Getting rid of roaches

I%26#39;ve found some roaches in the kitchen of my rental apartment. What%26#39;s the best way to get rid of them (that is, what should I ask the landlord to do)?
Hi there, Our search returned the following results: This is probably the only site you will need to answer your question. It contains detailed information on how to detect roaches and the options available to eliminate them: http://www.soyouwanna.com/site/syws/pests/pests2.html While this next link is directed to students at UCSD, the same principles apply. There is some information on cleaning to prevent roaches: http://blink.ucsd.edu/Blink/External/Topics/Policy/0,1162,4060,00.html?delivery=%26amp;coming_from= Here is another approach to ridding your place of roaches...this one recommends using %26#39;boric acid%26#39;: http://flfl.essortment.com/getridroaches_ruby.htm This is the humane method of getting rid of roaches...don%26#39;t know if you care about how the roaches are treated :) http://www.vegsource.com/joanne/qa/qaroach.htm I thought this link was very applicable to you; it is a legal perspective on who is responsible for getting rid of roach infestations, landlords or tenants: http://www.retodayradio.com/RR-96-10-13.htm Some of the most relevant information from this page is cited below: %26quot;Q: We have had constant problems with cockroaches. We have complained to the landlord to get our place sprayed, but he keeps telling us that the problem is our fault. We keep a clean house but the roaches keep coming. Who is really responsible? A: Kellman: According to California law, the landlord is responsible to take care of cockroach problems at the rental unit. Many times a landlord tries to blame the tenant for the insect problems by claiming the tenant is a bad housekeeper and does not keep the rental clean. While it is true that the law will blame the tenant if poor housekeeping causes an insect problem, many landlords try to stretch this part of this law too far. Most tenants who have a cockroach problem make several efforts on their own to get rid of the bugs before even calling their landlord. This includes extra cleaning, spraying and even using foggers. If the bugs keep coming, even after these efforts, it appears clear that the problem is probably not caused by the tenant. It may instead be caused by neighboring units or colonies of the bugs living in the walls or floors. In such a case, the infestation should be handled by the landlord at the landlord%26#39;s expense. Smith: Mr. Kellman correctly points out that many times, the landlord blames the tenant for insect and cockroach problems, because experience has shown that to be the cause of the problem. Despite this, most apartment buildings take regular pest control measures. Managers are more than willing to take care of any pest-related problem in the premises, even though it may be the tenant%26#39;s fault. This service is at no extra cost to the tenant, but the tenant%26#39;s cooperation is needed to make the premises ready for spraying. Good landlords are interested in completely taking care of the problem. If the source of the problem is adjacent units, those will be sprayed, as well. But residents who continue to be the source of the problem may be asked to reimburse the landlord for the costs associated with the spraying, and could be subject to legal proceedings for causing roaches, both in their own and adjacent units.%26quot; This should serve you well in your quest, but if you are unsure of anything feel free to post a clarification :) Good luck! answerguru-ga