如何自然消灭蟑螂

如何自然消灭蟑螂

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.

当你在家里看到蟑螂时，你的第一个想法可能是抓一瓶杀虫剂或打电话给灭虫员。但你不仅会让你的家人接触有毒化学物质，而且灭虫的效果也未必很好。

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?

自然地消灭蟑螂是一个缓慢的过程，但自然地摆脱它们也可以防止问题再次发生。那么该怎么做呢?

1. Clean, clean and clean again

干净，干净，再干净

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.

和大多数家庭害虫一样，一分预防胜过十分治疗。你必须确保你的房子是干干净净的，这意味着每晚要擦干净柜台，确保灶台干净。这可能看起来每天有很多事情要做,但如果你开始定期这样做的话,每晚15分钟清理应该足够消除大部分残留了。

2. Seal up cracks and holes

密封裂缝和孔洞

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(和其他昆虫)可以爬过最小的空间，所以把入口密封起来是很重要的。这可能需要时间，但最终，这是值得努力的。你可以用一管填缝器和一把填缝枪来完成这项工作。

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.

蟑螂会被管道中渗漏的水分和水所吸引，通过修复哪怕是最微小的漏洞来关闭他们的水源，不要让水进入你的水槽，也不要给室内植物浇水过多。

4. Make your own, natural cockroach bait

自己做一个天然的蟑螂诱饵

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.

将三份硼酸和一份糖粉混合，把它洒在冰箱、炉子和洗碗机的下面和后面，水槽下面，橱柜和食品柜边缘的裂缝里。

5. Bring in the experts

请专家来

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灭蟑螂，试着联系一家自然虫害控制公司。我的害虫防治公司在我家的墙壁上使用了一种叫做硅藻土的物质(通过墙壁插座周围的孔插入)。在你所在的地区找一家使用这种物质的害虫控制公司。

6. Keep your space as cool as possible

让你的房子尽可能保持凉爽

"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.

美国自然历史博物馆的常驻昆虫专家路易斯·索尔金在接受纽约博客DNAInfo.com采访时说：“温度越高，它们的肌肉就越发达。”当然，虽然你无法控制天气，但让你的公寓或家里尽可能保持凉爽至少会把蟑螂限制在地面上。

7. Kill it with kindness … or just kill it

仁慈地扼杀它，或者干脆消灭它

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!

如果你现在家里有一只蟑螂，你不想在家里喷有害的杀虫剂，试着喷一点肥皂和水，因为蟑螂和大多数昆虫一样，通过皮肤呼吸，肥皂基本上会让它们窒息。当然，你也可以直接踩上去!