Cockroaches in a motel/hotel business will do much harm to the reputation but cockroaches in a restaurant or other food service business can be disastrous!
How to Get Rid of Cockroaches
There are 69 species of cockroaches in the United States and about 4,500 species worldwide. While there are a number of ways to get rid of cockroaches if you do your research online such as using Diatomaceous Earth, Baking Soda, Boric Acid, Borax, Citrus, Essential Oils, Glue Strips, Bait Stations, and Roach Bombs. The problem with these techniques is that they are not as effective, do not take care of the source of the problem, and do not keep them from coming back.
Items such as Diatomaceous Earth, Baking Soda, Boric Acid, Borax, Citrus, and Essential Oils are not strong enough to kill the cockroaches. In fact, cockroaches are building up a resistance to even the toughest of chemicals. You can read this post about it.
“As Bed Bug Insecticide Resistance Grows, Exterminators turn to New Treatment Tactics”
The problem with Glue Strips, Bait Stations, and Roach Bombs is that they will kill cockroaches but it doesn’t others to keep coming in.
As the owner of a business, you will need a more permanent solution. After all your livelihood will depend upon it!
OHA is here to help you by inspecting the area and finding out where their entry points are, what they are attracted to, and doing the proper treatment to take care of the problem.
At the entry points, places may need to be caulked, cracks may need to be repaired, and the area may need to be cleaned up of any garbage or other food sources. We will inspect the area and give you a list of recommendations and/or take care of what needs to be done for you.
During our inspection, we will also identify which of the 69 species of cockroaches we are dealing with so we know exactly what to do to keep this under control.
The first treatment may involve trapping, observing, monitoring, and spraying the entry points and other areas depending upon the severity of the problem. We will also educate you on how to clean, sanitize, and what to look for to help you combat them in the future.
After proper monitoring is done to gauge the effectiveness and activity of the first treatment we will know what to do for the second step to take care of them once and for all.
The biggest thing to remember is that cockroaches seek out food, water, and shelter. If you do not provide this for them it will be easier to keep them under control.