Parow Cockroach Control

Parow is an older working suburb built around Voortrekker Road, with shops, flats, family homes and an industrial area all close together. Rats, cockroaches and stored product pests are steady work here.

Cockroaches in Parow flats and kitchens

German cockroaches are common in Parow's blocks of flats and food outlets. Flats share pipes and refuse areas, so cockroaches spread between units, and takeaways along Voortrekker Road need ongoing control.

We use gel baits and dusts rather than spraying, and we can treat a whole block of flats with the body corporate or landlord. Food businesses can book regular visits. In older houses, American cockroaches come up from drains and floor traps on warm summer nights. Keeping traps full of water and drain covers intact stops most of them.

Rats and mice are the top problem, followed by German cockroaches in flats and kitchens.

What gives them away

Worth knowing

Gel bait in small dots inside hinges and cracks is one of the safest ways to treat a home with children and pets. It stays where it is put and is not sprayed into the air.

How the treatment works

Gel bait is the backbone of most cockroach treatments. It is placed in tiny spots inside hinges, cracks and appliance housings where cockroaches feed, and because they feed on each other's droppings, the bait passes through the population. We add an insect growth regulator for German cockroaches so the young cannot mature and breed. For American cockroaches, we treat floor drains, manholes and entry points with a residual product, and use dusts in wall voids and ceiling spaces. We avoid broad spraying of open surfaces because it is less effective and adds unnecessary chemicals to your home.

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Keeping them out afterwards

• Take rubbish out every evening and keep outside bins with tight lids away from doors.
• Clean behind and under the stove and fridge every few months, since grease build-up there feeds a lot of cockroaches.
• Keep floor drains covered and run water down little-used drains weekly so the traps stay full.
• Never leave dirty dishes or pots in the sink overnight.
• Seal gaps where pipes and cables pass through walls under sinks and behind appliances.

How much will it cost?

Price depends largely on the species and how big the population is, with German cockroaches in a well-established kitchen taking more time and usually a follow-up visit. The size of the home or business, the number of units involved and the amount of equipment and cupboards to treat all affect the quote. Restaurants and food businesses often go onto a regular contract, which tends to work out better value than repeated once-off treatments, and the quote is free.

For the occasional big American cockroach wandering in from the drain, a drain cover and some sealing will often do the trick. German cockroaches are a different story, and I would say DIY sprays and foggers make most infestations worse by scattering them into the walls and next door. If you are seeing small cockroaches in the kitchen during the day, you need a professional.

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