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Ezequiel Andrés Constant

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          We are so used to living with them that sometimes it is difficult for us to imagine how it is possible not to. And this happens not only to us, but to many people around the world.

The cockroach has peculiar characteristics that make it one of the most resistant species on the planet:

 

  • they are large and prey on many other species,

  • have the ability to inhabit any space,

  • they feed on almost anything,

  • some species are able to stay active for a month without food,

  • have good resistance to high or low temperatures,

  • some can live without air for 45 minutes or slow down the heartbeat,

  • they can live and breathe without a head due to their respiratory structure,

  • their life expectancy is around a year, and

  • its reproduction rate is 40 individuals every 3 months.

 

Regarding the latter, it should be noted that females have the capacity to produce up to 8 ootheca  throughout its life, increasing the value up to 300 individuals in optimal conditions.

All this seems to realize that there is no solution to our problem, but it turns out that some of its strongest features can be its downfall if we know how to use them.

OOTECA

name of the compartment where the nymph stage cockroaches are housed

Editorial explicativa
BLATTODEOS - Periplaneta americana.jpg

The largest species, the Periplaneta Americana, the Periplaneta Australasia, and the Blattella Orientalis, inhabit areas of extreme humidity where they can feed on decomposing matter and other insects belonging to the Coleoptera group, such as the famous ball bug (Oniscidea). They are not in the habit of infesting kitchens, although they do so at ease if conditions are favorable to ensure the well-being of the next generation.

 

Periplaneta Americana

 

 

This is why they occupy sewers or logs, looking for a good place to breed, feed and subsist. The problem is that we are connected to them by the work of civilization, which results in yelling, jumping, and slapping all over the house. Fun while we are with the family, but uncomfortable if we have visitors or annoying during dinner.

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Blatta orientalis

The culprit of our true satiety is the Germanic Blattella, the classic kitchen cuca-streak. The one that is when you open the cupboard door or in the light tube that is underneath, in the hinges of the under table, in the kitchen burners, in the microwave screen, in the motor of the refrigerator or even inside , on the door phone, and I could name at least 10 more places. There are everywhere, many, and of all sizes. You have probably seen those white cockroaches, but they are not albino, they are in a stage of their metamorphosis. They eat everything we forget and do not turn on the light at night, because there you will see reality. 

BLATTODEOS - germanica.jpg

 

Blattella Germanica

 

There are cases where recently purchased appliances were discarded by cockroaches. They eat cables inside computers and water or gas lines in refrigerators. In short, they are the plague par excellence.

 

          Now, going back to what was mentioned at the beginning, they can be fought . There is a way and that is to cut their chain of reproduction by attacking adult individuals. I'll explain how to achieve it in a moment. At the same time, the objective is to cut the metamorphosis process, which implies preventing them from reaching the adult stage of maturity and acquiring the ability to reproduce.

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Thermal fogging. Only suitable for closed spaces, industrial areas, and large public spaces.

The truth is that safety regulations - imposed by me - prevent the application of poisons potentially harmful to cockroaches in devastating proportions that allow the destabilization of the colony in a matter of hours.

You can't, it's very dangerous.

Not only for the members of the place, but also for the applicators, and even neighbors. Not to mention the contamination to the environment, which is a very important aspect to take into account. That is why  i have  settled down


The cockroach and public health

 

A 2005 American study of the predisposing factors for asthma in city children showed that allergens from cockroaches appear to worsen asthma symptoms more than other known factors. Their excrements and parts of their body can contain a high number of allergens that in sensitive people can cause hives, clogs or severe tearing.

They are considered one of the main vectors of disease transmission in humans through contamination of food and kitchen utensils by simple contact.

Procedures that can be applied in domestic environments, taking into account everything that a home, a shop, or an office means, and at the same time that they achieve the objectives set out in the previous paragraph.

The cockroach has a ghoulish eating habit, which means a diet based on lifeless organisms. Eating another member of the colony does not seem to generate remorse, so this is a peculiar characteristic that can be used against them: a cockroach dies from the action of the poison, and another eats its poisoned corpse, thus generating a new death.

