Cockroaches in your home are not only very annoying, but also unhygienic. Have you come across some cockroaches? Then it is important to take immediate action, because cockroaches reproduce very quickly, so you will have an infestation in no time. Professional pest control is easily arranged through us!
How can you recognize cockroaches?
Cockroaches are insects that have a dark brown and flattened body. They have 6 legs and wings. They also have 2 long antennae on their heads and their legs are long and spiky. In addition to recognizing the animal, you can also pay attention to the tracks they like to leave behind. These could be:
- Feces
The bugs' feces are a brown powder that can run onto walls. Actually, it looks a bit like ground coffee. - Hides
Until a cockroach reaches adulthood, it loses its skin 5 to 8 times. You can encounter these transparent sleeves everywhere during an infestation. - An unappetizing smell
When you encounter one cockroach you will not easily smell it, but during a cockroach infestation you will immediately notice the unpleasant odor. Cockroaches spread scents to communicate with each other. - Have you come across an egg parcel?
Female cockroaches lay eggs and you can sometimes come across these packets. The packages are always located near where the adult cockroaches are hiding.
Cockroaches can spread very quickly
Having cockroaches controlled by a pest controller is a wise choice, because the animals can reproduce quickly and before you know it you will have even more cockroaches walking around. The females emit a scent that attracts males. When they meet they will mate by pressing their abdomens against each other. A fun fact is that female cockroaches only mate once in their lives. After mating, her body produces 7 to 8 egg packets that she will lay somewhere every so often. Such an egg package contains approximately 30 eggs.
Professional control method
Cockroaches can spread a lot of diseases. They do this through their feces, dander and saliva. It can make people with asthma and allergies very ill, but also healthy people. Some examples of diseases that cockroaches can spread are salmonella, typhoid, tuberculosis, hepatitis and fungal infections.
Can you combat cockroaches yourself?
Fighting cockroaches is best left to the real experts. Cockroaches are known to live in small cracks and damp places. A professional pest controller knows exactly where to go and what he needs. Would you rather try it yourself first? Then of course that is also possible.
Different methods
If you want to combat cockroaches yourself, you can use a cockroach trap with glue, you can make a spray with soap and water or you can buy an anti-cockroach spray. These sprays contain a substance that can kill all crawling insects. It is important that you ensure that all cockroaches die and that no eggs are left behind, because these can hatch over time and you will then suffer from cockroach infestation again later. The creatures hide well, so it is really important to check this carefully.
Liquid poison may no longer be used by private individuals. Do you want to be sure you get rid of a pest? Then it is best to call in local certified pest controllers. They are allowed to use this drug. This remedy is a poison that is diluted in water. An exterminator will be able to offer this product for the best possible price to use when combating cockroaches. Professional control is always the most effective.
Can you prevent cockroaches?
Of course, there are various measures you can take to prevent cockroaches in your home. These are not rigorous changes, but you may want to pay extra attention to them. In any case, we would like to give you some tips.
Always ensure that cockroaches cannot find food or leftovers in your home. This means that not only should you properly store all food items in closed containers and properly store all sealable containers, but it also means that you should always put everything away. Keep everything clean. Do you have some crumbs on the table after dinner? Then clean this up too. Do you have food on the counter? Always tidy this up as well. It is also important to always clean up your pets' food. Feed them when necessary and clean up their food bowl afterwards. Furthermore, cockroaches love old newspapers, cardboard boxes and much more other rubbish. If you have piles of these in the attic, it is important that you clean them up immediately, as this is one of their favorite hiding places. Finally, it is important to seal all seams, cracks and crevices in your home so that cockroaches cannot lay eggs in those places.
Finds the best fighter
It is now very easy to find the best controller for your pest. Are you currently suffering from cockroaches? Then you can request the right help via our website so that the animals can be tackled with chemical pesticides. A specialist can ensure that the bits are eradicated in this way.
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It is of course more than logical that you first want to compare several companies with each other. Which is the most affordable and which suits you best? You can now submit a request via the simple contact form on our website so that you will be contacted without obligation by the 3 best pest controllers from your region. Through a telephone conversation they can form an idea of the situation and you can also discuss your wishes in this way. This way you can think about it at your leisure and make the right choice. Find a fighter that suits you best. With us you will get rid of your pests in no time!
Costs to combat cockroaches
Every situation is different, so the average cost price may also be different. Initially we can say that if there is no major infestation, the average cost is around €75. Are there several cockroaches, but it is not a huge pest? Then the costs will be around €100. Is there a major infestation and are you, for example, experiencing cockroaches everywhere in your home? Then you will usually spend between €150 and €200 on combating these pests. The costs depend not only on the situation, but also on labor costs and the type of equipment to be used.
It is important that cockroaches are controlled professionally so that the creatures do not continue to hide and reproduce.