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Nearly any activity that reduces cockroach numbers will reduce food contamination and allergens (substances that cause allergies).
Minimizing food and water access is important for curtailing cockroach populations. Keeping food sealed in plastic bags or in the refrigerator, not allowing dirty dishes or pet food to remain out overnight, and fixing dripping faucets are useful steps. Frequent vacuuming with a well filtered vacuum cleaner and disposal of dead cockroaches will minimize airborne allergens. General cleanliness is a necessary start for effective roach control.
Numerous products are available in nearly any retail outlet for consumer control of cockroaches. Read labels carefully to determine which product is right for the job and follow use directions. Some products come in combination as roach and ant products, commonly roach and ant aerosols and liquids. Others come in fogger, fumigator and bait form.
Effective control usually requires direct spray of ant and roach aerosols or liquids on roaches seen in the area. If infestations are heavy, a first step in good roach control is use of an aerosol fogger system or a fumigating type device. These products work for two to three hours and will basically eliminate the roach population in the residence. This can be followed with spot treatment with an ant and roach aerosol or trigger sprayer and placing baits where roaches have been noticed, especially in bathrooms and under sinks or near water sources. Roach bait products include baits designated for large roaches, small roaches and even baits with egg stopping claims to control the next generation of roaches.