I've got roaches running around in my kitchen and I want to get rid of them for good. Should I use the gel or the spray? I've read your article so it looks like the gel would be easier but spraying seems to work faster. What do you suggest?
We always suggest using the ROACH GEL when you are living in the home which is being treated. The gel is so much easier to use and does not require exact or precise applications in order to get good results. As explained in our ROACH CONTROL ARTICLE, you really only need to get the product applied where you see the roaches. They'll quickly find it, feed and die. Unlike sprays which require that you get it where the roaches are nesting, the gel will work as long as you make placements close to the nest but on or in it. Roaches can nest and hide in remote locations and if you're not dealing with them day in and day out, trying to get control using sprays and dusts can be frustrating. This is not the case with the gel. All you need to do is get it close to where they live and you'll impact them dramatically. If you have further questions, please give us a call at 1-800-877-7290.
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My boyfriend keeps his apartment clean, there isn't dirty dishes anywhere, he doesn't leave food out or anything. He has been seeing german roaches come out of his sinks in the bathroom and kitchen. He has just started seeing them within the last few weeks. He hates bugs of all sorts because they are so dirty, and he wants to get rid of them now! Is there anything that he can do that is inexpensive to get rid of them? His landlords are not the most attentive to phone calls from tenants, plus they don't inspect the apartments as well as they should. Is it possible that they are traveling from one apartment to another? What should his landlords do about this to get rid of the apartment?
Roaches will migrate from room to room as local populations expand. In apartment buildings, this means adjoining units will many times "share" the same infestation. To keep any one unit roach free is near to impossible unless all the units are treated equally. With that being said, it's still possible to prevent foraging roaches from nesting in your boyfriends unit. The key is making sure there isn't anything around to enable them to sustain themselves once they arrive. Keeping the place clean is paramount for roach prevention and it sounds like you're doing this for now. But since the landlord doesn't sound like he'll help much, it's time for your boyfriend to take matters into his own hands.
To start, the best thing he can do is set out some of the ROACH GEL we have listed in our ROACH CONTROL article. The great advantage of this product is that it will take advantage of what the roaches are doing and why they are moving in the first place: the need for food. Roaches love this stuff and can't resist as shown in our roach gel video here:
Make placements around the sink and mostly up underneath this area in any cabinet that's located below the sink. Roaches love to nest in this area. If you bait it they'll readily find your offering, eat some and die with no chance of nests being established. It's quite common for roaches to use the pipes and electric wires in buildings as "highways" to move from unit to unit. I'm sure that's happening here. Mind you they aren't moving "inside" the pipes but instead will walk on the outside of them. Pipes are routed throughout the entire structure and present the best way for roaches to "network" from unit to unit. Remember, there is almost always a space around the pipe where it comes through the wall which is more than enough space for any insect to fit. Make your bait placements on and alongside these exposed pipes where they enter your unit and I'm sure you'll keep the problem under control.
If you have further questions or concerns, give us a call on our toll free 1-800-877-7290.
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I have a huge roach problem in my apartment…. I've reported my roach infestation to my property manager and they will call the terminators who only paid to treat my unit only (not everyone elses). About every 2-4 weeks the terminators have been out to spray. I finally had enough and bought the ultrasonic things that plug into the wall and lined my whole apartment (around the baseboards and cupboards) with boric acid which has worked for the last couple of months… now the are back.
I read your article, and I want to try the roach gel but because I used boric acid all over the place, there really is no place that has already been treated. Won't that make the gel not work? What can I do to make the gel more effective?
The key to solving any roach problem consistency. As explained in our ROACH CONTROL ARTICLE, whether you choose to spray or bait, the key to long term roach control is you must be persistent in your effort. Having the pest control company spray every 2-4 weeks is critical but if you aren't hitting key nest sites, chances are high the roaches will find these areas and live within the safe boundaries of these untreated regions. Since service technicians aren't living in the structure and only visit periodically, it's hard for them to ascertain these locations. The end result is a roach problem that will remain unless these key locations are dealt with at some point.
