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| 1409657 | 2015-10-11 22:01:00 | We moved to Taupo a month ago, and I have found big black cockroaches in the house (not in the kitchen, and all near the back door). Only 4 thus far, so it doesn't seem bad, but I have never seen this type anywhere before. I think they must be the Gisborne lot, judging by pctek's references. There is a bark garden near the back door. | John H (8) | ||
| 1409658 | 2015-10-11 22:33:00 | We moved to Taupo a month ago, and I have found big black cockroaches in the house (not in the kitchen, and all near the back door). Only 4 thus far, so it doesn't seem bad, but I have never seen this type anywhere before. I think they must be the Gisborne lot, judging by pctek's references. There is a bark garden near the back door. Commercial Ripcord from farm shops is the answer J, great for spiders etc too. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1409659 | 2015-10-11 22:41:00 | www.landcareresearch.co.nz Maybe they are an Aussie import, but classed as native now. /cockroaches[/url] I only worry about the kitchen ones, the native ones don't hang about inside. I didn't know we had a native one, learnt something. I've never seen one of those. I was referring to these en.wikipedia.org The are large and creep me out and I have to kill them. |
dugimodo (138) | ||
| 1409660 | 2015-10-12 00:24:00 | Commercial Ripcord from farm shops is the answer J, great for spiders etc too. Thanks Cic. Brother lives over the road from us and he says they aren't a big problem in the houses around here. Hope that is the case. |
John H (8) | ||
| 1409661 | 2015-10-12 03:29:00 | Commercial Ripcord from farm shops is the answer J, great for spiders etc too.Please excuse my ignorance but what the hack is "commercial ripcord"? Meanwhile, I've decided to go to Farmlands tomorrow and get something semi-professional. |
Greg (193) | ||
| 1409662 | 2015-10-12 03:40:00 | As Cicero says, Ripcord. It is a synthetic pyrethrum spray and can be applied using your garden sprayer. It is certified as safe for food premises, and while not cheap is very effective. I spray inside our house around the scotia areas and around windows, and under eaves outside. We have no problems with spiders, cockroaches or flies. If spraying above head height, wear some sort of face protection as the spray will irritate your skin.. The residual effect of a spraying seems to last for between 6 months and a year. Good stuff! | Richard (739) | ||
| 1409663 | 2015-10-12 03:53:00 | Sorry, Commercial pack = large quantity Ken |
kenj (9738) | ||
| 1409664 | 2015-10-12 04:09:00 | Sorry, Commercial pack = large quantity Ken No K, it is a commercial strength, stuff you buy at garden centres is a dilute solution. |
Cicero (40) | ||
| 1409665 | 2015-10-12 05:03:00 | Is it primeval or something? why do they they creep me out so much I will never know other bugs look cute like lady birds cicadas even wetas look cool. When I was on Navy ships they would bomb them with insecticide but the population would always grow back. Finally must have killed the cockies as we called them on HMNZS Waikato when they sunk her. |
prefect (6291) | ||
| 1409666 | 2015-10-12 05:13:00 | Just a hint.............. Cockroaches are among the hardiest insects. Some species are capable of remaining active for a month without food and are able to survive on limited resources, such as the glue from the back of postage stamps.[36] Some can go without air for 45 minutes. In one experiment, cockroaches were able to recover from being submerged underwater for half an hour.[37] Japanese cockroach (P. japonica) nymphs, which hibernate in cold winters, survived twelve hours at -5 °C to -8 °C in laboratory |
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