What can I use ot kill roaches. they're like 2 inches big!?

Question

I think my dad got this litlle black square to put in my room and some around the house? I guess that's roach bait (equivalent like a mousetrap with cheese for mice?) Does that kill the babies?

Answer 1

That's food poison for grow up roaches not for babies roaches or eggs. Best ways still spring cleaning.

Frequent cleaning will help to prevent it. No food are allowed in bed room , please.

Answer 2

Your dad must be using a product called the Roach Motel. There is a smell that attracts the roaches to go inside the squares. Then they get stuck there by glue inside the Motels. If your roaches are really 2 inches big, I think there  are special Roach Motels that come in big sizes.

There are sprays and powders that can kill roaches, but these can be harmful to children or pets. (See, your dad must love you.) The Roach Motel is safer than sprays or powders. However, one square in your room may not be enough. Your dad may need to put out more. Below is some info from Google about the Roach Motels.

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Roach Motel is a term used to describe a roach bait device designed to catch cockroaches. These traps use a scent or other form of bait to lure cockroaches into a compartment in which a sticky substance causes them to become trapped.

Early versions of the Roach Motels used food-based bait, but later designs incorporated pheromones. The widely known tagline of the Roach Motel was "Roaches check in -- but they don't check out!"

Answer 3

Yes, these are cockroach traps, and they are supposed to kill roach eggs and all stages of life. The poison is eaten by the roaches, but they don't die immediately in the bait. They take the food back home to their nest and die there. Somehow they transfer poison back to the nest killing eggs. I just got some of these to ward off roaches in my kitchen.

Answer 4

roaches are very difficult bug to get rid of. Try putting some 7dust around the perimeter of your house and set off bug bombs..you have to be out of the house for a few hours and turn off certain things but well worth it and make sure you keep things clean....you dont want to provide food for them or it will be even harder. If that doesnt work call hte Orkin man!!