When there are cockroaches in the refrigerator, the following steps can be taken to remove them:
1. Clean the refrigerator: Thoroughly clean the inside of the refrigerator, including every corner and gap, especially the sealing strip of the refrigerator door. Use alcohol swabs or disinfectant to wipe the inside of the refrigerator to kill potential bacteria and viruses, and reduce the breeding environment for cockroaches. Clean up and discard expired or no longer needed food to prevent food residues from becoming a source of food for cockroaches.
2. Use insecticides or cockroach catching tools: spray type insecticides can be used, but it must be avoided to spray them on food and drinks, and ensure adequate ventilation after spraying. Use a sticky cockroach trap and place it under the refrigerator, in crevices around the area where cockroaches often appear, to capture and trap cockroaches. Special cockroach medicine can also be considered, but attention should be paid to its potential harm to humans and pets, and it must be used safely according to the instructions.
3. Sealing gaps and maintaining hygiene: Check the gaps around and inside the refrigerator, and seal them with tape or sealant to prevent cockroaches from entering again. Maintain household hygiene, especially in areas such as kitchens and bathrooms that are prone to breeding cockroaches, and regularly clean up food residues, water stains, and garbage. Daily garbage should be cleared on a daily basis to avoid long-term accumulation and the production of odors that attract cockroaches.
You can also try some natural ways to drive away cockroaches, such as placing onions, cucumbers, or peach leaves near the refrigerator that cockroaches don't like, but the effectiveness of these methods may vary depending on the environment and cannot be used as the main removal method.
Removing cockroaches from the refrigerator requires comprehensive measures such as cleaning, using insecticides or cockroach traps, sealing gaps, and maintaining hygiene.