How Serious Is the Problem of Cockroaches in the Car?
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Not serious. The damage caused by cockroaches in the car is negligible, but it can affect the riding experience of passengers. Solutions are as follows: Reasons for cockroaches: Most of their hiding spots are in the trunk and behind the corners of cargo. Some people may store a lot of clutter in their cars, and excessive clutter also provides good hiding places for cockroaches. Immediate cleaning is necessary. Removing cockroaches: You can use cockroach bait or sticky traps in areas where cockroaches like to hide to lure and kill them. This can effectively reduce the number of cockroaches and other pests, decreasing the likelihood of their appearance in the car. Another method is to mix cooked potatoes or sweet potatoes with boric acid and place them in areas where cockroaches are active. Once consumed, the cockroaches will be gently poisoned. Boric acid is odorless and non-toxic, posing no harm to people in the car, so there's no need to worry about long-term use. However, it should be replaced promptly to maintain lasting effectiveness.
Having cockroaches in your car is no small matter, and I'm especially concerned about this when taking my kids out. Cockroaches carry dozens of types of bacteria, and if they crawl onto the steering wheel or child car seat, it can be troublesome. Kids might touch these surfaces and then eat something, easily leading to diarrhea. They also love to hide in the layers of car carpets and air conditioning vents to lay eggs, capable of breeding hundreds in just a month, filling the car with allergens. Last time I cleaned, I found cockroach shells in the seat seams—vacuuming alone couldn't get rid of them, and I ended up having to remove the seats for disinfection. Remember not to eat snacks in the car, regularly spray steam cleaner on floor mats, and avoid piling cardboard boxes in the trunk, as they're breeding grounds for cockroaches.
