Orkin- About Pest Control

Updated on May 20, 2011
T.R. asks from Altamonte Springs, FL
4 answers

Hello all,
I've lived in an apartment home for the past 3 years, and have been having bug problems (roaches, yuck!) on and off. In the past Orkin would come and I would be bug free for about 6 months. This time Orkin has been here 3 TIMES in a 2-3 month period, they were just here again last Friday, and I woke up this morning to roach droppings on the kitchen counter. I refuse to have the apartment baited again (I'm not comfortable with the pesticides), and have told the apt.manager that the other apartments need to be treated (they are not on routine), he agreed and has no problem with this (it hasn't been done yet though). But, my question is, how long after pest control should I still be seeing bugs? It's been a week since th last time, and not to mention the THIRD time in just a couple of months. I understand that if a neighbor isn't treating they will still be in the building, but I would think my apartment would have a good barrier by now. Anyway, I'm thoroughly disgusted! So, how long should it take after treating for bugs to be gone?

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L.G.

answers from Eugene on

Please stop the Orkin man and all other pesticides. The father of my children was a pesticide researcher. He came home with the powder on his clothes all the time. He worked for Ortho Chemical. One year all the scientists in his division could not stop bleeding from a simple blood test. That same year the blood of our 8 year old took up to half an hour to coagulate from simple cuts. She was 16 years old before her blood coagulated properly.
He would not leave the job and we divorced in part over it.
Pesticide in the home is the number one reason for childhood leukemia.

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G.T.

answers from Modesto on

Definitely have the manager treat all the apartments that share a wall, ceiling, floor with yours. If you dont do them all at the same time they just run to the next place.
Also, if I were you, I'd try pouring lines of borax in place where you know you kids and pets wont get to it, like behind the fridge and stove. Many times the roaches live in the back of the fridge... they love it there because it's warm and moist.
It is also important that you dont have anything in your home to attract roaches, they like water and food. If things are clean they wont want to stay.
Rain also makes roaches abundent, and if you have any holes in your walls or foundation, they will come in to check things out. Look at the plumbing under your sinks, if there is space between the pipes and walls you need to duct tape them up so the roaches cant get in.

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D.B.

answers from Boston on

I don't know, but you've identified the problem with untreated apartments and too much pesticide. I'd call the Dept. of Public Health in your city and complain. It's time to get some muscle behind your complaints to the manager.

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M.M.

answers from Chicago on

We get Orkin treatments every 2 mos, and we always see bugs between then. I've just gotten used to living with spiders. :(

I'm not sure that it can ever be a long term fix.
But I'd expect to be bug free for a couple of weeks after a treatment. Not much after that.

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