Re: [pestlist] Roach control in areas with live insect exhibits

Large roaches love mulch and mulch like substances low to the ground. if you can get under the mulch layer to the bottom and place Niban granules and a fine layer of the proper sized (microns)silica gel dust I think you will see great results. As long as the collection insects are in cages this

Re: [pestlist] Roach control in areas with live insect exhibits

Hi Jef We've used cockroach baits like Maxforce cockroach bait in areas where there are live animals. You could also use the baited cockroach traps if you want to avoid using gels/baits, as these contain an aggregation pheromone and are excellent for monitoring/trapping cockroaches. Best wishes Ale

Re: [pestlist] Roach control in areas with live insect exhibits

Tom Parker I sometimes use a fipronil gel bait, and have used a granular boric acid bait in the past. Here's what happened when I googled baygon: " *Baygon Bait is no longer available. Baygon was great insect bait to use for indoor cricket infestation an

Re: [pestlist] Roach control in areas with live insect exhibits

Thanks Stephan, that's more or less what I figured, but it is nice to get it in print from a colleague. On Tue, Aug 6, 2019 at 4:41 PM Stephan Biebl wrote: > Jef, > > in many zoos or botanic gardens are roaches an everlasting problem and > (frass)baits (e.g. Maxforce) are the method with the low

Re: [pestlist] Roach control in areas with live insect exhibits

Have you considered Baygon cockroach bait? Tom Parker > On Aug 6, 2019, at 2:57 PM, jefctaylor wrote: > > Has anyone else dealt with the challenge of controlling roaches in areas that > happen to display live insects? The keepers are understandably concerned that > not-yet-dead roaches will

Re: [pestlist] Roach control in areas with live insect exhibits

Jef, in many zoos or botanic gardens are roaches an everlasting problem and (frass)baits (e.g. Maxforce) are the method with the lowest quantity of insecticides, if used with small points at safe places (e.g. bait stations). Additional using sticky traps, to catch roaches outside the areas of t

[pestlist] Roach control in areas with live insect exhibits

Has anyone else dealt with the challenge of controlling roaches in areas that happen to display live insects? The keepers are understandably concerned that not-yet-dead roaches will get into the insect exhibits and bring the insecticide/diotomaceous earth/ boric acid/ et cetera (depending on wh