How to keep palmetto bugs from coming upstairs from the attic
Large roaches and palmetto bugs often bypass a clean house by traveling from the attic or exterior entry points directly into second-story bathrooms and living spaces. Proofing the upper levels and sealing entry routes stops them from wandering out of the attic and into bedrooms.
What people tried
Every workaround mentioned in the threads below. We haven’t tested any of them — and nobody here is claiming they worked.
- 1Trying interior pest control treatments
- 2Attempting to pest-proof or seal attic spaces
- 3Catching roaches on sticky traps
- 4Treating the area with Alpine WSG insecticide and sealing gaps between the floor and wall
- 5Placing glue pads under appliances like the fridge to check for broader presence
In their words
Unedited, most upvoted first, each linked to the thread it came from.
“I keep having trouble with palmetto bugs in my attic and therefore they’re coming into my second story floor bathroom.”source ↗
“Is there a way to proof the attic to reduce their presence??”source ↗
“So tired of them coming in and I know it’s not typical. My house is clean :P”source ↗
“Roach issue in my bedroom”source ↗
“caught 9 little ones on 3 sticky matts in 3 days”source ↗
“Really confused why I'm only seeing little guys”source ↗
“I havent seen any in my kitchen but I will definitely put some pads down tonight”source ↗
Where this came up
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