To best deal with these areas the service company is probably missing, you can either spray or bait attempting to supplement their effort. Though this can help, in general we don't see the homeowner can get good results when attempting to help by spraying. This is especially true if the products they employ are "old school" like a dust. Boric Acid is one of these old school products. Though it can have an impact, it's mode of action is slow and unless the user is skilled on where to best apply it, rarely can one expect to eradicate a roach infestation by using Boric Acid alone. To avoid the short comings of dust formulations, we recommend the bait when supplementing any ongoing roach treatment program.
As explained in our article, the one problem with bait is that it can get contaminated when it comes in contact with other products like a residual dust or liquid. But there are ways to avoid this problem. The simplest is to make your placement where you are sure no one is spraying. This can be in a kitchen cabinet, up under the stove or microwave or maybe in a desk or dresser. There are many "spray free" locations if you just stop and think about it. Remember, the GEL BAIT only needs to be applied where you are seeing the roach activity. As our gel video shows, they love this stuff and will readily find it as long as you make placements close to where the roaches are being seen.
Another technique that's equally effective is to make your placements on something non absorbing like a sandwich baggie. Small amounts squeezed inside a baggie and then laid out in sensitive areas will both keep the gel from getting contaminated as well as keeping it from touching sensitive objects. Just be sure everyone in the household knows this is being done – especially children – so no one inadvertently eats the placement. Though such placements should be small and non hazardous because only a small amount is needed, you should always avoid having non target animals like pets or people contacting the placements. Label any placements clearly and remove them when the problem is resolved.
Two last options that can really help are the ROACH BAIT STATIONS and ROACH TRAPS. The Traps are easy to use and can be placed anywhere as shown in this video.
The Bait Stations use the same active as the Gel and side by side are close in performance over the long run. Though the roaches don't typically feed on the stations as quickly as the gel, you can get both the gel and the stations and then "inject" small amounts of gel into the stations just prior to placing them out. This will both protect the gel from getting contaminated as well as lure the roaches to the bait station that much faster. If you have further questions or concerns, give us a call on our toll free 1-800-877-7290.
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We are in process of moving lots of boxes of our daughter’s belongings from an infested condo to our home.
We have not brought them inside, they are in our garage and greenhouse. I bombed the greenhouse 16 days ago, have not bombed boxes in garage.
A contractor told us about you, says you have better stuff than Home Depot.
1) What can we use to treat the boxes?
2) What can we use to kill the devils in her condo? We bombed her condo 2 days ago but there are still live roaches in there.
You don't state if the condo is empty now or not. This will factor in on what you can use. As explained in our ROACH CONTROL article, the GEL BAIT is almost always the easiest and most effective roach remedy. But if you have full access to the key areas and locations in the condo, spraying can be quite effective. The ORTHENE PRO PELLETS with some GENTROL would be a great combination to employ. If the condo has been cleaned out and doesn't have any readily available food around, the roaches will be ready to start foraging for food. If you've done a good job spraying, they'll walk over treated surfaces which in theory should kill any that come in contact with the Orthene.
For the boxes still in storage, I'd stop "bombing". Aerosols won't penetrate the deep recesses of the boxes and if they did, it's safe to say most of what you're storing in them would be contaminated. Instead I suggest baiting with either the ROACH BAIT STATIONS or the ROACH GEL. Since there shouldn't be much if any food close by, any roaches you transported should be real hungry and ready to feed. If so, the bait will quickly be found. Any that feed will die in a day or two.
All these items we have in stock and you can either come by to pick them up or have us ship them out. If you are in the Atlanta area, deliveries will only take 1 day. Give us a call at 770-985-9392 if you have further questions.
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I have cats and a dog and want to use the safest treatment for an ongoing roach problem. I live in an apartment and I don't think they're spraying much of anything when they come around. I was looking at your maxforce and other gel bait but what if one of my animals ate some?
Baiting for roaches is one of the safest ways to treat so you are on the right path to solving your problem. The fact is that most all insect baits use active ingredients which have little to no impact on mammals even if your pet was to eat some! That's right, even if they eat some. This doesn't mean you should feed the bait to them but if you have it out the normal placements, which are supposed to be real small as explained in our ROACH CONTROL ARTICLE, there just isn't anything being placed out that could cause a problem for most all pets or even people that might accidentally eat some.
