Maybole Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 A few small roaches have appeared in the kitchen. Wife and Sister-in-law being Buddhist refuse to let me kill them, they must be caught and dumped outside. I have tried to deter them by washing floors and the like with dilute Dettol, then vinegar and finally bleach. All have failed. Recommend a non-lethal chemical which will keep them away. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jvs Posted October 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2023 Wow,does your wife eat meat? Be a man and kill the bloody cockroaches! I just can't believe posts like this! 6 2 1 3 3 5 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubascuba3 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Give the problem to your wife to solve or you will just fumigate them, which is what they do in my condo block and no cockroaches 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nikmar Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 my wife selotaped one to the floor once so as not to kill it. She makes me laugh!! we mixed sugar with baking powder - 50/50 mix and left little piles of it around. that kept the numbers down but they always come back. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IvorBiggun2 Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 Common ingredients include boric acid, diatomaceous earth, and various essential oils like peppermint, citrus, or eucalyptus. Cockroaches are deterred by these scents or substances, leading them to avoid treated areas. Google is your friend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adumbration Posted October 6, 2023 Share Posted October 6, 2023 borax powder (shopee) an icing sugar. Works for ants and termites as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FritsSikkink Posted October 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2023 Get a cat 2 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post rwill Posted October 6, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 6, 2023 Tell her you are not killing them but sending them to their next life where they have a chance to become human. If a mosquito lands on her does she just let it suck her blood or does she kill it? 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingstonkid Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 I hired a guy puts plugs in floor sprays every quarter never see them in house 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazinoz Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 2 hours ago, rwill said: Tell her you are not killing them but sending them to their next life where they have a chance to become human. If a mosquito lands on her does she just let it suck her blood or does she kill it? They do have some strange ideas. My friend had a dog that was very sick and needed to be euthanised. Th vet would not do it. He had to buy the "dose" and took dog to vet. Vet inserted needle but my friend had to do the actual injection. 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post nobodysfriend Posted October 7, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 7, 2023 Just leave some glasses with a bit of beer on the floor ... Cockroaches seem to love beer ... they go into the glass and drown in the beer ... dead happy ...? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LikeItHot Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 In one of my houses they came up through the shower drain. I am notorious for using lots of talcum powder. I noticed if I left some powder in the floor corners the bugs would be on their backs in the morning. Non toxic and gets into their life aperatus and kills them quick. No Buddhist can fault you for wanting to stay dry. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LikeItHot Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 58 minutes ago, Dazinoz said: They do have some strange ideas. My friend had a dog that was very sick and needed to be euthanised. Th vet would not do it. He had to buy the "dose" and took dog to vet. Vet inserted needle but my friend had to do the actual injection. Buddhists love suffering unfortunately 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ignore it Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 So simple, Dont tell the wife and just get that white plastic bottled powder stuff with the tapered top from your local 20 bhat shop. Squirt it under the fridge, in the cupboards and around. Before you know it you'll watching the little buggers doing the backstroke in the morning while your enjoying your coffee. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropposurfer Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Cockroaches hate Lavender oil. Its the best roach killer I've ever used ... mixed in a sprat bottle and direct on a roach it kills it instantly (changed the Ph in their bodies apparently - no time to crawl away and lay a batch of eggs which happens with all other synthetic pesticides). If you mix some oil into wash-bucket mix this will deter them. They also hate any citrus based cleaners so the more you wipe surfaces, and add to the floor mop mix too it will help. In cupboards you can use borax, or mothballs. They suffocate from the heavier than air fumes of the naphthalene. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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The Theory Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Keep the kitchen clean, but once they are in it's not easy to get rid of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Branche Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Easy send her to the salon when you have scheduled the exterminator. When she asked about the smell tell her you hired an exterminator to kill the Roaches as she said you could not, Not someone else can not. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydebolle Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 Well, 21st century in Thailand - explained. Kill them outside but not in the kitchen; just made my day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VocalNeal Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 22 hours ago, Maybole said: Recommend a non-lethal chemical which will keep them away. Ahem.???? Ant powder. I'm sure you just saw some ants in the kitchen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamb00ler Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 4 hours ago, The Theory said: Keep the kitchen clean, but once they are in it's not easy to get rid of. If you keep it as clean as my wife does, the roaches leave to look for food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alien365 Posted October 7, 2023 Share Posted October 7, 2023 On 10/6/2023 at 1:49 PM, FritsSikkink said: Get a cat My cats never kill the things. They just walk away as I guess they're not tasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post FritsSikkink Posted October 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 8, 2023 (edited) 14 hours ago, alien365 said: My cats never kill the things. They just walk away as I guess they're not tasty. Mine plays with them and kills them, doesn't eat them. If I say cock roach in Thai, she will comes charging in and look for them. Edited October 8, 2023 by FritsSikkink 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post JulesMad Posted October 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted October 8, 2023 On 10/7/2023 at 8:18 AM, LikeItHot said: Buddhists love suffering unfortunately You don't know anything about Buddha and/or Buddhism! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanlic Posted January 6 Share Posted January 6 (edited) Has anyone any idea that these are. I have a spare room which is empty and these have appeared in their thousands. I swept them up and threw them out but 2 days later thousands more appeared so after cleaning them out is sprayed the entire room with insect killer but two days later they are back again. Edited January 6 by Tanlic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellowtail Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 On 1/6/2024 at 10:33 AM, Tanlic said: Has anyone any idea that these are. I have a spare room which is empty and these have appeared in their thousands. I swept them up and threw them out but 2 days later thousands more appeared so after cleaning them out is sprayed the entire room with insect killer but two days later they are back again. They look like bugs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 I have a large budget for cockroach killer and size 10 Crocs for any stragglers resulting in no cockroaches 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mran66 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 I have made food for them based on a recipe found in youtube. Include boric acid, oil/fat and flour. They seem to like it a lot but go belly up after eating. Works. Many different tips with boric acid in YouTube 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mran66 Posted January 10 Share Posted January 10 I have made food for them based on a recipe found in youtube. Include boric acid, oil/fat and flour. They seem to like it a lot but go belly up after eating. Works. Many different tips with boric acid in YouTube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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