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How to Get Rid of Cockroaches in the Kitchen

Seeing signs of cockroaches in your kitchen can be disconcerting, especially when you think of them touching your food or dishes, but the good news is that it’s possible to address cockroaches if they do find their way into your home. Attracted by sources of water, like your dropping pipes, and even the smallest bits …

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Pests Keeping You Awake? How to Get Rid of Cockroaches in Your edroom

Cockroaches are some of the most unwelcome pests that can invade a home. Seeing cockroaches in your bedroom is incredibly unpleasant, making it difficult to sleep until an infestation is under control. Find out what to do if you see cockroaches in this most private of spaces. What attracts cockroaches to a bedroom?  Cockroaches are …

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How to Get Rid of Cockroaches in Vents

Cockroaches are invasive and hard-to-handle pests that can survive in the most unlikely of places. And while they are commonly associated with unsanitary living conditions, that’s not always the cause of an infestation.  Thanks to their flat, small bodies, cockroaches are experts at squeezing through small spaces undetected, and your home’s air vents are one …

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How to Get Rid of Cockroaches in Your Laundry Room

Seeing cockroaches in your laundry room could make your stress skyrocket. Cockroaches in your laundry room can not only leave waste, discarded shells or egg capsules in their path, they can spread disease. Even if you only see one or two, there are sure to be more hiding nearby. Cockroaches can be dangerous to the …

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How to Get Rid Of Cockroaches in a Restaurant

Restaurants often struggle to control pest populations. With daily deliveries, food scraps, and the dreaded “dish pit,” there are a lot of areas for pests—cockroaches, in particular—to hide. Not only are cockroaches a tough pest to manage once they’re established, they can also spread disease and potentially shut down your restaurant. This makes it even …

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How to Keep Cockroaches Out of Your Apartment Building

If you spot one or more cockroaches in your apartment, chances are good that these pests have already invaded your building in large numbers. Cockroaches in your apartment complex are also a pest issue for other tenants. These critters swiftly move from one unit to another, traveling through common walls and ceilings.   What attracts cockroaches …

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How to Get Rid of Cockroaches in the Shower Drain

Enjoying the shower or bath is a great way to start the day or unwind at its end, but it’s difficult to feel relaxed during your bathing routine if you have an insect audience. Because they seek out water, cockroaches are a common pest in bathrooms, and drains are often their entry point. Learn how …

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How to Get Rid of Cockroaches in Your Coffee Maker

Cockroaches can hide in many different areas of your home, especially in dark places that provide food, water, and a safe place to shelter, like kitchens and bathrooms. Cockroaches living in a coffee maker might sound strange, but it’s not as unusual as you might think. If you find cockroaches in your coffee machine, here’s …

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Identifying Bugs that Look Like Cockroaches

You may have a general idea of what cockroaches look like: crawling insects with brown, oval-shaped bodies, with six legs and antennae. But these physical characteristics aren’t as unique to cockroaches as you might think. We’ve rounded up some of the most common types of bugs that can be confused with cockroaches, as well as …

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What are Brown-Banded Cockroaches (and How to Get Rid of Them)

Even those with a high tolerance for insects can find themselves shuddering at the sight of a cockroach. With their propensity to live in less-than-sanitary locations and tendency to jump up when startled, it’s understandable that these critters can scare many of us.  Brown-banded cockroaches are a specific type of roach common throughout North America. …

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