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• Method 1 of 3: Catching cockroaches with duct tape
• Method 2 of 3: Catching cockroaches in a jar
• Method 3 of 3: Catching cockroaches in a bottle
• Tips
• Warnings
• Necessities

It can be very difficult to get rid of a roach infestation. It may seem like a hopeless task to kick every cockroach to death and it is also not animal-friendly. You are probably looking for a way to get rid of the problem without getting your hands dirty. A trap can be a great substitute for bug spray, and it's cheaper than paying someone to fight the roaches for you.

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Method 1 of 3: Catching cockroaches with duct tape

1. Make a trap out of duct tape. The idea behind this is simple: you need bait to lure the roaches and sticky tape to catch them. It may be difficult to remove this trap afterwards, but it is a simple trap. You can catch a lot of cockroaches with relatively little effort.
   • You can also use sticky insect traps if you prefer to buy a store-bought trap. Check out hardware stores or ask a local pest controller for advice.
2. Get a roll of duct tape. Make sure the tape is new and has a strong adhesive, otherwise the cockroaches may easily come off the tape and escape. You can use other tape instead of duct tape, but make sure the tape you choose is highly adhesive. Ordinary tape and masking tape will not work. The cockroaches should stick to the tape until you remove the trap and take the cockroaches outside.
3. Choose a bait. Anything with a strong sweet or greasy odor is suitable. Onions are often used as bait, but you can use anything that smells strong. Try it with a small piece of fresh banana peel or sweet, overripe fruit. You can also use a small piece of bread. If you find that the roaches in your home are particularly attracted to certain foods, try using them as bait.
   • If you want to kill the cockroaches right away, you can buy gel bait that contains active ingredients to poison the cockroaches. However, keep in mind that cockroaches are not always attracted to this type of bait, and the bait may be less effective than claimed. Ask for advice at a hardware store or garden center.
   • Only use a small amount of your chosen bait. If the bait sticks out over the edge of the tape, the cockroaches won't bother to walk on the tape. They will then not stick to the trap. Cut the onion, fruit or other food into small but decent pieces.
4. Put the bait on the tape. Place the fruit, onion, or bread in the center of a strip of tape. Make sure that the food is stable and that it cannot fall over.
5. Place the trap. Place the tape where you have already seen a lot of cockroaches: maybe in the kitchen, a dark corner, or near a hole in the wall. Remember that you have to decide what to do with the roaches afterwards. They will be helplessly stuck to the tape and you have to figure out a way to take them off or throw them away without them escaping.
   • Try placing the trap in a high place, such as on top of your kitchen cupboards or refrigerator. Cockroaches like to roam high places.
6. Wait. Cockroaches like the dark and usually gather their food at night. Leave the tape in place overnight and do not look at it again until morning. When you look at the tape in the morning, it probably has a lot of cockroaches on it. To get rid of the cockroaches you can kill them or release them in an animal-friendly way.
   • To release the roaches in an animal-friendly way, grab the piece of duct tape and take it outside. Go to a place at least 100 feet from your house, shake the cockroaches off the tape, and dispose of the tape. If you don't want to grab the trap with your bare hands, wear gloves or use a trash can. You can also place a box over the tape to contain the trap. Then hold a piece of paper underneath to keep the roaches in the box while you bring them outside.
   • If you want to kill the roaches, just throw away the piece of tape with the roaches on it. Don't forget to seal the garbage bag or bin after throwing the cockroaches in, otherwise they can escape and all the trouble will be in vain.

