Roach Problem

  • Christian Chat is a moderated online Christian community allowing Christians around the world to fellowship with each other in real time chat via webcam, voice, and text, with the Christian Chat app. You can also start or participate in a Bible-based discussion here in the Christian Chat Forums, where members can also share with each other their own videos, pictures, or favorite Christian music.

    If you are a Christian and need encouragement and fellowship, we're here for you! If you are not a Christian but interested in knowing more about Jesus our Lord, you're also welcome! Want to know what the Bible says, and how you can apply it to your life? Join us!

    To make new Christian friends now around the world, click here to join Christian Chat.
mochi

mochi

Senior Member
#21
May 26, 2015
923
38
28
#21
blue_ladybug said:
Girl, if you can see them in every part of your house, then you have a wickedly bad infestation of them. And if they have not invaded your room yet, be warned, THEY WILL... If the infestation is as bad as it sounds, diatomaceous earth won't help, especially if you have a large house..
Click to expand...
*face palm*
Oh noooooooo!!!! :( :( :( :( :(
i definitely need small house right now! easy to clean and manage!
maybe i should just burn this house! LOL *crying*

well.. tomorrow i'll try this:
~ CLEANING my house
~ pouring baking soda
~ a bit bug spray here and there (just a bit)
~ browsing and ordering diatomaceous (hopefully i can found the yellow one)

lets hope its GONE
 
stonesoffire

stonesoffire

Poetic Member
#22
Nov 24, 2013
10,665
1,829
113
#22
No need to call a exterminator. Maxforce Complete is what the professionals use. It's very expensive but it only takes a small amount in places where they are. It's for roaches, ants and crickets. You also have to treat your yard. Just sprinkle some around the trees. Keep away from pets. And seal up the best you can any places that are open that they can get in. There's a foam that you can buy at the hardware store for this. Just ask for the foam they will know what it is.


I kind of like crickets. They sound great at night. :)
 
mochi

mochi

Senior Member
#24
May 26, 2015
923
38
28
#24
blue_ladybug said:
A few years ago in my old apartment, I had a wicked infestation of fleas.. THREE separate times, the exterminator had to come out and spray. Tequila (my cat at the time) and I had to leave for a couple hours each time..
Click to expand...
actually i can lock my cats outside on the second floor..
but i wondering after i spray everything if it will leave residue on the floor and wall and cats!!! cats like to sniff and lick everything! lol
 
D

Depleted

Guest
#25
#25
mochi said:
I have BUNCH roach at home! i have no ideas how to remove them!

I tried bug spray but then they all coming out from their hiding places and start spreading all over the house! some even flying as well.. (sounds disgusting right? lol)
and i cant use bug spray too much since i have pets at home as well.. lol

lately their population getting crazy!! and i want to getting rid of them asap! they just attract centipede to come! and i HATE centipede! lol
i dont want one day i found bunch centipede invade my house because of that! that will be scary!

anyone has this problem as well?
how do you manage it?

i want to try baking soda+sugar method but i want to hear your opinion as well ;)
Click to expand...
Two choices and they cost about the same anyway:
-- get an exterminator.
-- buy the insecticide exterminators use, do it yourself, and figure out where you'll stay for the 4-8 hours after you spray.

BTW, I have expertise in this. I can tell you stories that will make your skin crawl from my days as an assistant maintenance manager for a property management company.

And, hubby has deroached/debugged our home for years.
 
mochi

mochi

Senior Member
#26
May 26, 2015
923
38
28
#26
blue_ladybug said:
Roaches are nearly impossible to kill. Their like the terminator, take a licking and keep on ticking.. lol
Click to expand...
and this!! totally agree!! they keep coming again and again.. 1 get killed then you can find another! LOL
 
D

Depleted

Guest
#27
#27
mochi said:
actually i can lock my cats outside on the second floor..
but i wondering after i spray everything if it will leave residue on the floor and wall and cats!!! cats like to sniff and lick everything! lol
Click to expand...
Funny. I was more worried our cat would eat the dead roaches than he'd walk on the residue. lol I can tell you he didn't die from insecticide though -- either way.
 
mochi

mochi

Senior Member
#28
May 26, 2015
923
38
28
#28
stonesoffire said:
No need to call a exterminator. Maxforce Complete is what the professionals use. It's very expensive but it only takes a small amount in places where they are. It's for roaches, ants and crickets. You also have to treat your yard. Just sprinkle some around the trees. Keep away from pets. And seal up the best you can any places that are open that they can get in. There's a foam that you can buy at the hardware store for this. Just ask for the foam they will know what it is.


