Know where cockroaches hidebecause these are the locations you mus treat. Cockroaches eat different plant and animalproducts, including meat and grease, starchyfoods, sweets, baked goods and otherunprotected kitchen goods. They also feed onmaterials such as leather, book binding andsizing, and wallpaper paste. How to control cockroaches Use preventive measures to control cockroachessuccessfully. It is easier to prevent a cockroachinvasion than to control an established one.
Preventive measures require care, planning andcontinued effort to be s ccessful.
A clean homereduces the chance of cockroach infestations andthe need for pesticides, but will not alwaysprevent invasions from outside sources. You may be able to control cockroaches withoutusing chemicals. Inspec ion Inspect regularly and thoroughly to locateconditions which invite cockroach invasions. Examine all known or suspected cockroachhiding places and incoming materials. SanitationGood sanitation, both indoors and outdoors,effectively limits cockroach populations.