Method 2 of 3: Catching cockroaches in a jar

1. Try to catch the cockroaches in a jar. This trap is safe for children and pets, and easier to move than a strip of duct tape. Look for a tall jar with a gallon capacity without a neck, such as a mayonnaise or spaghetti sauce jar.
2. Make sure the cockroaches can climb into the pot. Wrap masking tape or duct tape (sticky side towards the jar) around the outside of the entire jar so that the cockroaches can easily climb up the sides and not slip. You can also place the pot near an angled area or an edge so that the cockroaches can easily get into the pot.
3. Make the inside of the pot slippery. Cover the inside of the jar with petroleum jelly and apply it at least four inches from the opening. This way the cockroaches will not be able to get a grip on the sides of the pot when they try to climb out again. Consider mixing the petroleum jelly with a gel bait to kill the cockroaches when they come into contact with it. Keep in mind that this type of bait dries out quickly. Applying a generous amount of petroleum jelly to the bait will keep it greasy and moist long enough to catch the roaches.
4. Trap a bait. Put something with a strong odor on the bottom of the pot to attract the cockroaches. A piece of banana peel or a strong smelling, overripe fruit is well suited. Some people claim that onion slices also work well. Make sure the bait is not big enough for the cockroaches to use it to climb out of the jar.
   • Pour a little beer or red wine into the jar. Use just enough to kill the cockroaches. Fruit juice, sweet soda, and sugar water also work well. The cockroaches are attracted to these sweet-smelling drinks, trapping them for good.
5. Place the trap. Place the trap where there are many cockroaches. Make sure there is enough space on the sides of the pot for the cockroaches to get into the pot. The idea is that the cockroaches climb up the pot, then fall in and then can't get out.
   • Try to place the pot in an enclosed area, such as a closet, a garage, or a warm, stuffy corner. The air will be filled with the sweet scent of the bait, luring the hungry cockroaches to your trap.
6. Empty the trap. Leave the trap overnight or even several days until you catch a fair number of cockroaches. Finally, throw some boiling water into the pot to kill the roaches that are still alive. Then flush them down the toilet or dispose of them in the compost bin or green container.
   • Put the trap down again to see if the cockroach problem has now been solved. Fill the jar with more petroleum jelly and a new bait. Repeat the process.

Method 3 of 3: Catching cockroaches in a bottle

1. Try to catch the cockroaches with a bottle that contained red wine. First, find a bottle on the low. However, the shape of the bottle or jar is very important (tall cylindrical jars, thin-necked bottles, etc.) because the cockroaches should not be able to climb out. Any tall bottle with a thin neck is suitable. There should be a few teaspoons of wine left in the bottle.
   • If it is a dry red wine, add a quarter of a teaspoon of sugar and shake the bottle briefly to mix it into the wine.
   • If you don't want to use alcohol, try it with some sugar, water, and some fruit, or just experiment. Boil the water first and then let it cool to prevent your mixture from getting moldy before you can try it on the roaches.
2. Smear some cooking oil on the inside of the bottle opening. You make the bottle so slippery that the cockroaches will slide down.
   • You can also use a pipe cleaner or other brush with a long handle to smear petroleum jelly into the bottle just below the neck. For example, the cockroaches that have fallen into the pot cannot get a grip on the sides of the pot when they try to climb out.
3. Place the trap. Place the wine bottle in a place where you have seen roaches, for example near the compost heap or in a dark corner in your kitchen. Leave the bottle for at least overnight. Keep in mind that the mixture may need to ferment for several nights to get the right composition to attract the cockroaches.
   • The cockroaches are attracted to the sweet scent of wine or beer. They climb on top of the bottle, slip on the oil, fall into the bottle and cannot come out again.
   • Consider making a "trail" of spilled red wine on the side of the bottle. This can help to trap the roaches, where even more sweet awaits them.
4. Dispose of the cockroaches. When checking the trap in the morning and seeing cockroaches in the bottle, carefully throw a small amount of very hot water into the bottle to kill them. Let the hot water sit in the bottle for about two minutes to make sure it works. Cockroaches are quite strong bugs. Dispose of the dead cockroaches by pouring the hot water in the garden, on the compost pile or in the toilet.
   • If you can't get rid of the roach infestation with one bottle, keep trying. You can use a new bottle every few days to set a trap. Over time, you should be catching fewer and fewer cockroaches because there are fewer and fewer insects in your home that could end up in the trap.
   • Try to combine all the methods in this article. Place different traps in different places in your house and see which trap works best. Remember that one trap might attract more cockroaches because of where it's standing or the bait you used. This does not necessarily have to be due to the fall itself.

Tips

• You don't necessarily have to use onions. You can also use peanut butter or something sweet.
• After you catch the roaches, you can vacuum them off the tape with a vacuum cleaner. You can of course also throw away the piece of tape.
• Consider making your home less attractive to cockroaches. If you don't make your environment less attractive to them, killing the cockroaches will only create a void that other cockroaches will quickly fill.

Warnings

• The tape can dry out.
• Keep the tape away from pets and children.

Necessities

• Strong adhesive tape
• Strongly smelling food (such as onions) or wine
• Dark place where there are certainly cockroaches