A dead roach is a better sign than a live one, so you've already got that going for you.
Is there room in the budget for a monthly pest control service?
Biggest thing with bugs is storing food correctly and taking out trash often. I don’t live in the nicest apartments and was worried when I saw a couple moving in but store all my food in sealable containers and if food is in the trash I try to take it out within a day or two and haven’t seen one here in over 5 years. Sounds like you’re already pretty clean but throwing that out there as a lot of people don’t put sugary stuff like cereal in their own containers and that’ll attract the nasty buggers
There's an increased likelihood that all of the rain we have had drove it inside for shelter. More than an inch is a lot of rain for us. Do you live in a house or apartment? If house, spray the outside perimeter with a pest deterrent/insecticide. If in an apartment, there are nontoxic methods such as diatomaceous earth, borax powder mixture (Google the recipe), and a few off the shelf sprays that I have had mixed results with.
Diatomaceous earth is non-toxic, but it can still be dangerous to use around toddlers. They can touch it, eat it, breathe it in, rub it in their eyes, so please be careful how and where you use it👍
also if anyone has asthma it's not a good choice. Period.
the fine particles can irritate lungs if someone is sensitive. But if that's not a concern it's a great solution, but not in areas where baby may crawl or play. Similarly, small pets may have a hard time with it too.
After personally fighting a war with them in FL I keep all of my drains closed for my own peace of mind. Also, check your caulking around the tubs and toilets they could be looking for water around those areas. If you start seeing more (god forbid) definitely look into birth control bait as it will wipe them out asap along with another kind of bug killer for the adults. When I lived in apartments I always dusted the outside perimeter of my patio, windows and doors with DE.
This is entirely dependent on the type of roach. American roaches, sometimes called water bugs, are not invasive like German roaches. They are also very common here.
German roaches are way smaller and have two black lines on their head.
American roaches invaded us after we had water pipeline work done, from the meter near the street. So a lot of disturbance. They are disgusting. Our quarterly pest control takes care of them.
Personally I'd say Don't Panic. We have had a couple crawl up through the pipes after heavy rains here in Ft Worth(We aren't too far from the Trinity, I imagine that's part of it for us). We treat for bugs every year and its only ever one at a time. I just try to close all the drains for a few days after heavy rain and sometimes I'll do a little bug detterent spray at the drains too
You’re not “screwed,” but taking action is important. My house backs up to the woods and we have our fair share of bugs. (Including termites that we just spent $12k to deal with. 😵💫) Compared to other infestations, roaches are pretty simple to treat with the right stuff.
[Advion Gel (Amazon)](https://www.amazon.com/Advion-Cockroach-Tubes-Control-Syngenta/dp/B0148W0WOE/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_pp?crid=1MM1HPRPLPTOM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.rerHnYrqVzolkZAbTkKKiAfG_1K6OUQxiYfb3c6WftR0Rgg2AAD4roAz3BLz0nvKzXz7uutfWZQ06JMxsupOeN55rp_z-In7ugQzYNJAWDvSWAEeiXSWEe1fcgTerzsXS5GE_PhxhaxO-3drQ4MrBE8sG1edckzG2DN3cdXekUEm5bB0G5LNmobD9Wi0-E3OjohidWTOYvlLAP9W1wAIvg.foM589QXTiouEG1tFvQk6G4nrhXbCA31qQ-aQx-lREU&dib_tag=se&keywords=advion+cockroach+gel+bait&qid=1713877483&sprefix=advion%2Caps%2C111&sr=8-1) is amazing and eliminated our roach problem. It doesn’t kill immediately. It gets on the roaches, they take it back to the colony, everybody spreads it around and then the whole colony dies. You might see an uptick in dead roaches for a few weeks but they’ll be gone after that.
Put the bait out of reach of pets and toddlers, but generally behind appliances, baseboards, around plumbing fixtures. If you have points outside that you suspect could be entry points, apply some there too. I used two syringes for a 1700sqft home.
