Another Tool in the War on Cockroaches

I would like to add another preventive measure to those mentioned in “Bugged by Pesticides?” by Clara Young (Jan. 14): the elimination of cardboard from cupboards.

Cockroaches love to eat both the board and the glue that holds it together, and the tunnels of corrugated cardboard make an excellent nesting place for these creatures. Many of us use such boxes for storage of seasonal dishes, small appliances, paper party goods, etc., and a simple, clean solution is to purchase inexpensive plastic storage bins to store these items. This measure has helped our roach problem considerably.

JUDITH M. SEKI

San Gabriel