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Cockroaches - have people found ways of preventing entry

Cockroaches - have people found ways of preventing entry

Postby Nynaeve » Tue Aug 30, 2016 1:02 pm

Good afternoon


Grateful for any advice. Aside from spraying and killing cockroaches when they are already in the house, has anyone got any tips about what to do to block their entry into the house? Not sure how/where they are getting in. Has anyone tried using the fine mesh used for mosquitos behind air vents etc and did it work?

Any ideas or suggestions gratefully received. Thank you.
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Re: Cockroaches - have people found ways of preventing entry

Postby scubydoo » Tue Aug 30, 2016 1:30 pm

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Re: Cockroaches - have people found ways of preventing entry

Postby Martin the artist » Wed Aug 31, 2016 8:34 am

One of our guests just arrived from airport opened her case and one leapt out... Must have got in at the airport!
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Re: Cockroaches - have people found ways of preventing entry

Postby mondo » Wed Aug 31, 2016 8:51 am

Martin the artist wrote:One of our guests just arrived from airport opened her case and one leapt out... Must have got in at the airport!



Or an illegal immigrant..

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Re: Cockroaches - have people found ways of preventing entry

Postby nannaboot » Wed Aug 31, 2016 10:54 am

If you have an extraction hood they do tend to come down in the vent, also any holes left near plug sockets that the builders have not filled in. We put wire mesh behind air vents bit still had cockroaches come in. Remember they do fly. We have also installed mosquito screens on our doors and windows. I do think that they will occasionally come in but since we have carried out all the above, we are almost cockroach free.
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Re: Cockroaches - have people found ways of preventing entry

Postby Anniep » Wed Aug 31, 2016 11:07 am

I use ORO, spraying it around Windows and doors, also bay leaves left in corners etc are meant to be a deterrent. We've had one or two only in our ensuite, couldn't work out where they where coming from, as we leave bath/sink plugs in and even cover the overflow. But found a gap under the edge of the bark and the side panel. So have blocked that and so far all good
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Re: Cockroaches - have people found ways of preventing entry

Postby Nynaeve » Wed Aug 31, 2016 10:21 pm

Thank you everyone for taking the time to reply. Will give the suggestions a go and see what happens.
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Re: Cockroaches - have people found ways of preventing entry

Postby mondo » Thu Sep 01, 2016 8:27 am

I have no mossie screens, do not plug up the sink holes. do not put mesh over the vents..In fact I do nothing like that..

..but I DO go round all the windows and doors, even around the outside of the house with Oro...

Never had one this summer..

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Re: Cockroaches - have people found ways of preventing entry

Postby Nynaeve » Tue Sep 06, 2016 2:37 pm

Thank you everyone, really useful suggestions. :text-thankyouyellow:
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Re: Cockroaches - have people found ways of preventing entry

Postby jojo spain » Fri Jun 23, 2017 8:43 pm

HI GUYS .WHERE CAN I FIND ORO SPRAY. I TRYED SOME SUPERMARKETS AND THEY DON'T SELL IT.
THANKS.
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