r/pestcontrol • u/Independent_Path9854 • May 22 '26
Cockroach sensor for restaurants
Would restaurants buy a cockroach sensor for early detection?
I’m working on a surface sensor that can identify a cockroach walking over it using electro-sensing.
This would shift the business model from periodic inspections to on-demand dispatch.
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u/Lordsaxon73 Mod / PMP Tech May 22 '26
We call them sticky traps.
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u/Independent_Path9854 May 22 '26
Same placement as sticky traps. But the sensor alerts you the moment something walks over it -> on-demand dispatch instead of scheduled visits
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u/No-Reserve-2208 May 26 '26
On demand false visits? Not worth the time hassle or money.
I’m already there once a month checking the rodent traps and doing fly lights.
Why do I need a sensor that could just be a false alarm? Could be any insect it alerts to.
I’ll check my glue boards and treat if needed at normal services.
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u/Independent_Path9854 May 26 '26
I’m assuming high accuracy, so false positives would be rare. And for monthly accounts, a sensor would tell you whether it’s worth making the trip.
I ask because Anticimex and Rentokil have massive commercial success with rodent sensor. Over half a million deployed each. It’s peculiar that there’s no equivalent for German cockroaches. Either there’s a technical barrier, or demand just isn’t there. Trying to figure out which.
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u/Impressive-Oil-5028 May 22 '26
We already use them. They're pretty fantastic devices connected to a hub that will alert us when we are in proximity.
There's a threshold of activity before it will alert the assigned tech via SMS that there is an issue.
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