I first killed them (I live on the hillside and Zürich ends where my garden ends) but still did see them, when i stopped killing them and just ignored them for some time i did not see more compared to when i killed them, they come and they go and don't make stains, and i have zero food open so no problem there.
I rather get fully rid of enormous locust landing on my TV in the middle of a game.
The brown wood cockroaches are harmless, they only eat plant material and just come inside to stay warm overnight - we're starting to see quite a few just now, but by the end of September they'll probably be gone.
If you keep windows and doors closed, and lights off when they are open, then you shouldn't get many inside. They can't survive inside (no food), so there's no risk of an infestation.
We just ignore them, or catch them and put them back outside.
The black ones are more of an issue, as they're attracted to household food waste, so you need to check for any sort of waste leakage, open bins etc. Those we wack with a newspaper, problem solved.
Fortunately the only place I have ever seen a cockroach in Switzerland (in 20 years!) was in McDonald's.
never seen a cockroach in ticino.
We're nearly ready to launch and just need regulatory approval. Problem is, the authorities (who are on a seemingly endless quest to kill our entrepreneurial buzz), are balking at the industrial-strength lasers and false-positive rate. That poor kitty...
Leave the windows closed....in this weather? I think someone needs to install screens! Too bad my son is gone!
If you have the 25mm big dark/black ones, just make sure there's no food reachable for them and close every possible entrance to your home so new ones can't get in. By doing so they will revert to cannibalism and the problem will solve itself eventually.
Boric Acid will take care of it.
I'm stuck in a blocking situation for which I don't see a clear solution.
The first night I was in my apartment I found out that there are roaches in it. I didn't suspect anything when I visited the flat nor during the entry inspection. That was 2.5 months ago, and since then a disinfection company has come over 3 times, but the issue is still there. Well, I don't see big bugs crawling like in the first days, but every morning some appear dead (or still dying).
The agency does not accept to cancel my rental contract, which I signed for 1 year. They allege that they're doing everything in their hands to fix the problem, i.e. sending over the disinfection guys. I fear this is a chronic problem, and in the meantime I don't have a legal base to stop the rental contract. Could I allege that the bugs pose a health hazard? Would that be legally admitted? Has anybody face a similar situation?
Cockroaches can not be eliminated by treating only one flat/floor. The entire house has to be done. A desinfection company knows that actually.
As the problem was there right from the start (definitely not you who attracted them/brought them in) I believe you could at least pay the rent in a separate account [(here's how it's done, in German](file:///C:/Users/curley/AppData/Local/Temp/mv-merkbl-mietzins-hinterlegung.pdf) ) until this problem is solved.
It's mentioned here in English but not really helpful/detailed, imo.
Every night, when I go to open the windows, I see 2-3 brown (wood?) cockroaches crawling outside on my window blinds.
So apparently those are safe? There's no thread of having the apartment invaded by them?
Alternatively, I'm looking for a good solution to tell them to "get the off my lawn" without harming other wildlife/neighbours pets.
+ did you try boric acid?
Tom
The thing is that I can't be sure when the roaches will disappear completely (if ever), and in the meantime I can't cancel the contract as long as the agency hasn't refused to fix the problem. And there's no time limit after which I can legally cancel the contract (at least that I'm aware of)
We had a Roaches problem at the beginning of the Year. We called the Landlord who told us that we have to use one of their "Partner Firms" or we risk that they dont cover the cost of the threatment.
I call the firm, make an appointment. The landlord/Verwaltung handles the comunication with the firm and gives the work to them. I never saw a quote or an offer for the work.
Fast forward, problem solved. I now have recieved a bill for 750 CHF for the removal of the infestation. With a letter saying that its the renters fault that the roaches came in the flat and so i am liable for the removal costs.
I do not want to pay this, since:
- they handled the communication
- they picked the firm and i had no say in it
- they did not bother to get a 2nd offer
What are my options here?
Any clues?