I’ve got cockroaches bad in my kitchen and I want to do some pest control. Should I use the gel or spray?
We get this question quite a bit. Clearly the spray provides immediate results but unless you do a lot of preparation to make all areas accessible, spraying is not nearly as effective in the long run. As a professional, I’m confident I can use the Drione and Orthene WP and knock them out but as a do-it-yourselfer, the challenge is much greater and we’ve learned people get great results using the roach gel. Since it’s so much easier, cleaner and foolproof, I say go with this for now.
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I’ve been seeing some cockroaches in my tv. It gets really warm and hot and I think the cockroaches like living in this heat. I’m afraid of spraying in there. Is there anything I can use on this appliance that won’t ruin it?
Cockroaches love getting into anything thats warm and provides shelter and low light. TV’s are ideal. Once the roaches start nesting in this environment they can do a lot of damage. Besides eating various components inside the TV, they’re droppings and other secretions can cause electrical issues which can happen in many common household applicances which harbor cockroaches. Since there is no way you can spray with any of the liquid or aerosol products we have listed, you’ll need to use some of the Maxforce Gel. This product is ideal for such appliances. Just place out 10-15 dabs around entry vents to the inside of the TV. As the cockroaches come out foraging for food, they’ll surely find the gel and start feeding. Within 3-5 weeks, most will be dead. Renew the Gel every two weeks till you don’t see any and by the end of two months, the problem will be resolved.
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I’ve got a service truck that’s got a cockroach problem. My guys have been eating their lunch in it and now we see cockroaches coming out from under the seat and the doors. I don’t want to spray in there and I’ve had them empty everything out but what can I use to get rid of them?
Cockroach control in vehicles like a car or truck can be tricky. The bottom line is you need to first get it cleaned out which it sounds like you may have already done. If so, I suggest you place out some bait (gel) up under the seats, under the dashboard discreetly on the door panels. If you’ve done a good job removing all the food supplies, the cockroaches will be desparate to find some food and the cockroach gel will be quickly accepted. Since the gel is both odorless and easy to apply, it’s ideal for such a sensitive area.
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I’m seeing cockroaches in my stove. They come out at night and crawl out onto my kitchen countertops. I don’t want to spray the stove but I don’t want the cockroaches around. What can I do thats safe and effective?????????
Treating cockroaches that are nesting in your stove will require some patience. If you’ve found them “inside” the actual part where you bake food, then it will also take a little time to get the job done right. It would be best to leave this part of the stove alone for at least 2 weeks; a full month left unused would be ideal. This will allow the treatment to take full effect. You can still use the top of the stove, i.e., the burners, without any problem so the stove will be useable. Just don’t bake anything during this time.
The best product to use in this case will be the Cockroach Gel. Place 5-10 dabs inside the oven, some more underneath on the bottom broiler side as well as up under the burner cover. 15-25 placements throughout the stove will really help. Try not to use the burners for at least 2 days so all that are outside the oven will surely find the bait and feed. The oven should be left alone for at least the two weeks previously mentioned to insure all inside get some of the gel. If you notice the gel is all gone in 2-3 days place some more out. When you’re ready to start using the stove again, just give the inside a good cleaning and let it “burn” for 30 minutes prior to it’s first use to insure any/all contaminates (mostly from the roaches) are burned away and you should be roach free!
I’ve been seeing cockroaches in my cupboard and can’t sleep at night knowing they’re in my kitchen!! What can I use in there that’s a not a spray?? I just want some type of roach bait that’s easy to use but effective too. Help!!
Cockroaches in the cupboard are common. As long as we’ve been storing food in our cupboards, cockroaches and other insects have moved in with us. Remember, they are motivated by food and shelter. Cupboards provide a dark safe place to live and if food is present too, it becomes the perfect place for any cockroach to want to live. Clearly the best cockroach control product we’ve got is the Cockroach Gel Bait. It’s safe enough to apply alongside dishes and food items and when applied properly, you won’t even know it’s there. This cockroach bait is odorless and cockroaches love it! You can see how they will literally climb out of the cabinets to get some in this video. Just remember to refresh the placements once every 1-2 weeks for the first 1-2 months. This insures you get all stages a long with any late hatching egg sacs that might not show themselves for a month or more following your initial application.
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Hi, what product in your opinion is safe for pets, but will get rid of roaches? Drione Dust, Boric Acid, Diatomaceous Earth? Other opinions?
We get asked this question a lot. First, all the products we sell are safe when used as directed. For more details on just how to store and safely handle any pesticide, review these safety videos which does a great job of highlighting all the do’s and don’ts of when keeping or using pesticides around the house.
The three dusts you listed are all good. However, Drione is by far the best one to use for Roaches. If you follow the Drione link and review the two videos there, you’ll learn why it’s so effective on most any insect and by far the best dust formulation currently available on the market.
The only other opinion we have is that using dust by itself is a tough way to get quick roach control. In most cases, one of the baits we have listed in our roach control article will surely help and should be used. The bait is so much easier to apply in sensitive areas than dust. It can be hidden yet applied right where it matters; dust tends to be messy out in the open and requires a lot of preparation when it’s being used. That being said, a good dose of drione in wall voids, up under cabinets or anywhere else you suspect roaches are hiding will help a lot. Add some bait applications where these bugs are active and you’ll get fast results.
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Our problem is not the house; it is the car we bought less than a month ago. At first I didn’t know they were roaches but now I am conviced. Have you ever treated a car? We are taking the car back to have them look for a nest and try to fix the problem. Do you think that will work? Do you think in the 20 some days we’ve had the car that the roaches may have gotten into our house? We park in the driveway not the garage.
Roaches can and will live in a car if given the chance. Remember, there are many things that find their way into the cracks and crevices of car seats that can sustain a roach infestation. All it takes is one roach getting out of a box or bag being used to transport something you bought at a local store. This migrating roach will seek a safe hiding place and then, during the night, forage and feed on all the tiny crumbs and food items that can be found in most any car. The good news is that doing roach control in a car is pretty easy.
Forget using any type of aerosol or spray. The confined area makes such application both hazardous and unwarranted. Go with roach bait. Use some MAXFORCE GEL we talk about in our ROACH CONTROL ARTICLE. Roaches love this stuff. Small placements can be made throughout the cab of the vehicle in discreet locations that don’t have to be visible. The roaches will find it and once they feed will meet their demise. It will probably take2-3 treatments to knock them out completely. Be sure and keep the bait fresh by adding some weekly till they’re all dead and gone. Since it takes 3-4 weeks for all the egg sacs to hatch, these young roaches won’t be feeding for some time. In general, it will take 20-40 days after the initial application for them to eat any. But if you keep applying more gel, there will be some waiting for them when they finally do emerge.
Here are direct links to the information and products listed above:
Maxforce Gel: http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page12.html
Roach Control Article: http://www.germanroaches.com/roach-control
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