When you have a cockroach infestation, it’s important to understand why. Thankfully, getting rid of roaches via do-it-yourself roach control products is a straightforward process. But you may be curious as to why and how roaches get in your home in the first place. Usually, it’s a simple answer: roaches migrate chiefly to satisfy needs for food, water, shelter, and mating. Eliminating food and water sources (think kitchen and bathroom) is the best first step. But cockroaches can also be attracted by unusual items that you normally wouldn’t associate with roaches. Let’s take a look at 25 strange things that attract cockroaches, many of which may surprise you. Coffee beans, coffee grounds, and tea: Wet coffee grounds and tea bags are magnets for roaches. Not only a water source, the wet grounds are pungent and ripe for bacterial and fungal growth. They are a source of food for roaches. If roaches […]
