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Gentrol Point Source is a special Roach control device that contains the Gentrol Insect Growth Regulator (IGR) hydroprene for 90-day control of roaches and other stored product pests. Activating Gentrol Point Source is as simple as squeezing the raised end of the plastic, adhesive-back device. This releases Gentrol IGR onto a filter paper. From there, it moves up to 75 square feet, damaging adult roaches and preventing them from reproducing. 20 units per box. Gentrol Point Source should never be used to eliminate a roach population by itself. Gentrol will not kill roaches...it only prevents them from reproducing. You should use roach baits and roach sprays in conjunction with the Gentrol Point Source.
Product Documents
| Active Ingredient | (S)-Hydroprene 90.6%, Other Ingredients 9.4% |
|---|---|
| Target pests | Roaches, and Stored Product Pests (red, confused flour, and merchant beetles) |
| For use in | Food Handling Establishments, Nursing Homes, Hospitals, Areas Where Spraying Isn't Acceptable |
| Pet safe | Yes, if kept out of reach from Children and Pets |
| Yield | 1 disc treats up to 75 sq. ft. Repeat application every 3 months. |
| Shipping Weight | 0.43 lbs |
| Manufacturer | Zoecon |
| UPC | 041535378905 |
| EPA Registration | 2724-469 |
Gentrol Point Source Stations discreetly release microscopic particles of the active ingredient Hydroprene into the treatment area once activated. Target pests do not need to contact the device directly since the active ingredient moves into a localized area. Hydroprene is a biorational Insect Growth Regulator (IGR) – similar to insect growth hormones that occur naturally in roaches and stored product pests - that disrupts the life cycle of certain insects in the egg and larvae stages of development, essentially making it a type of birth control for insects. Gentrol Point Source Stations do not act as an adulticide, so they should be used as part of a broader Integrated Pest Management approach. The IGR helps to keep target insect populations under control, which is especially useful in areas where conventional sprays and foggers are not appropriate or where baits are less effective due to competing food sources. Gentrol Point Source helps to achieve more rapid results than using adulticides alone since surviving insects are not able to re-establish the population.
Roaches, stored product pests
PESTS CONTROLLED WITH GENTROL POINT SOURCE: Roaches, Stored Product Pests (red, confused flour, and merchant beetles)
Use Gentrol Point Source in areas where roach or Stored Product Pest activity has been observed. Gentrol Point Source may be used in areas where conventional sprays or foggers are not appropriate, such as in sensitive areas like daycare centers or food handling establishments. While Gentrol Point Source may control target pest populations over time, they are most frequently used in conjunction with other control methods such as baits or residual sprays to expedite treatment. Gentrol Point Source is an especially helpful tool when treating advanced roach infestations and also can be purchased as part of our Roach Control Kits.
ACTIVE INGREDIENT: S-Hydroprene 90.6%
Do not activate stations until ready to use. To activate Gentrol Point Source, press firmly between thumb and forefinger on the pouch located on the side of the device, until a snapping sound is heard indicating that the contents of the Gentrol capsule have been released. Place the device in any orientation (vertical or horizontal). Do not place in areas accessible to children. Place the Gentrol Point Source in areas where roach or SPP activity has been observed.
Gentrol Point Source Stations will treat up to 75 square feet, but more stations may be used for heavy infestations or when many treatment areas are enclosed, such as in cabinets. Keep Gentrol Point Source device a minimum distance of 3 feet from exposed food in food-handling establishments.
Always read the product label completely before use.
Each Gentrol Point Source Station treats up to 75 square feet for 90 days. Each box contains 20 stations.
Buildings including restaurants, homes, hotels, kitchens, laboratories, apartment buildings, day care centers, machinery, equipment, greenhouses, hospitals, mausoleums, nursing homes, office buildings, schools, and warehouses; modes of transportation including but not limited to aircraft, buses, trucks, trailers, rail cars, and marine vessels; areas where food is handled or processed such as areas for receiving, storage, packing, edible waste storage, machinery and enclosed processing systems (mills, dairies, edible oils, syrups), serving areas
Indoors-
The discreet delivery system of Gentrol Point Source is ideal for sensitive accounts like these: Food Handling Establishments, Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Areas where spraying isn’t acceptable (e.g., Electrical Boxes and Computer E quipment)
Place Gentrol Point Source Stations in areas where roach or SPP activity is observed. Specific areas of activity may include cabinets, closets, pantries, drawers, refuse areas, electrical boxes, equipment, false ceilings, and around doors, expansion joints, pipe chases, dressers, windows, heating and air conditioning ducts, refrigerators, and voids where pests are active. After activation, each station will remain active for up to 90 days. For easy maintenance, each station has a diagram where the month activated can be marked.
Outdoors-
Gentrol Point Source Stations are not for outdoor use.
*All the benefits of an insect growth regulator in a discreet, non-spray formulation.
*Contains the insect growth regulator hydroprene for 90-day control of stored product pests.
*Pre-adult stored product pests don’t need to come in contact with the device to be affected.
*Ideal for food handling establishments and other sensitive accounts.
*No need to vacate areas during treatment.
*Low toxicity.
*Also target cockroaches.
*Gentrol Point Source Stations do not kill adult insects, so they should be used in conjunction with other treatments.
*Gentrol Point Source devices must not come into direct contact with any food preparation surfaces.
*Keep device a minimum distance of 3 feet from exposed food.
*Do not activate until ready to use.
*For vertical placement of Gentrol Point Source Stations, expose sticky surface by removing paper backing and pressing the device firmly in place.
*Avoid spraying insecticides directly onto Gentrol Point Source, though the stations may be used in areas where contact or residual sprays have been used.
Excellent at bringing an infestation to an end
By Rob on 05/09/2014
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I have used Gentrol Point Source in combination w/Demon WP and Dupont Advion gel bait to bring several infestations to an end over the years. I do maintenance on a number of apartments and these three products, when applied together, will stop an infestation dead in its tracks. I used to pay for an exterminator but once they failed to stop an infestation after 3 treatments I started treating myself using these products and I save $$$ by doing it myself. And I have had some really bad infestations where the roaches were falling off the tops of doors, coming out of plumbing / electrical penetrations in the walls, and on the walls during the day.
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Great Effective Products
By Lucinda on 02/03/2013
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I live in a apartment that when I first moved into had a German Roach Problem. When I went on a massive detail house cleaning, first I found that previous tenant, well.. were'nt the cleanest of people. After getting all cleaned I DID have professional come in to help start the getting rid of the problem. Once I saw them slowing up , I dicided to do MY OWN Pest Control. I found this site and ordered my own home defense. I ordered the Advion Roach Bait and the Gentrol Point Source. AMAZING!!.... It was like the bugs just disappeared completely. I would see one every once in a while but it would be just barely alive. I like that I am able to control where baits and gentrols are placed since I have a small pet and I can be secure in knowing he does not have access. I HIGHLY recommend these products to anyone, products work fantastic, they are easy to use, totally worth purchasing. I Have ZERO bugs since using this product.
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89 of 93 people found this review helpful
Effective and painless
By Karla on 05/14/2014
I'm a girl and I hate roaches. I started seeing roaches on the kitchen counter every night. Found this site, and bought the Gentrol and the Max Force Bait gel. Then, 1) Spent 6 hrs cleaning the kitchen -insided refrigerator, emptied every shelf, oven, stove top, counters, floors. