Cockroaches - Page 2

wtfamidoinghere wrote on Sun Jul 7, 2019 2:51pm:

Noooo. Urban myth, I'm afraid. Go ahead and stomp. 

Best time to catch them was in May when you see the buggers shagging. Spray them and you got 2 for the price of one AND no babies from their night of nuptials! They produce about 50 sprogs per bonk!

 

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I amuse myself every year as the local gunslinger, armed with cocky spray. Last year I got about 350.

Treat it like a Battle of Britain score - kills and probables.  It's great fun!

Most were in my bloody front garden (they like my umbrella bush) but some were "away matches" (going to/returning from pub) or on neighbours walls. One or two were in the house! My belief is they get in through the oven extractor so, before turning in, I turn on the extractor, spray a bit of cocky killer up it and turn the fan off.

The Mercadona sprays are brill! Black tin or brown, those cockies are history.

Been working overseas a lot this year so my "kills" are well down this year but I intend to make up for it when I'm back!

.....kin' 'ell......the things you do when you're single............................. :)

Geoffrey999 wrote on Sun Jul 7, 2019 8:53pm:

I can honestly say I have never had any of them after I plugged in a pest reject plug in.

wtfamidoinghere wrote on Sun Jul 7, 2019 2:51pm:

Noooo. Urban myth, I'm afraid. Go ahead and stomp. 

Best time to catch them was in May when you see the buggers shagging. Spray them and you got 2 for the price of one AND no babies from their night of nuptials! They produce about 50 sprogs per bonk!

 

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I amuse myself every year as the local gunslinger, armed with cocky spray. Last year I got about 350.

Treat it like a Battle of Britain score - kills and probables.  It's great fun!

Most were in my bloody front garden (they like my umbrella bush) but some were "away matches" (going to/returning from pub) or on neighbours walls. One or two were in the house! My belief is they get in through the oven extractor so, before turning in, I turn on the extractor, spray a bit of cocky killer up it and turn the fan off.

The Mercadona sprays are brill! Black tin or brown, those cockies are history.

Been working overseas a lot this year so my "kills" are well down this year but I intend to make up for it when I'm back!

.....kin' 'ell......the things you do when you're single............................. :)

wtfamidoinghere wrote on Mon Jul 8, 2019 2:45pm:

The problem in Orihuela Costa is that the council do not spray the drains regularly - if at all, in some years (like last year in our area). If you go away for a period of time and/or your property will be empty, put the plugs in the plug holes, ensure there is someone to put water down the loo/b...

 

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...idet and put corks in the overflow holes!

Job's a good 'un.

But put your angry face on when you see one and spray them without mercy! :)