Trapping alonewill not eliminate cockroaches, but should beused with preventive measures for betterresults. Many inexpensive cockroach traps areavailable. They are easy to use, disposable andcontain no toxic insecticide. Most are box shapedand coated with a very sticky adhesive inside. Some traps may also feature slow release foodattractant.
Cockroaches enter the trap whendetecting the food odor and stick to the adhesive.
Place traps where c ckroaches are likely totravel. Change the trap's position if nocockroaches are caught after two or three nights. The number of traps required will depend on thekind of cockroach present and location of theinfestation. To control cockroaches with insecticides, findtheir daytime hiding place and thoroughly treatthose areas. Regardless of the insecticidechosen, chemicals placed in or near regularhiding places provide much better control thanthose placed where cock oaches move onlyoccasionally.