This is only possible with the combination of two products, one that kills the cockroach on contact, and the other for ingestion that has a delayed action. The second poison continues to maintain its properties after the death of the cockroach, which means that it is effective when it is food for another individual. The most interesting thing is that these properties are preserved even after several intakes, thus generating a domino effect within the colony.

NECROPHAGIA

name of the compartment where the nymph stage cockroaches are housed

 

 

  • Cockroaches - except for Orientalis - are photophobic , making them essentially nocturnal insects that run from light when exposed.

  • On the other hand, research has concluded that cockroaches tend to follow the group based on chemical compounds present in their excrement to know where to hide, and where to feed.

  • Other studies have revealed that peppermint is associated with sugar.

Using these peculiar characteristics - again -, we can use them to group them in the poisoned sector and thus obtain a better result.

This brings us to an important point to understand.

 

After starting the treatment, you will see many more than you saw previously, and it is not that the product does not work, or that it does not kill them, or that there are more than before. But due to the action of the poisons, they are all appearing, this being very similar to the effect of kicking a hornet's nest.

The battle against cockroaches can be expressed as the number of individuals that die versus the number of individuals that are born.

 

Depending on the degree of infestation, it will be the time it takes for the mortality number to be higher. From that moment and only from that moment, the results will begin to be favorable and we will find ourselves on the final stretch to the point where they no longer coexist in our home.

Treatment consists, therefore, of patience and good practices for the destabilization of the colony.

PHOTOPHOBIA

name of the compartment where the nymph stage cockroaches are housed



Aspects of the service

 

Aspectos del servicio

Price calculation

Calculo de precio

 

Each price is unique for each situation, being calculated using a simulator that determines the amount of product to be used according to the spaces to be treated. To do this, in this case the following data is needed:

  • Size of infested furniture (height x width x depth) (if more than one, specify each)

  • Amount of sewers

  • Number of bathrooms

  • Number of appliances

You will need to provide this information when leaving your voicemail message (option 2 |  0810-220-4500 ); or by communicating via email with budgets@constant-fumigations.com.ar .

 

Application frequency

Frecuncia de aplicacion

 

You should be aware that in most cases, where there are dozens of cockroaches clustered in each sector, spraying must be done every 15 days in order to directly hit their reproductive capacity.

 

In order to estimate the approximate size of the colony, thus determining the frequency of application and the possible duration of treatment, try to describe as exactly as possible what the situation is at home, answering the following questions as a guide:

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  • Do you see them every time you open a cabinet door?

  • Do you see them inside the refrigerator or some other appliance?

  • How long has it been since you started feeling overwhelmed?

  • Do you have wooden structures in your home? As they are?

  • Is your home's electrical system old?

Additionally, for commercial establishments the following questions are included.

  • Do you produce ready-to-eat food? Which?

  • Is the raw material being compromised? What extent?

  • Are the production areas affected? How?

Adjustment clauses

Clausulas de ajuste

 

Two adjustment clauses will be used:

  • By inflation . Each month that has elapsed, the percentage determined by the INDEC will be applied to the original value of the service (not to the last calculated value).

  • By recommendation . Each client referred by you will mean a 5% discount compared to the original value. In this way, you will be able to pay much less, and even reach a value close to nullity.

You can read these and other conditions of service on the following page: terms and conditions of service .

Maintenance service
Servicio de mantenimiento

 

In order to avoid new infestations, it is necessary to adopt practices that make it difficult for cockroaches to install. Among all the measures that can be included, the maintenance service is the most effective because individuals are immediately reached when leaving grates and sewers, or when passing through the home after having entered through multiple routes, such as For example, in purchased products.

 

As a special offer, a 20% discount will be applied on the value of the maintenance service, valid only at the end of the treatment.

Keep in mind that the value of the maintenance service is different from the price calculated for the performance of this specific treatment. To consult their values and characteristics, visit the following page: prices and promotions .  

Final provisions
Disposiciones finales

 

I understand the need to get rid of this plague, translated into greater hygiene, tranquility and health. That is why I strive to provide the best service, explaining in detail how it works and creating mechanisms so that treatments can start and end successfully.

We are once again going through a difficult stage, so I have decided to accompany the needs of each home and company, allowing them to access a quality service at an acceptable cost.

I am at your disposal.  

Without further ado, respectfully

Ezequiel Constante, founder of Constant Fumigations & Pest Control.

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