PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a cockroach evasion method with which excellent evasion effect is produced against cockroaches by evaporating an active ingredient, and which have excellent safety and applies no uncomfortable odor and stimulus to a user.SOLUTION: A cockroach evasion method includes evaporating acetic acid menthyl against a cockroach evasion space so that an amount of evaporation per day is at least 0.05 mg/L.COPYRIGHT: (C)2016,JPO&INPIT