First, don't panic. Start by reading our GERMAN ROACH CONTROL ARTICLE which will explain what you should expect during the process of cleaning out the infestation. As you'll learn, patience is a big part of the equation.

Second, German Roaches rarely thrive outside and only in the worse situations will they live on the exterior of buildings. This can happen when inside populations "spill over" to the exterior of a structure. But the reverse is not really true. In other words, it's not likely this species was living "in the woods" and then somehow decided to move into your home just because some land was "being cleared". We do know there are other species which thrive outside and it's possible you have one of them in your home. But regardless of the species, I suggest a combination of two products we carry that will no doubt knock out and prevent any future infestations.

On the inside, start by setting out our ROACH GEL in any room where you see activity. Foraging roaches will quickly find it, eat some and die. Over the course of 1-2 weeks, most all adults will be dead. If you have a lot of egg sacs around, expect to see young roaches hatch out at some point so don't fret when this happens. At first these young roaches won't eat anything so the gel won't affect them. But as they grow they'll eventually feed and when they do, complete control be reached.

On the outside, you need to spray with the CYPERMETHRIN on every side of the home. Don't forget to spray high since roaches will many times enter around gutters and downspouts. May species including Asian, Oriental and Wood roaches are commonly found in residential areas and these species will readily migrate into  homes. To make sure this doesn't happen keep a good protective spray barrier in place.

Lastly, do not spray in the home anymore as this will contaminate the gel bait and if you have been spraying, be sure to set the Gel out where you haven't put any liquid. Use tiny cutouts, about the size of a quarter and made from a paper plate or wax paper if you must make placements over areas you've sprayed. This will insure the gel isn't contaminated by the old chemical.

Here are direct links to the information and products mentioned above:

http://www.germanroaches.com/roach-control

http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page12.html

http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page14.html

jonathan

www.bugspray.com

We don't recommend any type of bomb or total release aerosol for roaches. Remember, cockroaches like to hide and are very good at sensing anything that poses a threat or danger. Aerosols released from a roach control "bomb" have never really worked well for them since they'll know it's coming and avoid the treatment by going deeper into the recesses of your appliances and wall voids. Will you see some dead roaches following your treatment? Yes. But since cockroaches can reproduce so quickly, your problem will be back in no time and in most cases it will be worse the next time around. Not only that, but total release aerosols project chemical all over everything making a "chemical mess". Food areas can be virtually contaminated and clean ups are tough to near impossible following the treatment. Lastly, the net result is that 99.9% of the material released ends up where it won't help and will essentially be wasted.

To get control of your problem, we suggest you apply some ROACH GEL listed in our GERMAN ROACH CONTROLARTICLE . It's easy to use and highly effective. You didn't mention what kind of roaches you have and this could be important. German roaches live inside and the bait alone will solve the problem. But if you have a roach species penetrating from outside, you'll need to do some spraying out there with the CYPERMETHRIN.

Here are direct links to the information and products mentioned above:

http://www.bugspray.com/item/magnum-roach-gel.html

http://www.germanroaches.com/roach-control

http://www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page14.html

jonathan

www.bugspray.com

First, the two dusts will "work" together without any issues. There won't be any benefit if the two mix but there won't be any problems or "canceling" out of the Drione so it won't matter if you apply Drione over areas where Borax was once applied.

Second, since the Borax must be "ingested" to have an impact, it won't work as well compared to the Drione. In fact, roaches can easily move over treated surfaces without picking up enough Borax to have an impact so it's not really all that effective. True it can kill some if they get enough on their body and then ingest it while "cleaning" it off themselves but this won't impact enough roaches to have a profound impact.

Third, the best way to clean up any pesticide dust is to use a vacuum cleaner, water and paper towels. Try to vacuum any and all locations where the borax was applied. You should be able to remove most if not all of it this way. Follow up by wiping down these areas (everywhere but the electric outlets) with a damp rag and most if not all will be removed.

Lastly, the bait won't be effective in areas where the Drione has been applied. I suggest following the guidelines in our ROACH CONTROL ARTICLE regarding their use in apartments. As explained, the Drione is best used to keep roaches out of one apartment since they'll avoid where it's been applied. This means you should use it along perimeters and boundaries but not so much in the middle of living areas. For those areas, the bait would be ideal. This way any roaches that get into living areas will find your placements as they forage for food. Once ingested, they'll die before they have a chance to start nesting.

Good luck! I have to say that I fully expect you'll be able to get rid of this roach problem because you are taking a "pro active" stand and treating aggressively. Smart move for sure!