Cockroaches in the woodpile

[heliman]

With the onset of the warmer weather has brought a plague of brown cockroaches that have taken up residence in my woodpile.

Anyone got any suggestions on how to get rid of these nasty creatures? Don't want to use any poisons as we have cats...

[cobblerdave]

dear Rossco
I'm taking a guess here... there not the little beggers but the big wood eaters? We get them here in SE QLD and there big I mean BIG some of them look like skatboards with legs.
All jokes aside we get the bottom of our house (Queenslander on high stumps) sprayed once a year and the modern sprays are not so much on the poison but cause infertility and any offspring can't continue the cycle on.
If you dont get ride of them they can get a bit smelly, "cockies" put there stomach contents on there food to break it down.
You might try this however I do this to sort them out round the wifes pot plants.
Cut down an ice cream container so the beggers can get in fill the bottom with old beer.. they get drunk and drown fast. works well for snails as well

Regards dave

[heliman]

Thanks for the info Dave ..

These are definitely the brown things that puke on everything and stink when you crush them. They also fly and get inside the house and infest everything. Have got screens to keep them out but they scurry around when we are sitting outside and using the WFO.

Will give that trick a go and see what happens. I have lots of beer available - people leave it here after parties and it eventually goes off as I don't drink!

[Karangi Dude]

Hey Rossco,
We have "cockroaches" here in Coffs Harbour they are prolific in this area, I would get a couple of bombs made by Moretine they are quite safe to use, we have a cat and we just keep her away for a few hours. Just follow the instructions on the pack, we buy them in packs of 3 when they are on special at the supermarket. We are doing our place as we speak we set off about 12 this morning we put them in every room close the windows put the cat outside and head off to work when we come home collect up the empty containers and put them in the bin. They start to die pretty well straight away,we have to do our place every few months as I said they are prolific in this area.
Rossco these critters are a pain in the but fly screens don't keep them out of your house they can flatten themselves out and get in any little crack once they are in youe house they will hide in the dark behind cupboads, fridges, sinks and breed like crazy.
Good luck with trying to get rid of them oh there is also baites that you can put out that are in littel plastic containers that you slide in or under areas they are harmless to your pets, they help but are not as efective as the bombs.
Regards Doug

[heliman]

Thanks Doug - will see what "safe" baits I can find and give it a go. I know I won't get rid of them completely but I would be happy wih a reduction in the numbers for now. It isn't a problem in the winter months...

[scottz]

Originally Posted by cobblerdave

Cut down an ice cream container so the beggers can get in fill the bottom with old beer.. they get drunk and drown fast. works well for snails as well

Regards dave

Sounds like a wicked way to go!!!! But must say Rossco, I have a heap at my place too! I employ my kids with their boots to seek them out...but also have found my Jack Russel likes to chomp and drop them, so that works really well too.

[heliman]

Ha - will have to make some kids first ... none at my place unfortunately!! Maybe santa will give the wife some new boots and a how-to book on doing the cockroach dance?? Now there's a thought!

[oventhusiast]

Don't know if this would help but maybe worth a try?Cockroach Control
If not, maybe they make a good crispy pizza topping ! Ok, sorry, I just made myself sick!

[cobblerdave]

Pizza topping... no way..there too crunchy... and anyway hate the legs getting stuck in ya teeth. soak um in beer

dave