Intervention Techniques- Cockroaches

Physical

• Seal cracks, crevices, holes in walls and floors with cement to close their hideouts and breeding places
• Destroy egg-capsules before they are hatched
• Cockroach baits
• Sticky traps
• Vacuuming
• Cold treatment for five days

Chemical

• Boric and dust
• hydramethylnon, abamectin of fipronil gel
• Aerosol or liquid products (common active ingredients include permethrin, deltamethrin, cyflethrin, and cypermethrin)

Biological

• Wasps attack the egg cases, adult and nymphal cockroaches
• Houses centipede - probably the most effective control of cockroaches, through most homeowners find the centipedes themselves objectionable