interesting, an idea I didn't even consider. So far I've just been throwing the dead cockroach bodies in the trash
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Re: So I have a cockroach infestation
Buy a hissing cockroach and collect it's musk. Smear that musk all over the poorly caulked areas, and watch them run out fast! Then it's a game of whack-a-roach!
Additionally, lay a syrup trail into a large adhesive trap, will entice the buggers to follow the trail to their DOOM.
Additionally, lay a syrup trail into a large adhesive trap, will entice the buggers to follow the trail to their DOOM.
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PeachTree wrote:Buy a hissing cockroach and collect it's musk. Smear that musk all over the poorly caulked areas, and watch them run out fast! Then it's a game of whack-a-roach!
Additionally, lay a syrup trail into a large adhesive trap, will entice the buggers to follow the trail to their DOOM.
Hmm, a hissing cockroach is an interesting idea. I could get a stronger and more powerful roach, train it to obey me, and use it to threaten the other roaches.
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Re: So I have a cockroach infestation
They also make fun pets, if you can bear their appearance. Their musk isn't a deterrent but it's a roach magnet I believe.
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Re: So I have a cockroach infestation
Roaches are gross and I wouldn't keep the hissing one around any longer than necessary
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Re: So I have a cockroach infestation
Idea 1: get rid of durty dishes
Idea 2: unleash praying mantis on the floor, they'll do good job
Idea 2: unleash praying mantis on the floor, they'll do good job
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Anyway, nuancing isn't your forte, so I'll agree with you like I would with a 8 year old: violence is bad, don't do hard drugs and stay in school Benj98
Anyway, nuancing isn't your forte, so I'll agree with you like I would with a 8 year old: violence is bad, don't do hard drugs and stay in school Benj98
Re: So I have a cockroach infestation
I probably can get some nasty bug killing devices if you want.
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Re: So I have a cockroach infestation
its your landlords problem get what you pay for out of him
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Re: So I have a cockroach infestation
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Theres going to be a dam, the great dam and we'll let the beavers pay for it - Edeholland 2016
Anyway, nuancing isn't your forte, so I'll agree with you like I would with a 8 year old: violence is bad, don't do hard drugs and stay in school Benj98
Anyway, nuancing isn't your forte, so I'll agree with you like I would with a 8 year old: violence is bad, don't do hard drugs and stay in school Benj98
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Re: So I have a cockroach infestation
dietschlander wrote:[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2OojsIuaXk[/youtube]
this is disgusting
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Re: So I have a cockroach infestation
and THE best solution, they aren't dangerous to the bashment people nor Lucy as well, poison is
Theres going to be a dam, the great dam and we'll let the beavers pay for it - Edeholland 2016
Anyway, nuancing isn't your forte, so I'll agree with you like I would with a 8 year old: violence is bad, don't do hard drugs and stay in school Benj98
Anyway, nuancing isn't your forte, so I'll agree with you like I would with a 8 year old: violence is bad, don't do hard drugs and stay in school Benj98
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Re: So I have a cockroach infestation
dietschlander wrote:and THE best solution, they aren't dangerous to the bashment people nor Lucy as well, poison is
what you need to do is bring some agent orange in that will sort the roaches out as well as any people that try and sneak in
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Re: So I have a cockroach infestation
Cats love hunting bugs but if u see 1 roach it means there are 10-20 elsewhere.
Only solution is to move. I did have roaches scurry away each day I came home. Turned out my neighbour was a pig storing his take-aways and pizza boxes in the kitchen for months on end. I ended up moving and had 1 huge roach crawl out of a cabinet in my new place. My cat ate it.
Since then been roach free.
Only solution is to move. I did have roaches scurry away each day I came home. Turned out my neighbour was a pig storing his take-aways and pizza boxes in the kitchen for months on end. I ended up moving and had 1 huge roach crawl out of a cabinet in my new place. My cat ate it.
Since then been roach free.
Re: So I have a cockroach infestation
Some people would see this as an opportunity and open a Traditional Serbian Food restaurant
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Re: So I have a cockroach infestation
We had mice in our old, 5 guy, run-down, moldy house ($300/mo rent tho). I had the brilliant idea of getting a pet cat to take care of the problem having grown up on a farm with a half dozen farm cats who lived in the barn. We never saw another mouse again. A combination of set traps and a kill or two by Gary and his scent I think drove them out. I highly recommend this philosophy. I grew quite attached to Gary. Who knows, you could find yourself bridging the societally-constructed human-insect gap emotionally with a pet praying mantis.
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Re: So I have a cockroach infestation
tedere12 wrote:Some people would see this as an opportunity and open a Traditional Serbian Food restaurant
Hilarious..
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Re: So I have a cockroach infestation
sirmusket wrote:tedere12 wrote:Some people would see this as an opportunity and open a Traditional Serbian Food restaurant
Hilarious..
I hope its Nikola Tesla themed so they sell classic Serbian food such as Burgers and BBQ ribs, McDonalds etc.
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bigsmoke wrote:sirmusket wrote:tedere12 wrote:Some people would see this as an opportunity and open a Traditional Serbian Food restaurant
Hilarious..
I hope its Nikola Tesla themed so they sell classic Serbian food such as Burgers and BBQ ribs, McDonalds etc.
Yes McDonald's is probably the most traditional Serbian Food.
Have a read;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbian_cuisine
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Re: So I have a cockroach infestation
Become Ant-Man.
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Re: So I have a cockroach infestation
Sirmusket makes up 60% of Serbia-related wikipedia hits.
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Re: So I have a cockroach infestation
sirmusket wrote:bigsmoke wrote:Show hidden quotes
I hope its Nikola Tesla themed so they sell classic Serbian food such as Burgers and BBQ ribs, McDonalds etc.
Yes McDonald's is probably the most traditional Serbian Food.
Have a read;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serbian_cuisine
I was joking because Nikola Tesla is a good American
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Re: So I have a cockroach infestation
Let’s grill up some roaches
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Re: So I have a cockroach infestation
Today is your lucky day. Just use combat max roach gel. One tube of this stuff is all you need. Place some gel in areas of infestation and within a couple days your roach problem will be gone.
It tastes like a super tasty snack to the roach and doesn't kill them until hours after they eat it. So later they die back in their nest. The poison is so potent that any roach that nibbles on the dead roach (a guaranteed touch behavior) will also die.
I hate roaches. This stuff works miracles though. Never seen it fail.
It tastes like a super tasty snack to the roach and doesn't kill them until hours after they eat it. So later they die back in their nest. The poison is so potent that any roach that nibbles on the dead roach (a guaranteed touch behavior) will also die.
I hate roaches. This stuff works miracles though. Never seen it fail.
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