Cockroach Prevention Tips

It is essential to keep creepy cockroaches out of your house. But how exactly can you do that? This helpful pest article will outline eight steps to help you prevent a cockroach problem in your Phoenix, Arizona, home. If it’s too late and you’ve discovered these vile pests under kitchen appliances or elsewhere in your home, the Titan Pest Control team is here to help! You can contact us by phone or simply by filling out the form below. Now, let's learn how to keep cockroaches out of your home.

Eliminate cockroach hiding places in your yard

The first thing cockroaches do when they skitter into your yard is search for a place to hide. You might not know this, but roaches have a love/hate relationship with the sun. While they enjoy the heat, the sun dehydrates them. Therefore, cockroaches run to the first shaded hiding place they find. Here are some examples:

• Rock piles
• Woodpiles
• Garden beds
• Stacked bricks
• Tarps
• Planters
• Cardboard boxes
• Trash cans
• Recycling bins

Cockroaches love tight spaces, so keep this in mind as you look for shaded hiding places. No tight space is too thin. Remove these objects to reduce cockroach activity.

Fix sprinklers and address other moisture problems

Along with searching for shaded hiding places, cockroaches look for sources of moisture. A property can attract roaches by offering damp conditions due to a damaged sprinkler system. Here are a few more ways roaches might find damp conditions:

• Leaf litter on the ground.
• Puddles left by monsoons.
• Dampness caused by overwatering plants.

Look for conditions that may trap moisture and humidity and address them to make your property less attractive to roaches.

Take care of any odors that might attract roaches

Cockroaches are drawn to the scent of decaying organic matter. A big attractant for a cockroach is a dirty garbage can. It is essential to manage your trash to reduce smells. Here are a few tips:

• Make sure to get your trash to the curb every week.
• Clean your receptacles if they start to have an odor.
• Keep your lids closed.
• Refrain from filling your trash. This can prop the lid open.

Trash maintenance is essential for sustainable cockroach management.

Remove access to your home

Cockroaches get into your home because they can. While it is impossible to keep them all out, a little elbow grease will go a long way toward deterring roaches.

• Replace old weatherstripping and sweeps.
• Replace damaged screens.
• Replace damaged door or window frames.
• Use a caulking gun to fill in gaps.
• Use expanding foam for more significant gaps or structural cavities.
• Make sure weep holes are protected.

Keep in mind that your efforts to keep cockroaches out will also deter other pests from getting, such as scorpions.

Clear away the clutter

When a cockroach gets into your home, it wants to find clutter. Cockroaches behave the same indoors as they do outdoors. Tidy up storage rooms and keep your garage as clean as possible. Doing so can deter cockroaches from staying.

Practice good housekeeping

Along with tidying up and getting rid of clutter, it is essential to keep things clean. You'll have difficulty keeping cockroaches out of your home if there is food debris, grease, oil, leftovers, crumbs, and other food options. Cockroaches also look for food sources that humans don't consider food. They eat hair, dead skin, glue, paste, cardboard, fecal matter, dead insects, and more. Sanitation will address most of the things roaches eat.

Staying on top of the maintenance required to keep roaches out takes effort. If you're looking for a more straightforward solution, pest control can help. But it is important to apply pest control effectively, or you won't have any success keeping roaches out.

Contact Titan Pest Control for cockroach control in Phoenix!

Titan Pest Control is the smart choice for effective cockroach control in Phoenix, Anthem, and Maricopa County. We offer high-quality pest control services that eliminate roaches and other house-infesting pests. In fact, our ongoing pest control services include:

• Exterior pest treatments.
• Interior pest treatments, as needed.
• Ongoing pest monitoring.

When you choose Titan Pest Control, you can count on our prompt, polite, and dependable pest control specialists to protect your home and family from cockroaches, other insects, and rodents!

Reach out today for more information or to request a free estimate!