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  1. #61

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    Vyral, I suppose you (very sensibly) had it brought over by a friend as the shipping charges alone come to 50% of the cost of the product (normal set of four available on Amazon for HK$410.77). So I decided to check with JoyTime here in HK, just to try my luck after reading about your experience with them. As it turns out, they have stock, and are selling it in individual 30g tubes, each with a plunger, at.... HK$200 apiece. So, a set of four, as they confirmed, is HK$800, naturally.

    One still saves 25% by having it shipped, if one can wait.

    Anyway, for your future reference only....

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    Hi All! I am recently fighting against the cockroaches as well. Seems like the best solution is either Advion or asking some professionals to help?

    We mostly had them in our kitchen and used a bomb to kill them. Found around 50 bodies after cleaning the kitchen, however, after a few days realized that they are now around the whole flat. Before we could rarely see them outside kitchen, now they are everywhere which is super disgusting to see them on your bed!

    I am trying to contact different services... anyone can recommend?
    And anyone knows any idea why there are even more roaches after the bomb? Does not make sense at all...


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    Quote Originally Posted by ierand:
    Hi All! I am recently fighting against the cockroaches as well. Seems like the best solution is either Advion or asking some professionals to help?

    We mostly had them in our kitchen and used a bomb to kill them. Found around 50 bodies after cleaning the kitchen, however, after a few days realized that they are now around the whole flat. Before we could rarely see them outside kitchen, now they are everywhere which is super disgusting to see them on your bed!

    I am trying to contact different services... anyone can recommend?
    And anyone knows any idea why there are even more roaches after the bomb? Does not make sense at all...
    WOW, 50 bodies!! I've only ever seen those numbers on TV. Don't even think I've ever seen more than 1 at a time in a residence or building.

    Make some borax traps, roaches can become immune to some store bought pesticides. But not borax:

    https://www.thespruce.com/get-rid-of...urally-1388145

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    We're currently using Biocycle after the do-it-yourself approach didn't succeed.

    https://www.biocycle.com.hk


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    Any idea where can I get borax in Hong Kong? Do not think I have seen before...


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    Quote Originally Posted by traineeinvestor:
    We're currently using Biocycle after the do-it-yourself approach didn't succeed.

    https://www.biocycle.com.hk
    I have just emailed them and the price is around 5k, which is quite expensive I believe. But yeah, it is 1 year package.
    There is another company with price of 1.3k, but that one is only 1 application - Johnson Pest Control.

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    Quote Originally Posted by traineeinvestor:
    We're currently using Biocycle after the do-it-yourself approach didn't succeed.

    https://www.biocycle.com.hk
    We used them a few years ago (I think 3 years ago or so)
    Never seen a cockroach in our home again.
    So definitely worth it!

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    https://www.20muleteamlaundry.com/ will work. I don't know where to get it tough.

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    You can find Biokill in the local supermarket. Make sure you follow the instructions on the bottle. You need to spray all surfaces around the whole house. The following days you'll probably see a lot of roaches, but they will act in a weird way, like not running away from you. A few days after that you should be in the clear.


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    Quote Originally Posted by ierand:
    Any idea where can I get borax in Hong Kong? Do not think I have seen before...
    Any of the more traditonal pharmacies that sell dried stuff should have it (not Watson's/Manning's).

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