Additionally, bait placements can be made in hard to reach places where only roaches can get to compared with the sprays which must be out in the open and therefore be more likely to come in contact with non-target animals. Cupboards, behind appliances, up high behind furniture and other objects are great places for roach bait placements like MAXFORCE GEL and ADVION GEL. Spraying some of the AVERT GEL into small voids where roaches are suspected of nesting is almost always somewhere the average pet cannot access so again, there should be little or no bait out in the open for them to find when the treatment is done properly.
In summary, baiting for roaches is one of the best ways to go about treating an ongoing roach infestation. We always prefer our customers go this route so I think you were thinking in the right direction. If you have further questions, please give us a call on our toll free 1-800-877-7290 and we'll be glad to answer any more questions you might have.
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I need products to control a roach problem in a 4plex treating once per month for one year. What do you recommend?
As explained in our ROACH CONTROL article, achieving success when treating for roaches can only be reached when three conditions are met. 1) You must have full access to the units being treated 2) You must get the tenants to "go along" with your roach control program and 3) You must use a combination of the right products.
With this in mind, I'll assume you have access to the units you want to treat and that your tenants will follow "good housekeeping" guidelines. If this happens, you're 95% of the way there.
The last step is insuring the right products are being applied. Though most people feel liquid spraying is the best way to control roaches, in many cases this is not true. Currently we have many types and flavors of cockroach gel and bait which arguably works better than any spray. The great thing about using a bait is that you don't have to be precise with where you make bait placements. Since the roaches natural do nothing but forage for food, any bait which "tastes" good will naturally attract roaches. All you need to do is get your placements as close to where the roach activity is being reported. Since most roach infestations are identified by visual contact, it's generally very easy to make such placements. When done right, such placements will quickly yield positive results and have a devastating impact on their numbers.
Now just what roach bait is best? There probably isn't "best" roach bait but rather the best way to use them. This "best way" seems to be by employing two or three types at one location. Multiple flavors of roach bait applied ensures you'll get quick acceptance by any roach actively foraging for food. Like people, roaches will vary their diet and like to change from time to time. Using a variety of roach bait ensures that any roach which changes it's dietary consumption needs or wants will likely be switching over to an alternative bait! This strategy will yield faster and more effective roach management success.
One other benefit when using roach bait is that tenants won't be able to complain about bad smelling spray or the amount of work they typically have to do in order to prepare their cabinets and other living spaces to be sprayed. In most situations, any of the bait we recommend can be applied safely and effectively with little to no preparation needed by tenants. ROACH GEL comes out in small doses that can be finely controlled with the use of our BLUE BAIT GUN. Small dabs about the size of a grain of rice can be placed every few feet in discreet locations that many times will not be visible to the naked eye. AVERT AEROSOL BAIT can be used for spaces, voids and other more open locations where the placement of gel will not be easy to make. And the new ADVION GEL is a great third flavor to introduce as needed; units which display an ongoing roach problem should probably be retreated with the Advion following the initial clean out or use it right from the start if the problem looks bad enough.
In summary, baiting for roaches is usually the best approach when initially trying to get a roach infestation under control. Four Plex units, condominiums, apartments and even residential homes can all get roaches. These dwellings have so many crumbs laying around as well as great locations for roaches to safely nest and hide it's a wonder we can ever keep them roach free in the first place. The great advantage of roach bait is the fact that it takes advantage of what roaches do most of the time: forage for food. Start setting out roach bait for your 4-Plex units and I'm sure you'll be able to get your roach problem under control.
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Hello. I live in an apartment complex on a college campus. We've recently had a rapidly growing problem with roaches in our apartment. The university sent somebody out to spray, but is making no efforts right now to spray in the apartments around us so we feel like they're going to come right back in ours. They started spraying last week and now they're spreading from just our kitchen and bathrooms and getting into our bedrooms.
