Cockroaches are one of the numerous common household pests in both urban and rural areas. Aside from being a health hazard, cockroaches are a problem for pest infestation. They are difficult and persistent creatures and spray pesticides might be required to get rid of them. You will also need the support of a pest control professional in walking through the whole method.

There are 4 basic factors to cockroach control:

Remove the food source:

You need to be careful about cleaning up food scraps and crumbs, being careful about keeping the kitchen clear and ensuring all food is sealed or in airtight containers.

Remove water:

Cockroaches need water to survive.  They thrive in warm, damp places; ensuring there are none of these spots in your house is the next major cockroach control level.  Be careful of leaking taps or places indoors where water seems to collect.  Ensure there are no leaking pipes in the kitchen, bathrooms, and washing areas

Remove shelter:

Cockroaches like small separated spaces e.g cracks and holes.  Removing potential homes and breeding grounds will help immensely with cockroach control. Seal all cracks and crevices in your bathroom, pantry, and kitchen cupboards, including broken tiles and splashbacks, Avoid storing unnecessary items, like cardboard boxes, plastic bags from the supermarket and old toys or clothes.

Trapping:

Collecting cockroaches on individual sticky traps is another easy home step to help with cockroach control.  These traps can be purchased, and often contain a food or pheromone attractant to entice the cockroaches onto the sticky board.  It is best to place these traps where you see cockroaches running regularly.