Warhammer
10-23-2007, 09:19 AM
I have a bug dilemma. We've lived in our house for 5 years. About once every 6-9 months we would find a big roach either in our garage, outside the front door, or occasionally inside the front entry way.
About 3 or 4 months ago, we had a rash of seeing big roaches. The first flew in the house from the garage and made a beeline for the master bathroom. We got the bug spray and killed it. Then, during a game night, there was a big one in the kitchen which was promptly killed. Then, another big one was seen later that same night in the den. About a week later, we saw another big one in the den as well.
Fed up with this, I went out and got some roach bait. I put it down in the garage, the entrance from the garage, the kitchen, the front entry way, and the guest bathroom. Within a week, I found about 10 dead roaches along the garage wall next to my neighbors (who have had previous roach problems). After that, I did not find any for about a month.
About two weeks ago, I found a small one in our bathroom. Followed a couple days later by another. I didn't think much of it, because I had not sprayed that particular wall. I checked the other areas with the bait and found no sign of the critters. A week ago, I found a small one dead in the kitchen.
I found another dead one in the den just before the weekend. Over the weekend I picked up some more spray/bait. Last night I cleaned up to prep for spraying, and found a number of dead ones in the kitchen by a floorboard where the caulk was cracked. These were all small ones, none larger than 1/4" long. I cleaned my bathroom this morning, and found about 10 really small ones (about 1/8" long) all dead.
My dilemma is should I call an exterminator to clean these dudes out? Or, since all of these guys have been found either dead or dying (except the little guy by the shower), should I just continue to spray and monitor the situation as I have. Mind you, until the last few days, I have found no evidence of roaches (poop, casings, etc.) anywhere aside from by the one baseboard joint.
About 3 or 4 months ago, we had a rash of seeing big roaches. The first flew in the house from the garage and made a beeline for the master bathroom. We got the bug spray and killed it. Then, during a game night, there was a big one in the kitchen which was promptly killed. Then, another big one was seen later that same night in the den. About a week later, we saw another big one in the den as well.
Fed up with this, I went out and got some roach bait. I put it down in the garage, the entrance from the garage, the kitchen, the front entry way, and the guest bathroom. Within a week, I found about 10 dead roaches along the garage wall next to my neighbors (who have had previous roach problems). After that, I did not find any for about a month.
About two weeks ago, I found a small one in our bathroom. Followed a couple days later by another. I didn't think much of it, because I had not sprayed that particular wall. I checked the other areas with the bait and found no sign of the critters. A week ago, I found a small one dead in the kitchen.
I found another dead one in the den just before the weekend. Over the weekend I picked up some more spray/bait. Last night I cleaned up to prep for spraying, and found a number of dead ones in the kitchen by a floorboard where the caulk was cracked. These were all small ones, none larger than 1/4" long. I cleaned my bathroom this morning, and found about 10 really small ones (about 1/8" long) all dead.
My dilemma is should I call an exterminator to clean these dudes out? Or, since all of these guys have been found either dead or dying (except the little guy by the shower), should I just continue to spray and monitor the situation as I have. Mind you, until the last few days, I have found no evidence of roaches (poop, casings, etc.) anywhere aside from by the one baseboard joint.