How To Kill Cockroaches Without Harming The Health Of Your Pet

Imagine opening a cabinet and finding cockroaches crawling out of it? Disgusting isn’t it? Cockroaches are filthy insects that spread diseases and turns your home into an unhygienic place. Having a roach infestation in your home is the last thing you would want. These insects not only spread diseases but are also very hard to kill.

So, if you have seen a cockroach roaming around your home, you might want to call for a professional service to remove the infestation. If you are looking for a pest management service in St. Lucie or any other area, you can easily find them from the local directory.

But, the pest control services use harsh chemicals, which can be detrimental to the health of your pets. Here are some ways in which you can exterminate a cockroach infestation from your home without harming your pet.

Seal all the cracks

Cockroaches can enter your home ver easily. Even if there is a slight crack or a tiny fissure, cockroaches can easily enter your home and before you know it, your entire house is infested by these filthy, germ-spreading insects. So, in order to keep the insects away from your house, you would need to seal even the tiniest of cracks. Check your house for any cracks and fissures, loose fittings in the pipelines, cracks in walls or slight openings in doors and windows. Wherever you find a crack through which a cockroach may enter, seal them. Sealing any potential approaches will help in keeping the insects away from your home.

Don’t keep garbage sitting for too long

Stale food is the biggest magnet for cockroaches or any sort of pests. When you have a lot of stale food and garbage sitting inside your home, it will automatically attract all sorts of germ-spreading insects in your home. When you feed your pets, don’t leave the food sitting in the dish for too long. If possible clean it immediately and throw the garbage away. Also, store your pet’s food in an air-tight container so that the smell won’t attract any insects. 

Also, clean your kitchen counters every day. Do not leave morsels of food on the counter or else you will unnecessarily attract a lot of pests and insects.

Never store things in a cardboard box, they are the first place for a roach infestation.

Lay cockroach baits

If you think that your house is already infested by cockroaches, then there is a smart way in which you can catch these insects. Lay cockroach baits around your house. There are many pet-friendly cockroach baits available in the market that won’t harm your pets. These baits can get rid of the cockroaches without putting your pet's health in jeopardy. If you are still concerned about using these baits, then lay them in places where your pets won’t find it.

Cockroach traps

Cockroach traps are found in the market that you can use to easily. They are also very convenient for disposing of the roaches. Buy some cockroach traps from the market and lay them in places where the cockroaches are most likely to wander. Leave some morsels of food in them to attract the roaches. 

Once the cockroaches are stuck in the trap, you can then dispose of the insects. Use the traps for a few days and you can remove the entire infestation easily without harming your pet.

Boric acid

Boric acid can be used to effectively remove cockroaches from your house. This will not only get rid of the insects but is also safe for your pets. Your pet won’t likely eat the boric acid and even if it does, a small amount of boric acid won’t affect its health.

Place boric acid in all the places where you suspect a roach infestation and you can also put them in all the dark corners, wet places and in the mouth of cracks and fissures in any wall.