Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/5/84; site SCIRTP.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!bonnie!akgua!mcnc!rti-sel!SCIRTP!ned From: ned@SCIRTP.UUCP (Ned Robie) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: How do you kill roaches? Message-ID: <340@SCIRTP.UUCP> Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 13:15:20 EDT Article-I.D.: SCIRTP.340 Posted: Wed Aug 21 13:15:20 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 24-Aug-85 15:05:41 EDT References: <307@harvard.ARPA> Distribution: net Organization: SCI Systems, Research Triangle Park, NC Lines: 23 > I've just moved into a nice apartment that suits me in every way with > the exception of the roaches. I would like to get rid of them forever. > I know that this is impossible, and would appreciate any hints on how > to come close to this. > > Marty Sasaki net: sasaki@harvard.{arpa,uucp} Since you live in an apartment, your neighbors probably have them too. If so, the only way you'll get rid of them is to have the landlord exterminate the bugs in your apartment AND surrounding apartments professionally. If this isn't done, you might get rid of them for a month or two, but they'll be back. Once roaches are established, it can take several visits from an exterminator to get rid of them. If your landlord and your neighbors agree to have your "section" treated several times (good luck!) you stand a chance of getting rid of the pests. Otherwise, you might start looking for another place to live. Sorry to be so pessimistic, but I had a similar problem and ended up moving. (Black Widow spiders were the last straw!) -- Ned Robie