There's a chance we'll be asking them to move us to a new apartment if they're not going to handle exterminating them here properly. My roommate and I were wondering what we do to prevent them from clinging to our stuff and taking them to the new apartment? Will washing our clothes be enough to kill them if they're on them? And what should we do with our dishes etc? Basically just any helpful hints about moving so we don't accidentally take them would be great. Thanks!
As you can read in our GERMAN ROACH CONTROL article, apartments are a common location to find active roaches. One of the big problems with apartments and controlling roach infestations stem from the fact that it is sometimes difficult to have access to all the units in the structure. Failure to treat the structure in a uniform fashion will make the problem difficult to control and seemingly never ending.
Keeping that in mind, we've learned the best way to handle invasive roaches is to take advantage of that which they want most: food. In general, roaches will only migrate and move as food and shelter becomes scarce where they currently reside. To take advantage of this behavior, apartments can prevent infestations by "pre-baiting". The simple process of setting out some roach gel prior to acquiring a real infestation can really help. If you do relocate, it is strongly suggested that you pre-bait the new location. This will ensure a thorough baiting is both easy to do and properly applied but most importantly, it will control any roaches that may be present or attempting to invade from neighboring units.
As for your concerns regarding the moving and packing of your belongings; there really shouldn't be much that has to be done. When packing clothes, books and other items, a visual inspection is really all that is needed. When disturbed, roaches tend to scatter so if any are uncovered during the process of packing your belongings, they'll be seen immediately. The real risks of transporting roaches during any move or relocation seems to be linked to the boxes which are used and the time in which they are kept before the move. In other words, if you collect boxes from restaurants or warehouses that typically have roach infestations, there is a strong likelihood one of the boxes you use for the move may contain roaches. This means you must choose your 'box supply company" wisely. Additionally, storing the boxes you intend on using for several weeks in your apartment is not a good idea. As our roach control article explains, boxes have many ingredients which attract roaches and letting empty boxes sit out is a direct "housing invite" to any foraging roach that might be around.
In summary, if you end up staying in the apartment where you now reside, I suggest you take an active pest control stance to control the roach problem you're currently experiencing. Even though there are treatments being done, you can successfully add to it by using some roach gel. Placements should be subtle and small and focused in discreet locations where roaches are still active and the liquid spray is not making contact. These locations will almost always be high up, in cabinets, the backs of TV's, microwaves and other applicances most service companies will not "spray". I'm sure this strategy will help to minimize the problem currently active. If it turns out that you do relocate, be sure to use clean, new boxes for the move and try not to store them more than one week prior to moving. Additionally, a good visual inspection of everything being boxed before it leaves your present apartment should be all that is needed to make sure you don't carry or transport roaches with you to the new location. Lastly, prebait the new residence with the same roach gel in key locations like kitchen cabinets pantries, bathrooms, closets and dining rooms. Pre-baiting the new residence before you settle in will go a long way in keeping your new home roach free and as the following video shows, roaches just love this stuff to death!
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i have been seeing a lot of smoky brown roaches outside on my deck. I feed my pet dog there and i think they are eating some of his food. Is there something i can use which won't be a danger to him? I'm afraid of spraying where he's eating but it's disgusting seeing the roaches in his food.
Smoky brown roaches are commonly found outside around homes and will move inside if given the chance. They like the same food as we do and if you leave known activity alone, they will undoubtedly grow in population and eventually become a real nuisance. For now it sounds like they're feeding on your pets food so they have no need of coming inside. But as the air temperature cools and fall turns to winter, the chances of some migrating into living areas will only increase. I recommend you start doing some pest control now to get the problem under control before this happens.
Fortunately there are some products that can be used in close proximity to where the pet is eating without posing a hazard to him. The safest product you can apply outside will be roach baits and there are two forms of it which can help. First, if the deck is close to the ground and you think these roaches are coming from land onto the deck, treat the area with some MAXFORCE GRANULES. These granules are tiny and when applied right won't be noticed by your pet. Sprinkle some around the area paying extra attention to pine straw, wood chips or any mulch close by. Such locations are great nest sites and common breeding grounds for smoky brown roaches.
