Cockroaches at home? The hidden mistake that attracts them to your kitchen in Estepona
Living in Estepona has lots of advantages: an enviable climate, the sea breeze and a unique atmosphere on the Costa del Sol. But let’s be honest, there is a price to pay for this warm, humid paradise: cockroaches also think it is the perfect place to live.
If you have got up in the middle of the night for a glass of water, switched on the kitchen light and seen that unmistakable brown shadow running under the fridge, you know what I mean. Your heart skips a beat and the feeling of disgust is unavoidable.
But why have they chosen your home?
Most people think it is a cleanliness problem, but that is almost never the case. Here are the 3 silent mistakes that are turning your home or business into a luxury hotel for cockroaches.
1. Invisible moisture (their favourite spot) Cockroaches (especially the German cockroach, very common in our area) need very little food, but they cannot survive without water. That small drip under the sink, the condensation behind your appliances or a badly sealed joint in your bathroom in Estepona is all they need to set up a nest.
2. The “all-you-can-eat buffet” under the fridge and oven Your worktop may be spotless, but cockroaches search in dark, warm places. Micro-crumbs, the grease that builds up on the sides of the oven or your pet’s food bowl left out overnight are a real feast for them.
3. The biggest mistake of all: the supermarket spray This is the mistake we come across most often at RapiPlaga. You go to the supermarket, buy the strongest insecticide you can find and spray the cockroach you have just seen. The result? You kill that one, but the smell of the chemical makes the rest of the nest scatter and hide even deeper in your walls and sockets. The problem does not go away; it simply hides and multiplies.
What should you do if you already have an infestation?
Prevention with draught excluders on doors, filling cracks and drying out damp works wonderfully… before they get in.
But if you have already seen cockroaches (and remember, if you see one during the day it means the nests are so full that the younger ones have to come out to look for food because there is no room), home remedies will no longer help.
It is time to take decisive action before they take over your home or ruin your business’s reputation. If you need a definitive solution that does not put your family or pets at risk, we recommend taking a look at our specialised pest control service in Estepona
