Cockroaches are carriers of bacteria. Cockroaches can carry a variety of worm eggs, such as roundworms, hookworm, beef tapeworms, roundworms, whipworms and so on. They can also be used as intermediate hosts of Echinococcus moniliforme, Hymenolepis brevis, tumor tube and other nematodes.

Cockroaches can also carry many kinds of protozoa, four of which are pathogenic to humans or animals, such as Amima dysentery and Giardia enterorrhoea. Experimental studies have confirmed that cockroaches can carry, keep and excrete viruses, including Coxsackie virus and polio virus. Extended information

1. Drug control: Cockroaches often burrow in crevices and caves, and use Quebang spray to kill crevices, caves and corners, which can kill common pests including cockroaches, and is suitable for pregnant women. Close doors and windows and electric fan exhaust facilities when spraying. Cockroaches run away. For places such as crevices where cockroaches inhabit, a 31-51 cm medicine belt can be sprayed around them first, and then the wine can be sprayed in the crevices.

2. Physical prevention: heat killing and freezing killing. Cockroaches have poor resistance to heat. When the heat reaches 61 degrees or above, they die within a few minutes and can kill eggs in egg pods. The common method is to put boiling water into a kettle and pour it into a hidden gap of cockroaches for scalding. You can also use a hair dryer to kill it. As long as it is set to the hottest, it will die in a few seconds.

3. Disposal of cockroach carcasses: Wear gloves; The areas or equipment (including gloves) that roach corpses have come into contact with should be cleaned and disinfected with household disinfectant as soon as possible.

4. Ways to repel cockroaches: Cockroaches use the bristles on their tails to detect the surrounding movements, just like hearing organs, which are very sensitive. So there are instruments to drive away cockroaches like mice. Driving away will hurt the neighbors. It is recommended to eliminate it.

Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Cockroaches.