Overview

• Diario Uno and TN.com.ar this week detailed a homemade trap using equal parts baking soda and sugar that kills cockroaches by generating lethal gases in their digestive systems.
• Excélsior outlined a boric acid, flour and olive oil bait ball recipe that attracts roaches and delivers a toxic dose without synthetic insecticides.
• Clarín’s cleaning expert Eli Jiménez recommends a cucumber peel and water spray whose natural irritants repel cockroaches safely around kitchens and bathrooms.
• Outlets uniformly stress preventive maintenance like sealing cracks, controlling humidity and rigorous cleaning to deter future infestations.
• Unseasonably mild weather has heightened pest activity and driven interest in these accessible, low-cost alternatives to commercial chemicals.