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From: ned@SCIRTP.UUCP (Ned Robie)
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Subject: Re: How do you kill roaches?
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Date: Wed, 21-Aug-85 13:15:20 EDT
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Posted: Wed Aug 21 13:15:20 1985
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> 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