Hi guys,
I'm planning to hire pest control to get rid of those occasional roaches roaming in my 2storey house.
any recommendation?

Thanks.

Contact: Azmi 019.264 0805. He can take care A to Z. Indicative RM55 for double storey link house using a general anti pest (chlorpyrifos).

Bayer got a paste that are quite good on this, but need license to buy it. Cost is about rm130.

Bringing up this old thread in case anyone's searching for pest control services. Contacted Azmi and was quoted about the same amount for a double story link house as well. Good response so far.

He does not use chlorpyrifos which is banned for household use, he uses Syngenta Icon 2.5CS instead.

where is his location?

Don't know, didn't ask.

He's ok with the Puchong area where I live though.

My condominium also having cockcroach problem....wonder how much he charge...nice thread!

Azmi located at Shah Alam. He does not mind travelling around Klang Valley. Nice guy. Very experienced. Good price. Speak bahasa to him.

can u explain exactly how is the process... and how long it can last?

When I asked Azmi he said the pesticide lasts about 3 months so the recommendation is four times per year. It's not expensive and I'm more than happy to do it every 3 months with him.

Process is straightforward ie. spray along all the edges of the house inside and outside. This is the same with all pest control as far as I know.

Just my own opinion. I prefer using traditional method rather then using poison. It will affect us one way or another or in long term. There is no 100% safe poison.

What i do is 1st seal off the doors. There are many products sold in the market now.Just stick or screw on the doors so that any pest cant get through below door.

Then seal off or put mosquito net to any ventilation holes on the sealing. Some pest do fly.

Make sure the floor is clean with no food left overs. Left over cooked food kept in refrigerator so that pests cant smell them.

Smelly garbage quickly put outside the house and closed in bin. Normally garbage in house use a good garbage bin so that no gaps that pests can smell.

Mop using dettol or serai mix with normal detergent once a week. Use pandan leave and areas which pest might be hiding. Let the pandan leave there 2 weeks. The smell will chase out any pest.

Using food grade DE outside the house. Need to repour the de if rain washed it away. DE can kill other pests like ants and termite too.

So, far very rare to see pests in my house after i do this actions.

what is "food grade DE"?

Good advise on this.
But for garbage management, I think reducing it will be the only way, like vegetable and fruit skin(that degradable) I always dump them to nearby bush area. Bones will feed the dog/cat nearby.
Only plastic stuffs will dump. Paper will keep and sell.

I forgot to mention that i have food crusher (kitchen maid) which from sink straight goes to manhole. It is fixed below sink. Vegis,some leftovers etc are crushed and send straight to manhole.Bones etc throw in rubbish.I collect those aluminium tins,plastic bottles and papers too.Although i get just little money from it because only from one house but im happy im doing a very small part in recycling.

Hi, anybody can recommend a good pest control personnel? My common toilet is infested by cockroaches. I seal up all the possible passage but they still coming in. Not that serious but I just hate to see them... Pls help!

Dumping solids(even is crushed) in to manhole are still no good

Just curious, did you check for their eggs as well? If you kill the roaches but leave the eggs, they will come back no matter how many times u kill em. Get rid of the eggs and you will notice the difference. Look under on top behind.. those pesky roaches can really hide well.

Thanks for the tips. Will look around. they are like aliens la... Infested the place and start the havoc!!! Hahahah

I use the outdoor cockroach insecticide spray outside of my house to set a perimeter. Now hardly see cockroach in my house except for dead one outside my house. This might work for you if the cockroach is coming from outside.

my personal tips for roach control:
1) keep foods and organic material in airtight containers.
2) minimize storage of organic waste
3) control ingress points by covering kitchen and bathroom sink and drainage holes
4) start the extermination process early - if possible, when you mostly see nymphs. If you see full grown roaches it means they've likely started to breed. It takes 6-12 months for cockroaches to reach sexual maturity and they will live for at least another year.
5) maintain general cleanliness/hygiene.
6) if you see a live one, the fastest and cleanest killing method is actually diluted dishwashing liquid. Always keep a spray bottle of the stuff handy. They work faster than common insecticides and are cheaper too!