I have small cockroaches in my apartment... I heard peppermint &amp; cypress oil are reppellents - which of your products would you rec'd to deter them?
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Auhhhh not sure how me purchasing Lavender oil for making hair creams has anything to do with cockroaches...lol...how ever, the best thing to use is Boric Acid, must keep it away from pets, however if you sprinkle some down under kitchen sink and where ever they are nesting, all it will take is one roach that will carry this powder on its little legs to the nest and will kill all, your problems should be solved. Have a great week-end, and God Bless.
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I lived in an apartment for a short time that was over run with roaches and required me to seal everything in plastic bags, flatware, kitchen utensils... ugh. Bay leaves were suggested and I put them everywhere, everywhere and they did work. I moved asap. That was in the southwest... now I am in the northwest and it has been about a year since our beloved mouser passed. We have mice. Those yellow traps work, but that is after they come in. Under the kitchen sink and we have stuffed every tiny space with steel wool. Every time we think we are all sealed up another one gets in. Hoping this peppermint oil does the trick. I lived in an apartment for a short time that was over run with roaches and required me to seal everything in plastic bags, flatware, kitchen utensils... ugh. Bay leaves were suggested and I put them everywhere, everywhere and they did work. I moved asap. That was in the southwest... now I am in the northwest and it has been about a year since our beloved mouser passed. We have mice. Those yellow traps work, but that is after they come in. Under the kitchen sink and we have stuffed every tiny space with steel wool. Every time we think we are all sealed up another one gets in. Hoping this... » Read More I lived in an apartment for a short time that was over run with roaches and required me to seal everything in plastic bags, flatware, kitchen utensils... ugh. Bay leaves were suggested and I put them everywhere, everywhere and they did work. I moved asap. That was in the southwest... now I am in the northwest and it has been about a year since our beloved mouser passed. We have mice. Those yellow traps work, but that is after they come in. Under the kitchen sink and we have stuffed every tiny space with steel wool. Every time we think we are all sealed up another one gets in. Hoping this peppermint oil does the trick. « Show Less
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Cockroaches are hard to kill. They hide in walls or the inner workings of old appliances. They eat anything (including each other). If you have an active infestation, it will take time to clear them out. To get rid of the bugs, you need to apply the powder (a light dusting is good) to areas the bugs are likely to cross over. The kitchen is likely to be a hot spot because they tend to nest in areas where they have found food in the past. Don't breath the dust when you apply it, but don't worry about putting it around food prep areas. It is safe to eat. If you dust your floors, leave it on the floor for at least a few hours. If you vacuum it up, reapply it in about a week. The dust won't harm the eggs. They can hatch a new generation later, which is why it is important to reapply. When you find a dead bug, flush it down the toilet. If it is carrying fertile eggs, they can still hatch after the adult dies. When you go a couple of weeks without seeing the little buggers, you can dust around the perimeter of the floors and counters from time to time. That should discourage them from moving back in. Persistence is the key here. Good luck! Hope to hear that this works for you. One side note. If you are going to vacuum this up after applying it to your floor, try to dust lightly. A little goes a long way and I have heard from others that too much in an area is not good for your vacuum.
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I used Pine Sol and shutting off the central heat to kill bed bugs in an apartment that had moved over from next door. I wanted to use d-limonene but is was too expensive. It would work however selling products designed to kill living creatures is serious business and strictly regulated. Use at your own risk knowing that this is safer for your family then most pesticides that are sold and regulated. And for cleaning it's certainly safer than laundry bleach however one should were protective goggles when using any of cleaning product. Well, you can skip them for the baby shampoo.
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The label has a warning about not using it in tight spaces with pets. We have a small kitchen and a dog and have had no adverse affects. What I will say is that No Pest Strips work really fast. So if you're worried about it, keep your pets and people out of the area for a day and you should see results overnight.
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Mix this oil with 91% isopropyl alcohol. The alcohol will kill the roaches you see and disinfect the area, the oil will leave a pleasant odor and hopefully repel any new roaches. Not sure why rodents and roaches are repelled by this (if they are),
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I think it has a nice clean scent, not overpowering at all! Any citrus essential oil, lemon, orange work well to repel spiders and peppermint & lavender are others that work great too! I actually think peppermint works the best :)
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Demon WP is a pretty powerful pesticide. My guess is it will kill any crawling insects. I always use two packets to each gallon of water.
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I d/n know if camphor gets rid of cockroaches because I d/n have any past experience of them in the house. However, check Amazon for powdered Boric acid if they d/n have any go to your grocery store and get it there. Just as sure as roaches crawl when they step into powdered Boric Acid within seconds they are dead. If they crawl away and take it back to the nest it is OVER! I USE Powdered Boric Acid outside my back door shaken on to a dry towel. Of, course it is odorless. Stay Blessed.
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I don't know. It keeps moths away, and I have used it to keep cats out of an area they have urinated on. Not sure how sensitive or picky cockroaches are about smells. I'd say it's worth a try. I love this stuff. Nontoxic and not unpleasant as a general odor. You could use it anywhere.
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Any of the products you mention would do the job. Lightly spray areas of infestation.
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You can't control and eliminate them with just this. You need an exterminator. And after the 2nd time they were here, I have had none. I used this product all around my bed and bed frame, every night. And I even sprayed it in my bed a couple of hours before I went to bed. It has a great minty smell. I also purchased the bed bug powder and put Glad containers under every leg and powder in it. And a mattress bed bug or allergen encasement. Good luck
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I live in Florida and they DO keep the cockroaches away. Flies and ants, no. But I use Raid Max for ants and Raid window fly traps for flies and gnats. Now I have to figure out how to control mold....lol. I just got a cat, so we'll see if they bother cats.
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No, at least not the kind of ants I had. I tried one on my covered patio for about a week, and the ants pretty much ignored it. When they started crawling on it after several days, I decided it was time to put it back in the garage for rats. Black pepper repels ants, so do fresh cinnamon sticks and peppermint oil (not extract). But you have to replenish it pretty often.
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I bought it specifically for cockroaches...I have 2 in every room. I also sprayed with a home depot "cockroach" spray and have not seen anything.
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I have as well, however I have found that mice are allergic to peppermint oil. You can get it at GNC, Vitamin Shoppe, any health store, put it on cotton balls and put it wherever you believe they are entering. It does keep them away and is non toxic.
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http://www.andrewseltz.com/2008/02/02/killing-roaches-part-3-eradicating-roach-colonies-with-diatomaceous-earth/ Hope this is helpful!