如何自然消滅蟑螂

如何自然消滅蟑螂

When you see roaches in your house, your first thought might be to grab a bottle of insecticide or to call an exterminator. But not only would you be exposing your family to toxic chemicals, they might not do much good.

當(dāng)你在家里看到蟑螂時(shí)，你的第一個(gè)想法可能是抓一瓶殺蟲劑或打電話給滅蟲員。但你不僅會(huì)讓你的家人接觸有毒化學(xué)物質(zhì)，而且滅蟲的效果也未必很好。

You can keep cockroaches out of your home without toxic chemicals. It just takes some time and creativity. (Photo: paween/Shutterstock)

Getting rid of roaches naturally can be a slow process. But getting rid of them naturally can also prevent the problem from reoccurring. So how do you do it?

自然地消滅蟑螂是一個(gè)緩慢的過(guò)程，但自然地?cái)[脫它們也可以防止問(wèn)題再次發(fā)生。那么該怎么做呢?

1. Clean, clean and clean again

干凈，干凈，再干凈

As with most household pests, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. You’ve got to make sure your house is spic-and-span, that means wiping down the counters each night, making sure the stovetop is clean. This may seem like a lot to do every day, but if you start doing this stuff on a regular basis, a 15-minute cleanup should be plenty at the end of each night to eliminate most residues.

和大多數(shù)家庭害蟲一樣，一分預(yù)防勝過(guò)十分治療。你必須確保你的房子是干干凈凈的，這意味著每晚要擦干凈柜臺(tái)，確保灶臺(tái)干凈。這可能看起來(lái)每天有很多事情要做,但如果你開始定期這樣做的話,每晚15分鐘清理應(yīng)該足夠消除大部分殘留了。

2. Seal up cracks and holes

密封裂縫和孔洞

Roaches (and other insects) can crawl through the smallest of spaces, so it’s important to seal the entries into your home. This may take time, but in the end, it’s worth the effor. You can use a tube of caulk and a caulking gun to do the job.

蟑螂(和其他昆蟲)可以爬過(guò)最小的空間，所以把入口密封起來(lái)是很重要的。這可能需要時(shí)間，但最終，這是值得努力的。你可以用一管填縫器和一把填縫槍來(lái)完成這項(xiàng)工作。

3. Fix any water leaks

修理漏水的地方

Roaches can't go very long without water, so seal up any leaks. (Photo: Andrey_Kuzmin/Shutterstock)

Roaches are attracted to moisture and water from leaks in pipes. Close off their water sources by repairing even the tiniest of leaks. Don't let water stand in your sink and don't overwater indoor plants.

蟑螂會(huì)被管道中滲漏的水分和水所吸引，通過(guò)修復(fù)哪怕是最微小的漏洞來(lái)關(guān)閉他們的水源，不要讓水進(jìn)入你的水槽，也不要給室內(nèi)植物澆水過(guò)多。

4. Make your own, natural cockroach bait

自己做一個(gè)天然的蟑螂誘餌

Mix three parts boric acid with one part powdered sugar. Sprinkle it under and behind the refrigerator, stove and dishwasher, under the sink, and into cracks along the edges of cabinets and pantries.

將三份硼酸和一份糖粉混合，把它灑在冰箱、爐子和洗碗機(jī)的下面和后面，水槽下面，櫥柜和食品柜邊緣的裂縫里。

5. Bring in the experts

請(qǐng)專家來(lái)

If you want to get rid of roaches naturally, try contacting a natural pest control company. My pest control company uses a substance called diatomaceous earth in the walls of my home (inserted through the holes around the wall outlets). Look for a pest control company in your area that uses the substance.

如果你想要自然地消滅蟑螂，試著聯(lián)系一家自然蟲害控制公司。我的害蟲防治公司在我家的墻壁上使用了一種叫做硅藻土的物質(zhì)(通過(guò)墻壁插座周圍的孔插入)。在你所在的地區(qū)找一家使用這種物質(zhì)的害蟲控制公司。

6. Keep your space as cool as possible

讓你的房子盡可能保持涼爽

"With more heat they have more use of their muscles," the American Museum of Natural History's resident bug expert, Louis Sorkin, told NYC blog DNAInfo.com. While you cannot control the weather, of course, keeping your apartment or home as cool as possible will at least confine cockroaches to the ground.

美國(guó)自然歷史博物館的常駐昆蟲專家路易斯·索爾金在接受紐約博客DNAInfo.com采訪時(shí)說(shuō)：“溫度越高，它們的肌肉就越發(fā)達(dá)。”當(dāng)然，雖然你無(wú)法控制天氣，但讓你的公寓或家里盡可能保持涼爽至少會(huì)把蟑螂限制在地面上。

7. Kill it with kindness … or just kill it

仁慈地扼殺它，或者干脆消滅它

Diatomaceous earth is a natural insecticide that is safe for use around children and pets. (Photo: Anna Hoychuk/Shutterstock)

If you have a cockroach in the house right now and you don’t want to spray harmful insecticides inside your home, try spraying a little solution of soap and water on it. Because roaches, like most insects, breathe through their skin, the soap essentially suffocates them. Of course, you could just step on it!

如果你現(xiàn)在家里有一只蟑螂，你不想在家里噴有害的殺蟲劑，試著噴一點(diǎn)肥皂和水，因?yàn)轶牒痛蠖鄶?shù)昆蟲一樣，通過(guò)皮膚呼吸，肥皂基本上會(huì)讓它們窒息。當(dāng)然，你也可以直接踩上去!