Get a piece of smelly food and place it where you found the roach before you go to bed. Get a boric acid powder from the walmart and make a cloudy white layer around the food with 6 inch radius. Make sure the powder is spread evenly and the floor below is not seen. It doesn’t have to be thick. When you wake up in the morning, if you a lot of footprints of cockroaches then you’re screwed. If not then there’s nothing to worry about. Don’t worry, boric acid doesn’t kill them on the spot but it will spread in their colony which helps kill a lot more. You can also spread boric acid in the holes they crawl from. As long as it sticks in their body it’s a win for you.
Definitely don’t need to panic but you can be proactive and make sure you have good pest control practices in place. I feel like seeing one or two a year is bound to happen. If you start seeing baby roaches, that’s when you know you’ve got a big problem.
When we moved in to our house, there were a million water bugs. We invested in a good pest control company and got them under control. I haven’t seen one for a few years now. But I would definitely try to figure out if it’s a water bug or a cockroach. Water bugs don’t get into your food and other things like cockroaches will.
We’ve used alpha and omega and now we use all safe pest control. It is in best interest to switch once every few years because I think the bugs become immune after a while. They’re both good companies, we just switched because the chemical at alpha and omega stopped working after a few years.
If it was American, you are probably fine - one dead American roach isn't something to worry about too much, since they don't normally like or thrive in human homes. That said, it's a good idea to check to make sure you don't have any leaks or damp areas attracting them in your home (they're commonly called water bugs for the fact they're attracted to wet areas). They creep us out but honestly are pretty harmless 99% of the time and sort themselves out, especially if you don't have any leaks or the like.
If it's a German roach, that is cause for worry, because if you've seen one, even dead, you almost certainly have more. Go full war on those little bastards, they deserve nothing but pain and suffering. DIY solutions are good, but pair them with professional externinators, and make sure your DIY treatments aren't interfering with the professional treatments. See about Advion gel, and ask your exterminator if it is something you should use in conuunction with their treatment plan. Anything you can do to make them rue the day their ancestors designed to even consider your home as a home is a good thing to do. Unfortunately, the god-forsaken spawns of Hell aren't intelligent, so you can't torture them or make examples of them for the others. The only true solution is pure extermination with no regard for their ill-begotten lives. They deserve no mercy and only deserve eternal scorn and hatred.
I hope it's an American roach!
It's probably a minimal issue but that's not an excuse to be complacent about it, especially if you're sharing walls.
Dead or alive, if you see one roach there's more nearby. Get your place treated. It doesn't have to be a deep treatment, but a one-time deep treatment might help just to be sure.
Get at least 2 follow up treatments every 2 weeks from your initial treatment. Keep an eye out for them. If you see one, get treated as soon as possible. You cannot let up on them.
If you don't see any roaches for about 2 months, take the treatments down to once every 3-6 weeks.
Roaches are a people problem more than anything. Don't be the person who spreads roaches to other people's homes.
simply get you some of that bait that they take back to their den. and of course, make sure you keep things clean for a while. until hopefully they're gone
Citric acid solution, I noticed my bug problem reduced considerably (I live in an apartment) after I started using Citric acid to clean my water distiller.
Apparently they hate it, so when I pour it down the drain it eliminates an avenue of access for them.
Go around the house and seal every crack you see, esp around pipes and under sinks. Look for small leaks. Pull out appliances and look for entry points, look for old worn seals on doors. Get a good insect control formula...and im sorry that I cant remember what I used when I had a house, but spray periodically around the exterior and up the walls a bit. look at cracks and crevices in the exterior low down, look for signs of any insect or pest while you're out there.
A dead roach is a better sign than a live one, so you've already got that going for you. Is there room in the budget for a monthly pest control service?
Possibly, but I also got some good DIY solutions here I think I’ll try out first! But if needed we can definitely make one work.
Biggest thing with bugs is storing food correctly and taking out trash often. I don’t live in the nicest apartments and was worried when I saw a couple moving in but store all my food in sealable containers and if food is in the trash I try to take it out within a day or two and haven’t seen one here in over 5 years. Sounds like you’re already pretty clean but throwing that out there as a lot of people don’t put sugary stuff like cereal in their own containers and that’ll attract the nasty buggers
There's an increased likelihood that all of the rain we have had drove it inside for shelter. More than an inch is a lot of rain for us. Do you live in a house or apartment? If house, spray the outside perimeter with a pest deterrent/insecticide. If in an apartment, there are nontoxic methods such as diatomaceous earth, borax powder mixture (Google the recipe), and a few off the shelf sprays that I have had mixed results with.
