The kitchen is where most cockroach problems start and where they are the most unpleasant. Food scraps, grease, water and warm appliances give cockroaches everything they need. If you are in Chermside and seeing cockroaches when you turn on the kitchen light at night, a focused kitchen treatment is often the right place to start.
The crew we book goes through the kitchen in detail. They pull out the fridge if it can be moved, look under the sink, check the dishwasher kickboard, the stove gap, the rangehood, the pantry shelves and the cupboard hinges. They look for droppings that look like ground pepper, egg cases and the brown smear marks cockroaches leave on surfaces.
Kitchen treatment usually covers:
- Gel bait in cupboard hinges, drawer runners and appliance gaps
- Treatment behind and under the fridge and dishwasher
- Crack and crevice work around the sink and splashback
- A check of the pantry for signs of breeding
- Tips on storing food and cleaning up grease
Before the crew arrives, clear the benches, empty the cupboard under the sink and put open food in sealed containers. You do not normally need to empty every cupboard for gel baiting, and the crew will tell you if they need more room. Afterwards, keep the benches wiped, run the dishwasher at night instead of leaving dishes in the sink, and leave the bait spots in place. If cockroaches are also coming from other rooms, the crew may suggest a broader treatment and we will price it upfront. Call 07 3543 7772 to book kitchen cockroach treatment in Chermside.
