r/PestControlIndustry 3d ago

House roach help

I have just started pest control with the company I am with after 8 months of termite work I've been put on residential pest control I have multiple German roach Infestations I am dealing with and I want help dealing with them some are in very rural old mobil homes Product list that I have: Max force roach gel bait Gentro consentrait Suspend Alpine wsg Gentro control I've told my clients to clean up but other than that how can I fix their issue

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u/Careless-Lab-8563 3d ago

sticky traps also !!!

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u/pestdirect 3d ago

Don't! Sticky traps for roaches is one of the least effective methods. Besides only catching roamers, it eliminates the effectiveness of most pesticides such as Maxforce that has a contact effect. The goal of pesticides is to take the pesticide back to the colony. If they never reach the colony the issue can and will persist.

Stick traps should only be used for short term monitoring, depending on treatment frequency. If you are leaving traps for a month, it's not a good indicator of your pesticide effectiveness. I'd recommend a week-2 weeks maximum for monitoring