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If you want effective roach control to keep your home pest-free, it helps to understand the habits of these creatures. Knowing where they hide during the day can help you treat infestations and close off these areas so that these pests can't come back. Unfortunately, cockroaches can flatten themselves to squeeze into a wide variety of spaces, but here are some of their favorite hiding places that you should consider inspecting.

What Areas Are Prone to Roach Infestations?

1. Appliances, Electronics, & Furniture

Roaches like to spend the day somewhere dark and enclosed, so getting under or inside your home's furnishings is ideal for them. They especially like to be in the kitchen because of the food, and they favor other warm, moist areas, like the bathroom. A pest control professional will pay extra attention to the back and underside of your fridge and oven. Still, they can hide in other areas too, such as cabinets and inside small appliances.

3. Pipes

Roach Control West Plains, MOWherever pipes penetrate your walls or floor, roaches will try to squeeze inside of them. The pipes tend to leak moisture or attract condensation, which the cockroaches will drink, and the area around the pipes is usually tight and enclosed. After you've treated your home, you should caulk these areas to prevent access in the future.

2. Fixtures & Cabinets

Roaches can sometimes squeeze behind switchplates and outlet covers, or crawl through small cracks to get into your wall space and the dead space under your cabinets. These areas are harder to clean out than furniture and appliances since they're built into the home. You or your roach control contractor will likely need to get baits inside the walls to get rid of the bugs.

 

If you've got a cockroach problem, call Jackson & Eagle Pest Management in West Plains, MO, to schedule roach control services. Serving Howell County and the Ozarks region, they've assisted both residential and commercial clients for almost 60 years. They offer free estimates on both insect and rodent control. To schedule an appointment, call (417) 256-6286 today or visit their website.

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