If the dog dish is close to the home and there is house siding along it's placement, roaches could be coming from above. They love to live in gutters and up under roof shingles so be sure to look overhead, above where the dog dish sits, since this is many times a key nest site. A good product to use in this area is the ROACH GEL. It can be used outside in areas where it can be applied and not be in direct view of the sun or rain. This is usually possible up under overhangs. Small dabs in these areas is all it takes. Smoky brown roaches love this stuff and will readily eat it. Once they find it, the local population will be reduced dramatically and you should be able to keep them under control without having to do any kind of spraying.
Once the problem is resolved, I would consider locating the dogs feeding station to somewhere in the home. If you keep feeding him outside, it's only natural for pests like roaches and ants to find some of his food. This in turn will get them too close to the house for comfort and in the end, you could get a problem inside. Dealing with any of these invasions is a lot harder compared to what you have now so it would be wise to not have any attractive nuisances around at all.
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I have a second house with zero food stuffs in it currently.
But yet ever time I visit to do work, I find roaches all over the place.
Why are they coming in to the house when there is no food to be found???
Love your website by the way. Also had a chance to visit your store last week. Great service, great help. Thanks!
There are several reasons why this happens. First, roaches don't do much except look for food and nest sites. When food is scarce, they are forced to forage more than they'd like. I suspect this is happening at your second house. When food is plentiful, roaches are able to get their fill when they feel most secure and will spend more time hiding out of sight. But if the local food supply is limited, they'll have to come out more and forage more so in the end, there is a greater chance of them being seen. Clearly this is happening at your location.
Second, as explained in our GERMAN ROACH CONTROL article, roaches can live 6 months or longer without food. So even if you removed all there was for them to eat, you would still expect to see them foraging around for a good 6-12 months under normal conditions expected life spans.
Third, roaches are cannabilistic. They love to eat other roaches. I'm sure there are lots of dead roaches hidden behind walls and under things which are providing ample nutrition and food for the local population. These carcasses can conceiveably sustain an active roach population indefinitely.
Fourth, roaches will commonly feed on things people don't consider to be food. These items include fabric (furniture, drapes, carpets, etc), paper products (boxes, paper plates, paper), wall paper, wall paper glue, insulation and basically most any construction component found in most homes these days.
In summary, roaches are great survivors. They're both adaptable and persistent. They're able to survive on material commonly found around most any house that most people don't consider to be "food". With this in mind, it's no wonder they can remain active in an abandoned house indefinitely. So if you wish to get rid of them, you'll need to do some baiting and the ROACH GEL is ideal for this type of problem. Since it's so much more attractive to what they've been forced to feed on, the gel will readily be accepted and in most cases, the population will be knocked out in 3-6 weeks once it works it's way into the bulk of the population.
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Hi Jonathan,
I want to thank you once more for your outstanding public service in providing education and resources for anyone who asks. You are exemplary in customer care. I am quite impressed with you, and I have 100% confidence that my pest issue is solved, and will continue to be solve. Your product line is great.
Thank you so much for helping me sort through my particular issue. Mulit-unit living is nice, but it does have its challenges. You have been a great help.
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i have been seeing german cockroaches in my rv. We use this every month or to travel around the country and I guess we picked them up from one of our stops. it's been hot here this summer and I know a couple of the camp sites we stopped at had ants so I guess they could have had german cockroaches too. What can i use inside that will take care of this infestation? if i spray, don't i have to remove everything first? This will be a lot of work so I'm hoping there is some other option.
German cockroaches can be persistent as explained in our GERMAN COCKROACH CONTROL ARTICLE. The good news is that we now have several products that work well at controlling this pest and it's really just a matter of what you want to do: spray or bait.
Personally, I'd recommend the baiting process when treating an RV. It's both easier and less time consuming. More importantly, it seems to work just as well when done properly compared to spraying.
