Apartment Modification for German Cockroaches
Please keep in mind that this is just a modification. It is still important to watch the German cockroach video and to take good notes. You need to do this correctly for it to work. After you are sure that you understand the treatment procedure, then simply apply the modifications.
German cockroach video: https://youtu.be/FoxCB5qLPMA
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A German cockroach infestation is compounded by the problem that you live in an apartment. If you have German cockroaches, then the apartments surrounding you also have them, and they are breeding in the walls as well. Since the landlord is not going to allow you to drill holes in the walls, and since they will continue to come in from adjoining apartments, it is virtually impossible to eliminate the problem 100% in an apartment. Still, all is not lost. If you do everything in the video, except drilling holes in the wall, you may never see another cockroach again. If you do a thorough job with phase two, and you apply Nibor-D and boric acid every place a cockroach can possibly place its foot, then they will have no choice but to cross it when they enter your apartment. Contact with these materials will result in death within several days, and that is not enough time for them to reproduce. Therefore, they will no longer be able to establish an infestation in your apartment. When they enter the apartment, they will generally seek a hiding place as quickly as possible, so it is possible that you may never see them. If you do see them, you can be confident that they will be dead within a few days. The key to achieving this is thoroughness. Be sure to apply Nibor-D on all the baseboards and puff boric acid under all the baseboards. Never spray a liquid, like Nibor-D, over the top of boric acid. Always apply liquids first, dust second, and baits last. Be sure to remove all the ceiling light fixtures and puff boric acid around the electrical boxes in the ceiling. Also spray the inside of the light fixtures, where the wires are, with Nibor-D. If you cannot remove the light fixtures, then spray Nibor-D around them on the ceiling. Make sure that you mop all the floors with Nibor-D, every time you mop. It is also important to spray the carpets as well. Nibor-D should be mixed at a ratio of 2.5 cups per gallon of water for mopping and spraying carpets. It should be mixed at a ratio of 7.5 cups per gallon for all other applications. For small applications, you can just mix 1 cup of Nibor-D with 16 ounces of water in a small bucket and pour it into a handheld spray bottle or apply it with a sponge. Pay particular attention to the kitchen and bathrooms. It is very common in apartment buildings for the kitchen and bathroom walls to adjoin other apartments. The pipes are a natural highway for roaches to get into your apartment, so make sure that you apply boric acid around all the pipes, in all cracks and crevices, under all appliances, and any other places where it will not be disturbed by people, pets, or air currents. Prior to applying the boric acid, make sure that you remove all the drawers, and apply Nibor-D inside all the cabinets and on the exterior surfaces on all the drawers. Remember, the idea is you want to apply either Nibor-D or boric acid on every surface where a cockroach can possibly place its foot and that will not be damaged by these materials. If you do not like the way Nibor-D looks, then do not apply it on surfaces that you can see, such as the outside of cabinets, dressers, and so forth. The inside of these things is a must though. Trust me, if you miss a spot, the roaches will find it, so leave no stone unturned. Even though you cannot drill holes in the walls, you can still remove the outlet and switch covers and treat inside and around the electrical boxes with boric acid.
I recommend that you watch the Phase 2 portion of my video more than once, to be certain that you understand exactly how to do it. The better the job you do, the less likely you will ever see another cockroach again.
Finally, after you are finished with Phase 2 in the kitchen and bathrooms, be sure to seal up all cracks and crevices around pipe penetrations. No sense making it easy for them to get in from another apartment. A great way to do this is with plumbers' putty. You can get it at Lowes or Home Depot in the plumbing dept. It kind of works like Play-Doh. You can mold it into any shape you like and squeeze it into cracks and crevices. It's also great for sealing up outlet covers and switch plates. Just remove the cover and put a bead of putty around the outlet cover to seal any places where a roach can get through. When you put it back in place, the excess will squeeze out and you can easily wipe it off and reuse the excess. It never hardens, so the covers can be easily removed for maintenance when needed. Pretty cool stuff and it is very inexpensive too.
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