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Get Out and Stay Out! Protecting Your Home from Cockroaches

GET OUT AND STAY OUT! PROTECTING YOUR HOME FROM COCKROACHES THE COCKROACH'S IDEAL EN VIRONMENT • HIGH HUMIDITY • WARM TEMPERATURES • AVAILABLE FOOD SOURCES • AREAS OF CLUTTER YOUR HOME! STEPS TO KEEPING COCKROACHES OUT OF YOUR HOUSE CLEAN UP THE CLUTTER Roaches can invade even the cleanest homes Put away piles of junk to minimize nesting areas TAKE THEIR FOOD AWAY Don't leave dirty dishes out overnight Wipe down any cooking and prep surfaces every time you use the kitchen TAKE THEIR WATER AWAY Keep areas around pipes and plants as dry as possible Especially important at night when roaches are most active SEAL THEM OUT Look for cracks and crevices around windows, walls, and your foundation Adult roaches can get through cracks as small as 1/16 of an inch COVER DRAINS Put stoppers over all drains to prevent them from entering that way Make sure faucets have screens to cover their spouts USE STICKY TRAPS Set these in areas where you've noticed roaches Helps you determine where their nests might be HIRE A PEST ELIMINATION COMPANY Roaches are tricky and have outlasted even dinosaurs! Sometimes, roaches can still get in despite your best efforts to keep them out The pros know all the ways to keep these dirty pests out of your home INFOGRAPHIC PROVIDED BY: 30 Burns Pest Elimination www.pestcontrol-phx.com BURNS PEST ELIMINATION Sources: http://www.burnspestelimination.com/roaches.htm http://homeguides.sfgate.com/keep-water-bugs-roaches-out-house-31031.html http://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/repair/roaches-in-house.htm http://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/repair/roaches-in-housel.htm http://home.howstuffworks.com/home-improvement/repair/roaches-in-house2.htm http://www.amoils.com/health-blog/12-helpful-hints-on-how-to-keep-your-home-cockroach-free-2/ 000000.0000.d

Get Out and Stay Out! Protecting Your Home from Cockroaches

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Cockroaches can squeeze through openings as small as 1/16 of an inch thick. Take the time to seal up cracks and crevices on the walls, near the windows, and in the foundation to prevent roaches from e...

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