If you set out some MAXFORCE MAGNUM GEL and ADVION ROACH GEL, any german cockroaches in the area will surely find your offering and start to feed on it. Expect these roaches to die in a day. Over the next 2-5 weeks, more will hatch out of egg sacks that have undoubtedly been planted so expect to see them for the next two months. As these young ones mature they'll actively feed and die so if you keep the bait fresh and unspoiled, you should be able to control this population in less than 2 months time.
One of the great benefits of using the bait is that you really don't have to do much preparation. It can be applied with most everything left in place so the amount of effort needed to control the problem will be minimal compared to spraying. And as our article explains, roaches will seek out your bait which leads to their death. When it comes to spraying, they typically will avoid the spray so you have to be very thorough and cover everything if you treat that way. With the bait, it's not nearly as important and yet you still can take care of the problem.
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I lived in an apartment that had problems with German Roaches. After several trips by the exterminator, the problem was reduced but not eliminated. About 6 weeks ago, I moved in with family and they have not had roaches. I was careful when packing to make sure I didn't inadvertently bring any with me.
Shortly after I moved in, I saw 2 or 3 nymphs (each on different days) and one adult, all of which I killed. I have not seen any more for over a month. But this evening, my mom killed one that ran out by the dishwasher and I saw that it had an egg capsule and now I am worried. I immediately disposed of it in the toilet. Do we need to treat for them? I read somewhere that one egg capsule means an infestation within 6 months. IF I don't see any more does that mean they are gone or is our home just waiting for an infestation? Could someone have just as easily brought them home from the grocery store? I feel terrible, like I am to blame and will be mortified if they have followed me here and cause problems here, but at the same time, I don't to freak everyone out by saying we have a problem if we don't.
If you read our on line article about ROACH PROBLEM CONTROL, you'll learn that when living in an apartment, there is always the possibility that roaches will be foraging to your unit looking to start a new nest. Once they arrive, if you don't have something in place to "greet" them, there is a chance you will be able to sustain an active population if it is left untreated. That being said, does it mean you have nests now? I cannot say one way or another. But regardless, your action should be the same one way or another: treat on a regular basis.
Since it sounds like you don't want roaches in your apartment, I suggest you start setting out some of the MAGNUM GEL or the ADVION ROACH GEL. This way any that do arrive unannounced won't be able to stay around long. Undoubtedly they'll find your offering, feed and die. This will be something you should always do as long as you are living in any dwelling which has multiple units (residences) all attached to one another.
So to answer your questons… Yes, you should treat for them. Regarding the statement "one egg capsule means an infestation within 6 months"; it's more like "one capsule means roaches in 30 days" as explained in our article!! And if you don't see anymore you should still treat to insure there is no chance they can establish themselves. And yes, someone could have brought them from the grocery store. This is always this possibility. And you are allowed to feel terrible if that is what you choose to do but a more pro active stance would be healthier for everyone living there. Treat with the Roach Baits we have listed in our article (no spraying) and you won't have to worry about them reinfesting anytime soon.
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My building management company is asking me to prep my kitchen for a third roach treatment since May. This is because I saw/reported one roach 15 days after the second treatment.
I am asking them to consider a more comprehensive approach. (My third floor unit connects to four other units next to and below me, with an interior stair-well on the other side.)
Also, I saw/reported one roach in the second floor stair-well days before the aforementioned sighting.
To me, one roach in the second floor stair-well indicates that this infestation is more widespread.
Would you agree?
I am unwilling to keep treating my kitchen, unless there is a comprehensive attack to the problem.
If you were the managment company, what would you recommend?
Your information and product line is very helpful. I will be buying some product as soon as I sort out the managment company's response.
I look forward to your reply. Thank-you.
Having been in pest control for over 30 years, I can state with confidence that it is quite rare to hear or see any management company willing to treat in excess or more than what might be needed. Though I've seen it happen, in 99% of the cases where there are legitimate roach infestation problems, the infestations are related to management not doing enough. Based on "frequency" you cited above (…third roach treatment since May), it sounds like they are close to the mark on where they should be based on the quantity of roaches being reported by you.
