All You Need to Know About Cockroach Infestations

Where do cockroaches hide during the day?

It’s rare to see cockroaches during the day as they do their searching of food at night. During the day, here are the places where cockroaches are most likely hiding.

• The back of kitchen appliances like microwaves and fridges
• Inside cabinets and pantries
• Electronics like keyboards where food crumbs might have fallen in between keys
• Pipes in the basement and under sinks as they are dark and moist
• Furniture like couches where food or drinks might have spilled while you are watching television
• Nooks and crannies like baseboards and trims, the backs of picture frames and corners where stuff has accumulated

Does killing a cockroach attract more?

YES.

Killing cockroaches and not properly disposing the dead cockroaches will catch the attention of more cockroaches. It is because dead roaches discharge oleic acid, which signals other roaches that there is food.

So, should you just leave cockroaches alone?

The key is proper disposal of the dead cockroaches. Simply throwing them in the trash bins will not work because, over time, the dead cockroaches will produce a smell that attracts other roaches.

The proper way to dispose dead cockroaches far from your home and disinfect the surface where the cockroaches died. You can use a disinfectant or essential oils like peppermint or eucalyptus. These are smells that cockroaches will try to avoid.

Will cockroaches leave on their own?

Cockroaches will not go away just because you’ve moved out of your home temporarily, leaving them without sources of food crumbs, dirty dishes and water.

This is because cockroaches are the most adaptable insects in the world, allowing them to adjust and thrive in any type of situation or environment. In an empty house, cockroaches will eat starch-based paint, paper, cardboard and wallpaper pastes.

They can even survive on nymphs and dead or dying cockroaches. Cockroaches will remain in a vacant house until the food source runs out.

What’s worse is that cockroaches will use the empty house as a base for shelter and warmth and will widen their food search to include surrounding homes. Because of their flat bodies, they can easily get through small holes and gaps to gain access into homes.