Bay leaves are regarded as an essential herb in Asian cooking and because of this, it is often used. Bay leaves are traditionally used in South Asian cuisine to take the edge off and are said to have more of a supporting role in cooking.
If you notice a sudden surge of cockroaches or see cockroaches here and there, you might have an active cockroach infestation on your hands. Call the fully licensed and insured cockroach exterminators from Exterminator Peterborough!
The bay leaves stem from a tree called the Bay Laurel Tree and are thought to have originated from the Mediterranean. You are probably wondering how this will help to staff off cockroaches and make sure they stay far away from your residential property or commercial space. It is important to know the signs of cockroach presence as well!
Cockroaches can have a devastating on somebody’s social standing and how people might perceive the property in the future. Cockroaches can be psychologically and physically very taxing because many people try to outsmart these roaches without having any idea what they are in for.
Therefore it is wise to invest in a professional pest control exterminator that knows what they are doing with the training and experience that they have. A lot of homeowners fall into this trap where they will be swayed by flashy marketing and enticing copy.
The issue here is that these products are never honest, and this is why people that have cockroach issues are repeat buyers because they will not get to the issue like professionals will. Professionals have a whole arsenal of commercial-grade pesticides that have a whole range of uses in all types of environments that these technicians will need access to.
How to Use Bay Leaves for Cockroaches and Where to Place Them
To use bay leaves is to know where to place them. There is not much to using bay leaves other than placing them strategically and knowing where these cockroaches are headed to. In the kitchen the most popular destinations are as follows:
- Cabinets and cupboards
- Kitchen drawers
- Underneath Electrical appliances
- Behind Electrical appliances
- Dishwashers
- Kitchen Sinks
- Crevices and holes in the kitchen
The best option is to use bay leaves and leave them inside of these spaces or possibly underneath. Even though cockroaches do not have noses, they have olfactory glands which allow them to pick up on the scent. Apparently, cockroaches do not like the scent of whatever they ay leaves leave behind, and this will make sure to stay away from it, far away.
Do not rely on bey leaves alone as it just solves only one part of the issue. Cockroaches flock to your place for a reason and that is mostly food. Crumbs, spills, and leftovers play a big role in attracting cockroaches to your kitchen, especially in your cabinets. Cockroaches will continue to come as long as food and water sources are available which means that you have to eliminate these by cleaning and maintenance.
Make sure to wipe off counters, sweep the floors, and do the dishes as particles of food will attract roaches and will have them coming back for more!
To make sure these roaches stay away permanently, the source will need to be eliminated deep behind walls. For this licensed and insured professionals will need to be hired. Call 705-535-0854
