How to find a nest of cockroaches?

The existence of synanthropic insects is closely related to human habitation. Parasites make their way to homes for food and organic residues. They pollute the home and carry diseases. In the process of dealing with uninvited neighbors, it is important to find a nest of cockroaches. Insects hide in secluded places, to find them you need to know the habits and preferences of cockroaches.

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Where do cockroaches live

It is difficult to associate a clean, bright apartment with the place of residence of cockroaches. But insects can settle in such a place. Arthropods quickly breed and regularly develop new territories. Yesterday's residents of the garbage chute at the entrance can at any time be on the kitchen table or in the sink. Routes of entry into the home are:

ventilation ducts;
cracks under the door and in the walls;
with things after living in a hotel (hostel);
with packages, the longer they travel, the more likely they are to get insects.

Information. A common option for the appearance of cockroaches in an apartment is the relocation from a neighboring room treated with insecticides.

In order for the insects to remain and breed in a new place, they need several conditions:

Food. Free access to trash, crumbs on the table, leftover food behind the stove - this is enough to attract parasites. They are unpretentious in food, easily gnaw through plastic bags of waste.
Water. An important factor in the existence of insects. Without food, they cost 20-30 days, and without moisture 3-10. Arthropods have a fairly small puddle under a leaking pipe, water in a flower tray.
Comfortable temperature. Heat-loving parasites do not like coolness and cannot stand frost. In the apartment they find suitable conditions and a temperature of 20-25 °.
Hidden places. Cockroaches are nocturnal, they hide during the day. A dark, warm place with normal humidity is selected for the nest.

There are a lot of places where cockroaches hide. They love the heat. Therefore, they often creep into electrical appliances: microwave ovens, a refrigerator, a computer system unit, and a dishwasher. Another favorite place is under the sink or bathtub, near the water.

Varieties of cockroaches in the apartment

At home, you can meet several types of parasites:

The red cockroach (Prusak) is a small insect with an elongated oval body 10-13 mm long. The color is reddish yellow, there are wings. Larvae are dark brown, ooteka (egg-laying place) 6-8 mm, light brown. The cockroach is fertile, takes care of the offspring. Which has a positive effect on its size.
Black cockroach is an adult 20-26 mm in size, the body is flat, the color is black, shiny. The larvae are also black, the capsule with eggs is brown, ribbed. In terms of the number of detected colonies, it is inferior to the Prusak, but exceeds its size. Insects prefer the lower floors of houses, garbage chutes.
American cockroach - brown or brownish insect, length 28-44 mm. Nymphs are red-brown, egg cocoon in the form of a quadrangular glossy capsule. The species is not widespread as a Prusak, but successfully develops new territories. The life expectancy of adults is up to 3 years.

Details of the progeny of insects in the article “How many cockroaches hatch from one egg?”.

Insect harm

Cockroaches are in contact with garbage, debris, dirt on the floor. They mechanically (on the legs, antennae and torso) transfer pathogens to the surface of tables, food and other places where a person can become infected. Most often, parasites cause gastroenteritis, dysentery, tuberculosis, diphtheria.

How to find a nest of cockroaches in an apartment?

To get rid of the invasion of cockroaches, you will need to find their nest. Insects do not build it from improvised materials, it is a secluded place where they hide in the daytime and feel safe. It is better to start the search from the kitchen, this room has everything you need for a comfortable arthropod life. Where to look:

back side of the refrigerator (heat exchanger);
departed wallpaper on the walls;
under linoleum, if it is not fixed;
for the baseboard;
in kitchen drawers and tables;
under the sink.

The habitat of insects is often a toilet and bathroom, where it has access to moisture. Indoors, they hide behind panels, suspended ceilings, baguettes. Cardboard boxes are a common option for making nests. You should carefully examine all the secluded places, experts advise using a flashlight in searches. A ray of light will cause insects to be active.

Signs of the appearance of cockroaches in the house

Timely detection of pests in the room will help to cope with them faster. From people renting an apartment, the presence of cockroaches in it is carefully hidden. The neighborhood with insects causes a lot of problems, it is advisable to detect their presence as early as possible. How to find out if there are cockroaches in the apartment? It is worth inspecting the rooms and pay attention to the following signs:

Dark spots on the walls and surfaces of furniture left over from the stool of insects.
Pieces of chitinous cover scattered after molting.
Ooteks (egg capsules) on the floor and in sheltered places.

Any sign is enough to make sure the premises are infected. When searching for a nest in an apartment, you will have to make physical effort - move the refrigerator and gas stove, remove the hanging cabinets. Pests traditionally gather in these places. There, dark traces merge into spots, a large number of chitinous skins discarded by larvae.

Tip. At night, go into the kitchen and turn on the light, if there are cockroaches in the apartment, they can be detected visually. It is worth looking into the cabinets and drawers.

If insects run along the floor or wall during the day, their population is large. The Prusaka female lays 38-50 eggs at a time, and gives about 400 larvae per life cycle. Females of a black cockroach lay up to 22 odec with 10-20 eggs. The insect colony is increasing rapidly, especially at high temperatures. It is necessary to immediately engage in the destruction of parasites.

Ways to fight cockroaches

The appearance of pests is not always associated with unsanitary conditions in the room, they settle in a clean kitchen. It is enough for them to have access to water, almost any organics serves as food for insects. The fight against parasites is carried out comprehensively, using physical and chemical methods. An effective option is freezing the room, cockroaches die at sub-zero temperatures. But this is a seasonal method and is not suitable for everyone. The available physical methods are mechanical destruction and installation of glue traps.

Many pesticides have been developed. They are available in the form of dusts, gels, pencils, sprays. The use of aerosols "Raptor", "Raid" gives a quick effect. Insecticides are sprayed in a nest, a place where insects congregate. Preparations in the form of gels and dusts are also applied to the movement of pests. With a small number of colonies, it is enough to decompose the poisoned bait. They are made from egg yolk and boric acid.

As a preventive measure, it is recommended to get rid of all water leaks, lack of access to food. Products are stored in plastic or glass containers with a lid. Compliance with sanitary standards and cleanliness is the main preventive measure.