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they wallow in filth and are the primary
cause of childhood asthma
they aren't going away any time soon
they have been pests for about
four million years and cockroaches will
probably outlive us
all here's how to survive
a cockroach infestation
according to the national pest
management association up to 98
of homes in urban areas host cockroaches
and if you think you belong to the other
two percent
you're wrong cockroaches are excellent
at hiding
and they only leave their hiding spot at
night making them hard to notice
they're there even if you don't see them
but if you spot one during the day
the infestation is bad really bad
could cockroaches crawl inside your body
how many roaches are in one egg where do
they hide in your house
step one sleep with one eye open
in tallahassee florida a man fought a
cockroach infestation for three years
until one crawled into his ear when he
was sleeping
he could feel the cockroach burrowing
deeper inside his ear passage
but he couldn't get it out so he went to
the hospital
they poured lidocaine in his ear and he
heard the roach squeal as it was dying
on his ear canal
when they pulled out the roach it had
already laid an egg
step two don't feed them
there are more than 3 500 species of
cockroaches around the world
and the german cockroach is the most
common they carry diseases like the
century
cholera leprosy and many more
even clean houses host these creepy
crawlers all they need is access to food
and water and they'll stay
cut off their source of food don't leave
dirty dishes or pet food exposed for a
long time
step 3 call the professionals
if you can't fix the problem call an
experienced professional before the
situation gets out of control
that happened in a tennessee home where
cockroaches were falling from the
ceiling
the infestation was so bad the pros had
to use
fogging machines to kill the cockroaches
it took the pest control company
six hours to tackle the infestation
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step four destroy their homes
these six-legged bugs love to nest on
paper and cardboard
one of their eggs can hatch up to 40
roaches
if you don't get rid of empty boxes you
could be providing the cockroaches a
home without even knowing it the best
way to deal with cardboard boxes is to
break them down and recycle them
so cockroaches won't have a place to
hide and since they like dark places
they won't survive long out in the open
step 5 take off your shoes
if everything fails go back to basics
roaches are gross and creepy but the
fastest way to kill one is to smash it
with your shoe
sure you'll make a mess and it probably
won't be pretty but it will be effective
also by killing it with force you'll
attract more roaches
this sounds like a bad idea but remember
the only way to get rid of them
is by luring them out of their hiding
spots so you see them
and deal with them you've managed to
survive being infested by these creepy
critters but
don't relax yet because there could be
an even more dangerous pest attacking
you from inside your body
want to know how to get it out then
check out how to survive
tape worms right here on how to survive
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