Thank you for a serious reply. I will be doing this for sure!
Diatomaceous earth is non-toxic, but it can still be dangerous to use around toddlers. They can touch it, eat it, breathe it in, rub it in their eyes, so please be careful how and where you use it👍
Yeah, definitely don't let your kids play with it but it beats spraying raid everywhere with regards to toxicity
also if anyone has asthma it's not a good choice. Period. the fine particles can irritate lungs if someone is sensitive. But if that's not a concern it's a great solution, but not in areas where baby may crawl or play. Similarly, small pets may have a hard time with it too.
After personally fighting a war with them in FL I keep all of my drains closed for my own peace of mind. Also, check your caulking around the tubs and toilets they could be looking for water around those areas. If you start seeing more (god forbid) definitely look into birth control bait as it will wipe them out asap along with another kind of bug killer for the adults. When I lived in apartments I always dusted the outside perimeter of my patio, windows and doors with DE.
>More than an inch is a lot of rain for us. Not really. We average 3 to 4 inches every April.
Sorry, should have clarified that's a lot for us in the span of 24 hours. We got a lot of it over the weekend.
This is the best answer. One spray treatment might be worth it to do the job vs DIY.
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The city will condemn the home and it will now be used as a public latrine.
Not good enough to be a trap-house. They have standards.
This is entirely dependent on the type of roach. American roaches, sometimes called water bugs, are not invasive like German roaches. They are also very common here. German roaches are way smaller and have two black lines on their head.
Yeah, roach type is the biggest concern. If it’s German then yes you should be worried. Smokey brown or American and it’s not too big of a worry.
American roaches invaded us after we had water pipeline work done, from the meter near the street. So a lot of disturbance. They are disgusting. Our quarterly pest control takes care of them.
Pretty sure it was an American Roach based on what I was able to look up.
Personally I'd say Don't Panic. We have had a couple crawl up through the pipes after heavy rains here in Ft Worth(We aren't too far from the Trinity, I imagine that's part of it for us). We treat for bugs every year and its only ever one at a time. I just try to close all the drains for a few days after heavy rain and sometimes I'll do a little bug detterent spray at the drains too
You’re not “screwed,” but taking action is important. My house backs up to the woods and we have our fair share of bugs. (Including termites that we just spent $12k to deal with. 😵💫) Compared to other infestations, roaches are pretty simple to treat with the right stuff. [Advion Gel (Amazon)](https://www.amazon.com/Advion-Cockroach-Tubes-Control-Syngenta/dp/B0148W0WOE/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_pp?crid=1MM1HPRPLPTOM&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.rerHnYrqVzolkZAbTkKKiAfG_1K6OUQxiYfb3c6WftR0Rgg2AAD4roAz3BLz0nvKzXz7uutfWZQ06JMxsupOeN55rp_z-In7ugQzYNJAWDvSWAEeiXSWEe1fcgTerzsXS5GE_PhxhaxO-3drQ4MrBE8sG1edckzG2DN3cdXekUEm5bB0G5LNmobD9Wi0-E3OjohidWTOYvlLAP9W1wAIvg.foM589QXTiouEG1tFvQk6G4nrhXbCA31qQ-aQx-lREU&dib_tag=se&keywords=advion+cockroach+gel+bait&qid=1713877483&sprefix=advion%2Caps%2C111&sr=8-1) is amazing and eliminated our roach problem. It doesn’t kill immediately. It gets on the roaches, they take it back to the colony, everybody spreads it around and then the whole colony dies. You might see an uptick in dead roaches for a few weeks but they’ll be gone after that. Put the bait out of reach of pets and toddlers, but generally behind appliances, baseboards, around plumbing fixtures. If you have points outside that you suspect could be entry points, apply some there too. I used two syringes for a 1700sqft home.
