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####roach Infestation in Truck!

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by Florida Playboy, May 31, 2017.

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  1. May 31, 2017 #1
    Florida Playboy

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    Here is a problem I've never had. There is a roach nest under the fridge area. I have bought sticky traps, roach spray, and boric acid yet they keep reappearing. Has anyone had this issue and how did you solve it?
     
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  3. May 31, 2017 #2
    Chinatown

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    Maybe a piece of flypaper under the refrigerator.
    Get a cat; they'll sit and stare at the base of the refrigerator and every time a roach peeps out the cat eats it.
     
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  4. May 31, 2017 #3
    p608

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    Stop leaving food laying around and clean up after yourself.
     
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  5. May 31, 2017 #4
    rabbiporkchop

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    Gut and sterilize the interior.
    Reassemble interior after cleaning and sterilizing parts.
     
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  7. May 31, 2017 #5
    Chinatown

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    [​IMG]I've used these and they work. I bought some in China and they're potent. Takes about 2 hours for the coil to burn. In a few hours you'll see dead roaches, flies, mosquitos.
    Light one inside the truck, then go watch a movie or something.
    Can buy them at Lowes, Walmart, Home Depot,etc. or order them from China on www.Alibaba.com
     
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  8. May 31, 2017 #6
    Florida Playboy

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    I know to never leave food or water sources around. The roaches where in the truck since I started driving it sx weeks ago. The dispatcher told me the company has two other trucks with. The same problem. He thinks the roaches crawl into the trucks in the yard.

    They tried fumigating the cab with "bombs" the last time I was in for hometime. I found a bunch of dead husks and it seemed to help for week. Now the game plan is to hire a professional exterminator. If that does't work then don't know what I'll do,I can't work with roaches crawling around me.

    BTW Chna-I just did a ten at the Pilot in Vegas and thought about you.
     
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  9. May 31, 2017 #7
    buddyd157

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    almost any kind of lizard will work too.
     
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  10. May 31, 2017 #8
    TruckerPete1990

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    Bomb the truck.... works great then air it out.
     
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  11. May 31, 2017 #9
    Boattlebot

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    [​IMG] that will fix the issue
     
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  12. May 31, 2017 #10
    dngrous_dime

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    Is that how burning the mosquito coils do their work???
     
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