If it is true that during these past three months you've only seen two roaches, I would have to say that these citings would be expected based on the length of time involved, the size of the units involved (more than one floor) and the fact that treatments are being done in the first place. In most any home here in the South, when it 's warm outside during the summer months seeing roaches is about as easy as going out at night with a flashlight. Inevitably some of these make their way inside. To see 3-5 a month could happen without any infestation being present in or on the building so for you to be seeing 1-2 in a few months isn't anything I'd worry about. That being said, there could be more information you didn't provide which may lead me to believe something different.
The bottom line is that if you want to get rid of the roaches in your unit, having it treated on a regular basis will be key. Furthermore, the hot spots or key areas must be treated during these regular sessions. Clearly the kitchens are such areas but other areas should not be ignored. If your management company is willing to treat the kitchen with something that's mild like MAXFORCE GEL or the ADVION GEL, I would gladly accept these treatments and be happy. Even if you aren't seeing any roaches in the kitchen. Now if they are asking that you empty all your cupboards so they can spray the area from top to bottom and you aren't seeing one bug in the area? I would say this would be overkill and not needed.
In summary I don't have enough information to make a good assessment of your problem or how it should be treated. It does sound like your management company is making an effort and I must confess that in this day and age, this is impressive and rare. Management companies are notorious for ignoring such problems so I think it could be much worse for you. That being said, at this time I would continue to accept the treatments they are offering and then consider supplementing their effort with some ROACH BAIT and ROACH TRAPS just to be sure enough is being done. If you start catching roaches in other areas of your unit using our roach traps, it would be quite easy for you to make a case as to where treatments should then be made. Clearly a single roach sighting isn't cause for alarm but if you can show an area has a concentrated population present, our traps will accomplish this goal. But for now, just seeing one randomly foraging isn't reason to be concerned.
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Do your products work on brownbanded cockroaches too? The local extension service says I have brownbanded or brown banded cockroaches but to me, they look like regular roaches. They're in my cupboards, on my countertops and pretty much all over in my kitchen. I've ready your article but before I get anything, I just want to make sure the products will work the same on these guys.
Brown Banded Cockroaches are very similar to german roaches. They like to live where people live and eat the foods we like to eat. They can breed rapidly and though not as densely distributed throughout the United States, they're still a major problem. The good news is that the same products used on german roaches will work on brown banded roaches too.
First, read through our on line COCKROACH CONTROL ARTICLE. As your reading, decide if the control methods listed are something you want to attempt. Second, decide if you want to bait or spray. As is the case with german roaches, baiting the cabinets and other hard to spray areas up high is suggested. Spraying should be done in other not-so-important areas of the house where the brown banded cockroaches aren't active. This will insure the COCKROACH GEL BAIT will have a good chance to work without getting contaminated.
Keep some ROACH GLUE TRAPS around in other areas of the house as monitors. They'll do a good job alerting you to any that may be displaced or foraging in remote areas. Getting these areas treated immediately will insure they don't reinfest the kitchen because in the end, that's where they'll probably end up if left alone.
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I need to know how to control cockroaches in my tv room. I don't know where they came from but right now they seem to be located on the sofa and end table. Should i spray or bait for them?
Cockroach control can be done by both baiting and spraying. There really isn't one that's better than the other but there is usually a better choice based on the local infestation. First, I suggest you review our online COCKROACH CONTROL ARTICLE which does a good job of summarizing all the cockroach products we now have available. The sprays like ORTHENE WP and PT-280 ORTHENE are excellent options and strong enough to contend with any local cockroach problem. If there has been a lot of food on or around the end table and sofa, the sprays may be one of your best options. You'll probably need to get the bottom side of this furniture pretty well if you want good control but in the end, the effort will reward you with quick results.
Baiting with the COCKROACH GEL is another choice that can work too. The only limitation to baiting is that it tends to take longer and if there is a lot of local food readily available, the cockroaches won't feed in earnest. This could make getting control of the cockroach problem a bit more tedious and harder to obtain. In summary, if you want to bait, you'll need to do a lot of cleaning up to insure there isn't a supply of food scraps around the area or else they will assuredly feed on the other food over the bait.
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