Chemical control

Baits and Gels

Baits are formulated as granules or solid blocks, gels, or liquids. Some bait products already have the active ingredient in the bait station, and others are packaged as a liquid that you pour into a bait container provided in the package. The likelihood of exposure to the chemicals is lower if you use the bait stations that don’t require you to handle the product other than to set it out. Gels typically come packaged with a syringe or a tube for dispensing.

Place bait stations near the areas where you have seen roaches, but be sure they are out of reach of children and pets and not near food that could become contaminated. Place gels in cracks and crevices behind and under appliances, cabinets, sinks, or closets. Roaches will take the bait and the population should drop rapidly over a few days.

There are several different pesticide active ingredients used in roach baits. If you use the same kind of pesticide every time, the roaches will become resistant to the pesticide and it will no longer work well. To solve this problem, buy several different bait products containing different active ingredients. The first time you put baits out, select one of them and use it. Next time, use a different product, and rotate through the products as needed. If you find that one isn’t working very well, switch to another one you may have roaches that are already resistant.

Aerosol Sprays and Residual spraying of government approved pesticides