I kind of like crickets. They sound great at night. :)
Click to expand...
Thank you for your suggestion!! ;)

I love crickets as well.. i imagine if all roach here change into crickets! must be sweet! LOL
 
stonesoffire

stonesoffire

Poetic Member
#29
Nov 24, 2013
10,665
1,829
113
#29
Maxforce is not a spray. Granules. You can control where you put it.
 
mochi

mochi

Senior Member
#30
May 26, 2015
923
38
28
#30
Depleted said:
Two choices and they cost about the same anyway:
-- get an exterminator.
-- buy the insecticide exterminators use, do it yourself, and figure out where you'll stay for the 4-8 hours after you spray.

BTW, I have expertise in this. I can tell you stories that will make your skin crawl from my days as an assistant maintenance manager for a property management company.

And, hubby has deroached/debugged our home for years.
Click to expand...
thank you for your suggestion!!!
what kind of story btw?? i'm curious now! hehehe

Depleted said:
Funny. I was more worried our cat would eat the dead roaches than he'd walk on the residue. lol I can tell you he didn't die from insecticide though -- either way.
Click to expand...
awww no worries! my cats wont bother to touch cockroaches.. lol.. they dont hunt the roaches as well (even that i wish they will do that)
 
H

Hellooo

Guest
#32
#32
Boric acid powder and/or tablets
 
mochi

mochi

Senior Member
#35
May 26, 2015
923
38
28
#35
TemporaryCircumstances said:
Awwwwwwwww no?
Click to expand...
definitely a NO!! lol
now i wondering.. is there someone out there have roach as their pet?? LOL
people have spider, lizard, etc as their pet..
is there someone who have this little roaches as their pet??
LOL
 
PrynceNY

PrynceNY

Banned
#36
Aug 16, 2016
2,184
62
0
#36
mochi said:
definitely a NO!! lol now i wondering.. is there someone out there have roach as their pet?? LOL people have spider, lizard, etc as their pet.. is there someone who have this little roaches as their pet?? LOL
Click to expand...
Yea there are people with pet roaches actually. But it's normally not your typical house roach it's one of those huge ones.
 
mochi

mochi

Senior Member
#37
May 26, 2015
923
38
28
#37
PrynceNY said:
Yea there are people with pet roaches actually. But it's normally not your typical house roach it's one of those huge ones.
Click to expand...
what???!!
seriously??!!! yikesssss
 
blue_ladybug

blue_ladybug

Senior Member
#38
Feb 21, 2014
70,884
9,617
113
#38
My concern is that no matter what you use, it'll be darn near impossible to keep your pets away from it.. It's dangerous for them to put down granules because they'll sniff at it. Your best bet is to have an exterminator come out and deal with it....

Or preferably, burn your house and move.. lol JK
 
Magenta

Magenta

Senior Member
#39
Jul 3, 2015
58,694
28,085
113
#39
mochi said:
I found it here!! yeay!!
but it has cat picture and it said "for pet's insecticide"
but its diatomaceous earth food grade for sure.. is it the same?
i try to look for yellow package with roach pic there (pic you posted earlier) but maybe we have different package here.. not sure..
i might have to google more tomorrow ;)
thanks again! ;)
Click to expand...
As long as it is food grade, it should be fine. Diatomacious earth (a white powder, not dirt LOL) will kill just about any bug that crawls over it, or through it, so as long as it is placed where the bugs wander, they will walk through it and it will kill them.
 
dcontroversal

dcontroversal

Banned
#40
Dec 12, 2013
46,515
20,400
113
#40
Use Borax powder behind and under all appliances, cabinets etc......it coats them and they cannot breathe and they die.....Magenta's post as well works.....
 
You must log in or register to reply here.