Pest Problem

[MrFun]

No, I'm not talking about any problem here on Apolyton.

I'm talking about my apartment -- why do crickets, beetles, and cockroaches insist on making themselves feel at home in MY apartment?

I am tired of filling the air in my apartment with toxic fumes from Raid.

I want non-toxic, safer alternatives that are still effective in deterring and/or killing these pests -- other than getting insect guts on the bottom of my shoes.


HOW do these pests get into my aparment anyway -- I need to find out where the damn crevices are!



I just cut one cricket's head off a few minutes ago, and now have it trapped in an upside jar to watch and observe it -- it's still alive, so I want to see how long it can live without its head.

[mrmitchell]

seal any holes anywhere in the room with several healthy layers of duct tape.

it works. really.

[MrFun]

Duct tape??

You still have huge stockpiles from that panic of the advice from the Homeland Defense a year ago, don't ya?

[MrFun]

The damn headless cricket is still alive.

[mrmitchell]

what? calling me a DHS reactionary? idiot. duct tape fixes ANYTHING, before or after His Majesty Ashcroft tells us to use it. anyone knew that.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by mrmitchell
what? calling me a DHS reactionary? idiot. duct tape fixes ANYTHING, before or after His Majesty Ashcroft tells us to use it. anyone knew that.

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Oh, I finally killed the headless cricket with a blast of Raid.

[Urban Ranger]

First, keep your apartment clean. Cockroaches eat anything. Second, seal all crevices that you can find, including the tiniest ones. Third, seal any and all grates in the floor or near foot of walls in places such as kitchens and bathrooms with duct tapes. Forth, there are other non-toxic devices to off roaches. For example, there are roach traps (they can go in but not out). There are also these little boxes that are said to be very effective, one brand goes by the name of Combat.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger
First, keep your apartment clean. Cockroaches eat anything. Second, seal all crevices that you can find, including the tiniest ones. Third, seal any and all grates in the floor or near foot of walls in places such as kitchens and bathrooms with duct tapes. Forth, there are other non-toxic devices to off roaches. For example, there are roach traps (they can go in but not out). There are also these little boxes that are said to be very effective, one brand goes by the name of Combat.

Hey guess what -- I'm a clean type of guy in the first place, so the main problem are those damn crevices.


Thanks for the other info though.

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by MrFun
Hey guess what -- I'm a clean type of guy in the first place, so the main problem are those damn crevices.

That's excellent, maybe you need to be extra clean for awhile, though. Also, you could contract an expert to check for crevices.

How old is your apartment?

[Whaleboy]

Fire, and lots of it.

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Urban Ranger


That's excellent, maybe you need to be extra clean for awhile, though. Also, you could contract an expert to check for crevices.

How old is your apartment?

Well, since I live in a student apartment for graduate singles and married people, maintenance will probably be responsible on that end.

But on my own, I can try the duct tape method after I find as many crevices as possible.

I think these apartment builidings are from the 70's??
not sure

[MrFun]

Originally posted by elijah
Fire, and lots of it.

Guys -- don't let him anywhere near matches.

[Kuciwalker]

MrFun: God made pesticides for a reason

[MrFun]

So I can choke on the toxic fumes?

no thanks

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by MrFun
Well, since I live in a student apartment for graduate singles and married people, maintenance will probably be responsible on that end.

Ah, that could be a problem. If your neighbours are sloppy, the pests will inevitably invade your place.

Originally posted by MrFun
But on my own, I can try the duct tape method after I find as many crevices as possible.

Eh, probably not duct tapes, but some kind of sealant (usually some polymer). Also check for a large gap underneath your apartment door. You can find something in a hardware store to fix that too.