Cockroaches are, without a doubt, everyone’s least favorite pest. Discovering a cockroach infestation often only happens when you turn on the lights of a dark room, leading to a scattering of tiny critters. Pro-Staff, trusted exterminator Des Moines, can help you prevent roaches from taking over your home.
Creatures of Habit
Like most living things, cockroaches are creatures of habit. When looking for a new place to move into, they generally only look for the three things they need to survive: warmth, moisture, and food. This means you’ll typically find cockroaches in places where it’s dark and humid. The garage, under the sink, in the bathroom, or near trash cans are all common places to spot a cockroach.
Sanitation
Cleaning is an ongoing process, but it’s the most important line of defense against cockroaches. By eliminating food and water sources, as well as shelter, you can help keep cockroaches out of your home.
Toss Cardboard Boxes
Cardboard boxes and paper bags both make an ideal breeding ground for cockroaches; this is due to cockroaches using the starches found in the adhesives on these paper items as a food source. Rather than storing your old Christmas decorations or sweaters in cardboard, invest in air-tight plastic storage.
Rinse Recyclables
Before you toss that can of soup or empty milk carton into the recycling bin, be sure to rinse out the container. Without rinsing, cockroaches will make themselves right at home eating your leftovers — even if you bag them up!
Take Out the Trash
While you might think your trash can only needs to be emptied once every few days, cockroaches use your garbage as an all-you-can-eat buffet. Emptying the trash can on a regular basis can be enough to deter cockroaches from joining in on your family leftovers.
In the event of a cockroach infestation, it is recommended you call an exterminator Des Moines. Pro-Staff uses a highly effective 8-step pest control program. Guaranteed to control all crawling insects for one full year. This program includes both interior and exterior baits, granular repellent, liquid repellent, and more. To learn more about our pest control services, contact us at (515) 279-7378.