I ahte cockroaches most of all but was in a real state the other day when when travelled to Manila from Surigao. I decided to empty the suitcases to make sure we got rid of as many ants as possible. I dropped the Ipod adapter in the bathroom and Pia and I were astonished to find thousands upon thousands of ants of all levels of maturity pouring out.
We spent 45 mins pouring hot water and disinfectant in and then double bagged it when we felt sure the ants were dead. 1 week later in the UK we found live ants inside the bag.