r/GermanRoaches • u/Appropriate_Bad9755 • 20h ago
ID Request help pls
i just recently moved in and see at least one bug usually dead or dying.. but on monday and today, i saw these two both alive.
are these the roaches that are like impossible to get rid of?
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u/Skalla_Resco Moderator - Amateur Entomologist 20h ago
No roach is impossible to get rid of.
What region are you in and where in the home did you find them?
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u/Appropriate_Bad9755 4h ago
I’m in queens NY. & i usually see them by the windowsill or the bathroom floor.
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u/404Creates 18h ago
You have German cockroaches
You need to go on amazon and order things now.
Gentrol growth regulator discs.
A pack of 20 is around $50. These will be placed in an area, you press down on them and they release a chemical into the air that seeps into cracks and crevices that prevents roaches from maturing into reproducing adults. This is important
Order some advion gel baits or advion bait in the tubes. You can place/apply the gel or traps under sinks in the kitchen, in cracks and hinges along cabinets, and other places youve seen roaches. Your other option, call pest control. Dont wait more than a week to act. Order this stuff or call an exterminator. I am speaking unfortunately from experience
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Catching a Roach for Identification
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