Fast, Reliable Cockroach Pest Services Control Near You

Cockroaches are more than just an unsettling sight—they can carry bacteria and trigger allergies, making them a serious threat to your home’s health and safety. At Corky’s Pest Control, we provide expert cockroach control services in Riverside, backed by decades of experience. Our licensed and bonded team uses proven techniques to eliminate infestations and help keep your home pest-free for the long term.

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Cockroaches are just like any other pest. They’ve likely settled in your home in their never-ending quest for food, water, and shelter. These bugs often hitch a ride on items like furniture, suitcases, old clothing, or even the bottom of your shoes. But they also might find their way into your home through cracks and crevices while on the hunt for their favorite things: sugary and fatty foods.

Once a cockroach has infiltrated your home, the issue is likely to get worse before it gets better. They can reproduce extremely quickly, and young roaches take only about a month to reach full maturity. Since roaches are nocturnal and great at hiding, it can be months before you even realize you have an infestation on your hands.

You’ve probably heard that cockroaches can withstand a lot — and it’s true. They’re fast. They have remarkably strong exoskeletons that make them hard to kill, even if you do manage to hit one. And probably their most impressive (but infuriating) feature is how adaptable they are to their environments. Cockroaches can survive for long periods without food or water, so simply removing these things usually doesn’t solve the problem.

Gel Bait

We’ll place gel baits in strategic locations where roach activity is common, like kitchens and behind appliances. The gel attracts the roaches because they think it’s food, but it’s actually a poison that kills them in a few days. This is a highly effective way of keeping cockroach populations under control, either on its own or in tandem with other treatments like fumigation.

Boric Acid

Boric acid is similar to gel bait in that it kills the roaches within a few days. The acid sticks to the roaches’ legs and antennae, and they ingest it when they clean themselves. This method isn’t always the most effective by itself because it requires the roaches to eat it; if they don’t, the treatment won’t do much. Still, it helps keep roach numbers low if you’ve tried other treatments.

Tent Fumigation (For Severe Cockroach Infestations)

Tent fumigation is a treatment method typically reserved for severe pest problems like termites, bedbugs, or in some cases, large-scale cockroach infestations. This “scorched earth” tactic involves covering your home with a tent and releasing a fumigant designed to penetrate every crack and crevice. While it’s highly effective, it’s also the most intensive and requires that residents leave the home for about three days.

For most cockroach infestations, however, our experts typically recommend less invasive methods, such as targeted baits, sprays, and traps, which can be just as effective without the disruption of fumigation. Your Corky’s Pest Control specialist will help determine the best approach based on the severity of your infestation.

You can help us to help you keep cockroaches out of your home. One of the best ways is to block all the ways they usually get in by sealing cracks and holes.

Our experts also recommend that homeowners do the following to prevent future infestations:

• Keep your home clean and sanitary
• Properly dispose of trash
• Store food in sealed containers
• Wash dishes right away and keep pet bowls clean
• Remove clutter from your home