When the treated roach gets back to its nest and grooms itself it ingests the material and dies.
Dead roaches in attic.
The more the roaches killed by the traps the more severe the infestation is likely to be.
The treatment gets on the roach as it crawls around the insulation.
Liquid or glue traps.
If the mixture is too thin add another tablespoon of boric acid and a teaspoon of peanut butter the final mixture should be the consistency of a thick cookie dough.
Once a cockroach comes in contact with the dust or spray such as crawling over it the cockroaches begin a slow death.
Poison the cockroaches in your attic.
Poison comes in the form of bait dusts and sprays.
These are a good option in case the infestation was in its initial stages.
Roaches silverfish and others also will eventually find it and the result is dead bugs.
Storing paper in your attic or closet.
Dusts such as drione and sprays such as raid can cover large areas and do not need to be ingested to take effect.
The traps can also give you more proof of how severe the roach infestation is.
Of course the downfall is it won t get spiders scorpions or other insect eating pests but hey.
It can attract and feed hungry roaches.
The residual is pretty fair and no worries about the next guy in breathing unwanted pesticides.
Of syrup honey or molasses.
These are sweet and have strong scents that will help attract the roaches.
Floors and counter tops offer roaches more food sources along with more opportunities to attract them.