Malaysia: A hot, tropical climate full of greenery and culture. Nevertheless, the warm and damp weather does attract one unwanted visitor — the cockroach (or flies). And besides being annoying, they are also a health risk. In this article, we’ll cover practical and effective tips on cockroaches and flies control to keep them away from your home so you can have a safe and clean living environment.
Why Roaches & Flies Love Malaysia
The tropical climate makes Malaysia an ideal breeding ground for cockroaches and flies. The combination of warm temperatures, high humidity, and plenty of food sources make the perfect setting for these pests to thrive. Knowing why you have these pests can help you draw conclusions and design targeted flies and cockroach control measures.
Effective Cockroach Control
Maintain Cleanliness
Food and water attract cockroaches. Keeping your house clean to avoid them is the first step you need to do.
- Do clean food spills immediately; most crumbs are enough.
- Keep food from the store properly, such as using containers of stainless steel and keeping fruit and vegetables underground.
- Make sure your garbage cans always have lids on them, as unclosed bins can attract cockroaches.
Eliminate Water Sources
Even a little water can keep cockroaches alive.
- Leaks cannot be allowed; thus, all leaking pipes and faucets must be fixed.
- Clean up moist regions after usage.
- Use dehumidifiers or fans to remove excess moisture, especially in bathrooms and kitchens.
Seal Entry Points
Keep any crack sealed to prevent a cockroach from entering your home.
- Fill in cracks on walls, floors, and windows.
- Rats and cockroaches have a way of crawling into your home or office through opening doors, usually sliding doors.
- Examine around pipes, vents, and electrical, including the area where the dryer vent exits your house-then seal any gaps.
Use Baits and Traps
Cockroach baits and traps will get rid of the cockroach infestations.
- Early placement close to where cockroaches are seen is key. The trap lures and kills them.
- Stick strips can detect and trap cockroaches near baseboards, in cabinets, under cages, and in other confined areas.
Natural Remedies
Here are some natural home cockroaches control remedies for those who do not want to go the chemical way.
- Dust boric acid in corners and crevices where cockroaches are most likely to frequent. This substance is toxic to them, but it has no harmful effect on human beings and pets.
- Spread diatomaceous earth powder in the cracks and corners. Breaks their hard exoskeleton with a better chance.
- Peppermint, Eucalyptus, and Tea Tree oil are all things cockroaches do not enjoy. Simply mix a few drops of the proprietary blend with water and spray in common breeding zones.
Effective Fly Prevention
Keep Your Home Clean
Like cockroaches, flies love food and waste.
- Don’t permit the meals to be left over.
- Make sure that the waste disposal bins are covered and empty them on time.
- Wash up Your dirty dishes and Scrub the sink
Prevent Entry
Flies can easily come into your house if you keep doors and windows open.
- Ventilation while keeping flies at bay is a breeze away with fly screen doors and windows.
- Resist the temptation of leaving doors ajar for long periods
Use Traps and Zappers
Different types of traps and electric fly zappers can work to eliminate the greatest number of flies.
- Garden-vital machines fly surest things or do-it-yourself sugar and vinegar models can allure and capture flies.
- These devices work similarly to the traps above, but they lure flies via light and action, killing them with a shock.
Natural Repellents
Some natural repellants that have a good reputation include:
- Mint and lavender plants can also be used as fly repellents. You can put little pots of these plants throughout your home.
- Lemongrass, eucalyptus, and pest mist can help keep the flies at bay. Combine with water and spray at fly-infested locations.
- Fill a bowl with vinegar and add some drops of dish soap to create a fly trap. The flies are attracted to the vinegar and drowned in the soapy bath.
Maintain Outdoor Areas
By simply maintaining the outside clean, you will certainly be able to keep flies at bay.
- Flies are attracted to animal feces, so make sure you dispose of it right away.
- Keep up with your yard- mow the lawn often, trim bushes, and remove any decaying organic matter.
- Keep compost bins with tight lids on them to reduce the attraction of flies.
IPM (Integrated Pest Management)
IPM is a broad-based approach combining several tactics to prevent pest populations from getting out of control. Integrated Pest Management, or IPM, is a process of controlling pests that only uses chemical methods when essential and is done through prevention over the long term.
Steps in IPM
- Check: Regularly check your home for signs of cockroaches and flies.
- Type of pest: Identify the kind of pest and understand its habits.
- Elimination: Prevent pests and keep them from entering your home.
- Control: Combining cleaning, sealing entry points, traps, and natural remedies.
- Monitor: This is intended to keep track of the situation and see if what has been taken has an effect.
When to Call a Professional
Although many can be done in your own home, there are times when the help of a professional cockroach and flies control is more appropriate.
- Severe infestation: If there is a major infestation and the DIY methods are not doing the trick, you may have to consider professional pest control services.
- Health problems: If pests are introducing several health-related issues, which include food poisoning, allergy symptoms, or worse, with professional answers, you can target any trouble from the root.
- Time: Pest control can be a nightly job. They can save you time and energy. Leaving your beauty routine to professionals allows you to work with other things.
