household insects
The presence of insects abound in the summer; Like mosquitoes, bugs, and cockroaches, they cause anxiety and inconvenience to many; Because of its disgusting appearance, in addition to the damage it causes to furnishings and furniture, and the spoilage of many dishes of food, and it may lead to people getting sick, especially children, and among these harmful insects are cockroaches, which we will talk in this article about the most important natural ways to eliminate them.
cockroach
cockroach; It belongs to the order of winged biting insects, small in size, with six legs, with transparent brown wings, and has two long antennae with which it senses everything around it, and it is characterized by an unpleasant odor due to its glandular secretion, and it reproduces through eggs; Where the female cockroach secretes an aromatic substance that attracts the male cockroach, and they are married, and there are approximately 3500 species of cockroaches.
characteristics of cockroaches
- You can go without food for an entire month.
- Her heart stops beating for an hour and she is not affected.
- Live without a head for a week.
- She stops breathing for 45 minutes without causing her any harm.
- You can survive any nuclear explosion that may occur.
How to get rid of cockroaches naturally
- Use a mixture of soapy water and put it in a bottle and spray it on the cockroaches to eliminate them.
- Make a cockroach trap by mixing water and coffee in a glass jar. Cockroaches enter the jar and fall into the water.
- Placing naphthalene balls in cockroach gathering places, such as bathrooms and sinks; Because the smell of naphthalene is one of the repellent and annoying smells of cockroaches.
- Mix a spoonful of baking soda with a spoonful of fine sugar and place it in low containers. Sugar is a substance that attracts cockroaches to eat it. Soda bicarbonate is a substance that dries the cockroach's body and absorbs its moisture, which leads to its death.
- Bring a cucumber, cut it into slices, and then distribute it where cockroaches are.
- The use of boronic acid powder is available in pharmacies; It is considered one of the materials that eliminate cockroaches and get rid of them.
- Use a cockroach trap and put adhesive on it in places where it is frequent.
- Pour some kerosene down the drains; Which causes cockroaches to suffocate.
- bay leaf; Bay leaves are considered one of the cheapest and easiest ways to get rid of cockroaches. The leaves or their powder are placed near the cockroaches, as it is considered one of the smells that repels them.
- petroleum jelly; Bring a bottle with a wide mouth or a jar, grease its edges with Vaseline, and put the peels of some fruits inside, such as apples and bananas. Which leads to attracting cockroaches to it and trapping them inside the jar due to the presence of Vaseline on its edges.
- Use peppers, onions, and garlic.
- ammonia solution.
