German cockroaches are prevalent in residential settings and commercial facilities. Here are control tips from PMPs who work in both.
Cockroaches
Find success in cockroach management with baiting
Dennis Jenkins says the key to success with cockroach management is many bait placements. This ensures there is enough for...
Cockroach control: Taco technique makes for speedy bait placements
The technique Dr. Dini Miller developed for treating cockroaches involves adding gel bait to a 2×2-inch piece of waxed paper...
10 ways customers can help control cockroaches
Because cockroaches need water, food and harborages to thrive, here are 10 tips on how customers can do their part...
Cockroaches: Conquering a persistent pest
Customers may not understand cockroach behavior, but it is important to enlist your customers to help fight the battle against...
What to focus on for better cockroach control
Pest management experts share which aspect of cockroach control (besides inspection) a technician should spend the most time on and...
Reader poll: Top focus for successful cockroach control
Please take a minute to answer our latest poll: Besides inspection, on which aspect of cockroach control should a technician...
PMP survey: Cockroaches persevere
A pandemic is no match for cockroaches, as PMPs answer customers' calls for control. Find out more from the results...
Measure levels of cockroach infestations
Using glue traps for monitoring will allow for proper identification and better measuring the level of a cockroach infestation.
Control cockroaches with dust formulations
As we evolve in how we perform cockroach applications, dust formulations have become a lost art for interior treatments for...
Consider lure or attractant on cockroach monitors
Don’t forget monitoring as part of your integrated pest management (IPM) program for cockroaches. Monitoring will help determine the exact...
Effectively control cockroaches with IPM
An IPM approach is necessary to effectively control cockroaches, which can induce asthma attacks and potentially transport pathogens.
Educate customers to prevent returning cockroaches
When your clients ask you what they can do to keep cockroaches from coming back, here are some helpful hints:...
Change up products, techniques to lower risk of resistance
With common, widespread and persistent species, it’s important to “mix it up” with products and techniques to lower the risk...
4 spring cleaning tips for cockroaches
When it comes to controlling cockroaches, maintaining a sanitary interior and applying the right products will provide long residual control.
Cockroach control: beginning, middle and end
Cockroach management programs should begin and end with improved sanitation, HEPA vacuuming, and pre- and post-program monitoring with glue boards.