Reply #14: only one way to remove German cockroaches [View All]

[amazona]

I live in New Orleans, so I have a lot of experience with many species of roaches -- there are supposedly 10 species here, with the Germans being the most annoying, in my view, as the big Palmetto bugs are just a once-in-a-while thing.

They are now resistant to sprays. So it doesn't really help. I'm surprised that Raid is still working for you. If your population is not yet resistant, by all means, you can try encouraging the landlord to spray or bomb the building, but it should be done monthly or you are just twiddling your thumbs.

Ultrasonic devices are a waste of time and money. Borax powder kills some roaches, and it's cheap, but it doesn't kill all the roaches.


The one product that works -- and it continues to amaze me how it works -- is called Combat. I first learned about this from a dear friend who has one of those old rambling New Orleans homes. You put the Combats around the house, and in an amazingly short period of time, the roaches disappear. You are supposed to replace the Combats every 3 months, but I can go 6 or more months without seeing a roach. This is HUGE in the New Orleans area. Also, when our home was recently destroyed by Tropical Storm Bill, you know how you expect to see all sorts of horrible dead insect bodies under the floorboards and in the walls. There weren't ANY! None! Zero!


Try it! It's expensive but you will be flabbergasted at how well it works. And it's so easy. No horrible sprays to get in your lungs.

Go Combat!!!!

If someone in your apartment complex is using drugs and keeping a filthy house, it is a problem. Because the roaches could still come from their place to your place. The people who are not complaining about the bugs are the people who have a reason not to want anyone coming into their apartment, unfortunately. I don't know what to do about it; what I did when a lot of crackheads moved in was I moved out. Ultimately, I think it's the only solution. If landlords rent to slobs, they'll get their own reward, as slobs don't pay the rent on time either.