 The first step in eliminating
roaches is to determine whether you have a problem with German Roaches or Large Roaches. German Roaches are what many
people would identify as "water bugs" (because of their fondness for moist
areas) or "kitchen roaches" (because that is where most infestations
begin.) They prefer a warm, moist environment (your kitchen and bathrooms) and love
to hitch a ride from your grocery store, flea markets, day care center, even your friend's
home! Large Roaches, or what some people refer to as Palmetto bugs and "flying
roaches", prefer a cool damp area (sewers, septic tanks, cellars and basements,
mulch, etc...) and usually wander in from outdoors. Once you identify your problem,
we'll show you the solution!
GERMAN ROACH ELIMINATION
To exterminate German Roaches we recommend you use either the
clean-out method or baiting
method. When we deliver the product of your choice, we will include
written "how to" instructions to walk you through preparation, application and
follow-up.
Clean-out Method: The pesticides used in a
clean-out will also exterminate many other pests in homes, restaurants or other
businesses. A roach clean out is usually implemented in locations
where there is a very large roach population or when the roaches in
the area have been identified as a group of roaches that are resistant
to insecticides.
Basically, the clean-out procedure involves:
1) Residual pesticides: Spraying baseboards, underneath and behind appliances and in
other areas where roaches frequent gives you the long term control that you need.
Suggested products include Cynoff EC, Demon EC, Cypermethrin 4
ounce or Acephate Pro PCO. If you
are spraying a restaurant or other commercial food handling establishment, you must
use Acephate Pro PCO, Tempo SC, or Tempo WP.
2) Crack & crevice work: When dealing with a severe infestation, a residual
pesticide alone will not exterminate the entire roach population. Using
professional aerosols and/or dusts enables you to inject pesticides into the tiny areas
where your target pests are hiding. This also helps to "flush out" pests,
forcing them to enter areas you have treated with residual products. The best crack
& crevice (C&C) residual aerosol for roaches on the market today is CB-Invader.
For flushing action without a residual (for more sensitive areas, food handling
appliances, etc.,) Pyrethrin Aerosols are the best.
Baiting Method: The best professional roach bait on the market
today is Maxforce Gel. This product is
available in a large syringe, making application simple and effective. The gel
formulation enables you to place the material into cracks and crevices, appliances,
pictures or clocks, in the corners of cabinets or any place where you suspect roaches are
hiding. Each roach feeding on Maxforce will kill
up to 40 other roaches via droppings and dead bodies. This "secondary
kill" has a domino effect, eliminating up to ten generations of roaches with one
simple application! To make roaches eat Maxforce faster, spray the area with Flea Fix IGR. Field studies have proven that roaches are
driven to consume more bait in a shorter time period when exposed to growth inhibitors
such as Flea Fix,
Gentrol and Gentrol Point Source.
Roaches
That Avoid Baits
Contamination of Roach
Baits
LARGE
ROACH EXTERMINATION
There are several species of large roaches (including American Cockroach, Brownbanded Cockroach, Smoky Brown Roach, Oriental Roach) that are most often found
outdoors but invade your home and become a major pest. They breed in any type of mulch
(pine straw, bark, leaves), dead trees, wood piles or other organic material. Their
harborage can also include sewers, landscape timbers, basements, driveway walls and
attics.
Although they are not really a "large" roach, the Asian Cockroach is exterminated using the same basic roach
control methods and products. For more about Asian roaches (or small flying
roaches,) go to our Asian Cockroach article.
To exterminate other large roaches, use the following control methods:
Outside Spraying: Using a good residual spray such as Cynoff or Demon
WP, spray a six foot swath all the way around the house and one foot up the
foundation wall. You should also apply the pesticide to entry points such as windows,
doors, plumbing, vents and weep holes. Spraying harborage areas such as rain gutters,
hollow trees, mulch, tool sheds and retainer walls will complete your outdoor spraying.
Inside Spraying: Spray the inside where you have seen the roaches,
paying special attention to areas where there is water. This includes the refrigerator,
air conditioner, dishwasher, freezer, garage, laundry room and all plumbing.
Dusting: Dusts enable you to apply products in areas where insects are most
likely to hide but where pets and humans are least likely to come in
contact. Using Delta Dust in voids where roaches may
hide or travel is an excellent pest management tool, killing many pests in the areas where
spraying is difficult or hard to reach. Power dusting
attics and/or crawlspaces with Delta Dust provides
control for up to two years.
Baiting: In sensitive areas where you prefer to avoid the use of
contact pesticides, use a professional bait such as Niban
FG to eliminate roaches. Other baits available are Baygon Bait and Maxforce.
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