I Found A GERMAN COCKROACH!?

Question

At 3:11 this morning I flipped the switch to the living room and let my dogs out. I noticed a very fast bug running across the living room wall. I whacked it with my shoe. It fell. It didn't die. I ran and got a cardboard jewelry box (couldn't find tape) and transported it to the kitchen where I transfered it to a clear disposable punch cup which I then wrapped in plastic wrap and put in a quart sized ziplock, and then a gallon sized. I examined the pest through the plastic and googled. Result:German Roach. We've had a bad year with boxelder bugs but I didn't think!! I have three dogs and am trying to pack to move. WHAT do I do? I can't afford to have the place fumigated nor can I NOT panic! What the heck do I do aside from throwing out everything in my cupboards not in a can and bleaching the house as best I can? Can it get through the plastic bags??. I'm ashamed but then again I know my house is clean so I shouldn't be. Do I throw out the dog food too? How do I pack to not take them?

Answer 1

i found about a dozen baby german cockroaches in my kitchen behind a stack of dishes. does anyone have a real answer to how to get rid of them. we washed the whole kitchen, and bought bait traps....