Aaron writes
I've been reading through the various guides and products and they seem largely focused on controlling roaches inside the home. I've been getting a huge rush of roaches all around the perimeter - garage, outbuilding, and an enclosed but unconditioned "sun room". Will these products hold up under that level of heat, humidity, and in some cases direct sunlight, or are they really meant for fully-indoor spaces? I've already had an exterminator spray the perimeter (I believe they used Talstar and Tempo SC Ultra), and the dozens upon dozens of roaches I continue to see are almost always dead or nearly-dead (flipped on their backs but still moving their legs), but they still keep coming in, probably because the residual kills them very slowly. Would this kit be any improvement over that, or is there another product or treatment method I should be looking at?
Our kits including the Roach Control Kit Rotation A is only intended for use inside with the exception of the Temprid FX which can also be used outside as a perimeter spray around the foundation of your home as the professional as done with the others. Though it is only recommended to apply one residual product in an area at a time so if the 2 were used that can be why you are seeing more. Overapplying can make an area highly repellent making them avoid and agitate them making them more active, also these sprays only what contacts the area treated so they must contact it to die which yes does take time a few hours up to 24 or more.
If you have roaches coming from outside they could be nesting around the area and using a granule bait such as the Intice 10 Perimeter Bait would be good to use outside of the areas that have been sprayed so it is not contaminated by the sprays. The only way to keep them out is to completely seal up all areas that allow them access inside areas, we also have a great general pest prevention guide that can help as well as ones for roaches depending on the type you are actually dealing with.
Answer last updated on: 07/08/2021