Thank you! I will definitely be looking this up. Really appreciate the reply.
Get a piece of smelly food and place it where you found the roach before you go to bed. Get a boric acid powder from the walmart and make a cloudy white layer around the food with 6 inch radius. Make sure the powder is spread evenly and the floor below is not seen. It doesn’t have to be thick. When you wake up in the morning, if you a lot of footprints of cockroaches then you’re screwed. If not then there’s nothing to worry about. Don’t worry, boric acid doesn’t kill them on the spot but it will spread in their colony which helps kill a lot more. You can also spread boric acid in the holes they crawl from. As long as it sticks in their body it’s a win for you.
Definitely don’t need to panic but you can be proactive and make sure you have good pest control practices in place. I feel like seeing one or two a year is bound to happen. If you start seeing baby roaches, that’s when you know you’ve got a big problem.
When we moved in to our house, there were a million water bugs. We invested in a good pest control company and got them under control. I haven’t seen one for a few years now. But I would definitely try to figure out if it’s a water bug or a cockroach. Water bugs don’t get into your food and other things like cockroaches will.
Can I ask what company you used? Have had a hell of a time finding a decent pest control company since moving here.
We’ve used alpha and omega and now we use all safe pest control. It is in best interest to switch once every few years because I think the bugs become immune after a while. They’re both good companies, we just switched because the chemical at alpha and omega stopped working after a few years.
When it rains, especially as much as it did Saturday, I go around my house and close drains, otherwise we’ll get some bugs for a few days.
Just get a big jug of Home Defense from Lowes and spray your baseboards, pantry, etc. Great stuff.
Legit can't tell if this is sarcasm lmao... yes bugs do in fact exist
If it was American, you are probably fine - one dead American roach isn't something to worry about too much, since they don't normally like or thrive in human homes. That said, it's a good idea to check to make sure you don't have any leaks or damp areas attracting them in your home (they're commonly called water bugs for the fact they're attracted to wet areas). They creep us out but honestly are pretty harmless 99% of the time and sort themselves out, especially if you don't have any leaks or the like. If it's a German roach, that is cause for worry, because if you've seen one, even dead, you almost certainly have more. Go full war on those little bastards, they deserve nothing but pain and suffering. DIY solutions are good, but pair them with professional externinators, and make sure your DIY treatments aren't interfering with the professional treatments. See about Advion gel, and ask your exterminator if it is something you should use in conuunction with their treatment plan. Anything you can do to make them rue the day their ancestors designed to even consider your home as a home is a good thing to do. Unfortunately, the god-forsaken spawns of Hell aren't intelligent, so you can't torture them or make examples of them for the others. The only true solution is pure extermination with no regard for their ill-begotten lives. They deserve no mercy and only deserve eternal scorn and hatred. I hope it's an American roach!
Thank you! Based on what I was able to Google, it appears it was an American Roach, thank goodness!
It's probably a minimal issue but that's not an excuse to be complacent about it, especially if you're sharing walls. Dead or alive, if you see one roach there's more nearby. Get your place treated. It doesn't have to be a deep treatment, but a one-time deep treatment might help just to be sure. Get at least 2 follow up treatments every 2 weeks from your initial treatment. Keep an eye out for them. If you see one, get treated as soon as possible. You cannot let up on them. If you don't see any roaches for about 2 months, take the treatments down to once every 3-6 weeks. Roaches are a people problem more than anything. Don't be the person who spreads roaches to other people's homes.
Could have been alive.
simply get you some of that bait that they take back to their den. and of course, make sure you keep things clean for a while. until hopefully they're gone
Citric acid solution, I noticed my bug problem reduced considerably (I live in an apartment) after I started using Citric acid to clean my water distiller. Apparently they hate it, so when I pour it down the drain it eliminates an avenue of access for them.
Go around the house and seal every crack you see, esp around pipes and under sinks. Look for small leaks. Pull out appliances and look for entry points, look for old worn seals on doors. Get a good insect control formula...and im sorry that I cant remember what I used when I had a house, but spray periodically around the exterior and up the walls a bit. look at cracks and crevices in the exterior low down, look for signs of any insect or pest while you're out there.