Persistent roach problems

Submitted by whatsuplolol123 t3_xtfw4z in jerseycity

Been getting roaches every single day in my apartment in newport. Stopped cooking for over a month now but the problem still persist. Told the landlord and the building management multiple times now. They called in pest control once and said it would come every 2 weeks but now theyre saying the second treatment is going to be 1.5 months after the first. Been spending anlot of money just buying eating out and getting new toiletries because roaches are in them. What can i do?

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HappyArtichoke7729 t1_iqpsl8b wrote

Tell us what building you're in.

Document the problem and all communications with the landlord, including being ignored.

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Hulk_Runs t1_iqqh29s wrote

Buy bait traps and poison yourself from Home Depot for 15 bucks.

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upnflames t1_iqqld09 wrote

I have done battle with roaches and while I don't think my issue was as bad as yours sounds, I have a strategy that has worked everywhere I've lived.

The first step is Advion. This is a very specific cockroach poison that is illegal in some states but I'm pretty sure you can get it in NJ. Full disclosure, be careful with this stuff. It will kill your pets if they eat it. Dab it everywhere a water or gas pipe comes into your apartment. So, the pipes under your sinks, your dishwasher, your toilet your radiators, everywhere you can reach. Also, put it in vents and on the back of electrical outlets (take the covers off, stick a bit on the gang box or back of the cover, put it back). Again, this stuff is not nice for pets so don't put it anywhere they can get it, and you don't need much, but it will cause colony collapse in cockroaches.

Next, get bait traps and stick them behind all your large appliances, on top of your kitchen cabinets and maybe a couple in closets if the problem is in the whole apartments.

Last, sprinkle diatomaceous earth in the back of all your cabinets and pantries, and in all the thresholds into your apartment (door jambs and window sills). This stuff is totally non toxic, some people take it as a supplement, but roaches do not like it and will avoid it. You can be as liberal as you want.

This has always worked for me even in buildings that have had problems. Takes about two weeks to fully clear up. You still might see one or two here and there, but for the most part they should be gone. Good luck.

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chasinDX t1_iqqmelr wrote

Please post the name of the building. Will be helpful info for everyone who searches this sub when looking at places to live.

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Amazing_Flying_Larry t1_iqqqlkf wrote

Borax powder. Best stuff. Roaches will go away in a day or 2. Also get zero grade steel wool and stuff into every crevice, pipe fitting (where it comes from the wall), etc that you can.

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JerseyCityNJ t1_iqqqxx1 wrote

Name & Shame.

Don't keep this info to yourself!

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Cuprunnethover2022 t1_iqqunor wrote

Former New Yorker from the old days of walk-ups and bugs. Don't keep ANY cardboard of any kind in your apartment. NONE. They love it and they nest in it. I mean not even an Amazon box. After that Borax powder is amazing and works well. I also like peppermint oil (you can get it on Amazon), spread some around...bugs hate it. You also need to get steel wool and shove it between the pipes under your sink and anywhere else bugs can come in. Then plug all your drains when you are not using them. All of that should really help.

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Successful_Pen_2387 t1_iqqz8e5 wrote

Talk to you neighbors too. I'm sure they're similarly affected and you'll need to coordinate. There is no point trying to get rid of roaches if the people next door are swarmed.

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glo46 t1_iqrcdab wrote

OP you should help other people and the problem you're in by saying the building name

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Hulk_Runs t1_iqrgl3v wrote

Replying to PaulieatesomeWalnuts (#15,647)

I don’t think that’s true. If bait leads more in, how do you kill them, or anything else?

If you’re in a large building you’ll never get the root cause of the issue. You can only deter them from yours.

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Laterdays82 t1_iqrky4m wrote

If you are in one of the Parkside buildings, this is a very longstanding issue unfortunately. One of the tenants went to battle with them over this for years, did a PR campaign, and even got the city involved. That still didn't solve the problem. They are slumlords. Good luck.

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Brudesandwich t1_iqrxxfi wrote

Replying to upnflames (#14,590)

>The first step is Advion. This is a very specific cockroach poison that is illegal in some states but I'm pretty sure you can get it in NJ. Full disclosure, be careful with this stuff. It will kill your pets if they eat it

If you're talking about the gel that comes in a tube, no it will not kill your pets unless you allow it to eat 30 gallons of the stuff

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Brudesandwich t1_iqryhtc wrote

If it'd the buildings by Target side then you're fighting an uphill battle. Those older buildings have had the issue for years, possibly even more than a decade. It's infamous amongst local pest companies. The problem will never be solved for 2 reasons: the residents in the building are always changing and don't fully care or understand about keeping clean and the management doesn't want to pay the high cost to eradicate it. It would be somewhere in the $100K area to treat every unit and take an excruciating coordination effort by everyone involved. All they do is band aid treatments to keep people shut temporarily

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PIZT t1_iqs1use wrote

Get a couple of toads and let them loose in you're apt

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Hazel2468 t1_iqsd1bu wrote

Replying to Brudesandwich (#16,462)

All this is just making me even more glad I decided not to move into fucking Newport when we came to JC. I remember seeing an apartment and it looking scungy as all hell, despite being empty and apparently ready to be moved into. Ugh. Glad I trusted my gut and moved elsewhere.

Paying less for carpet, an actual view, and no roaches.

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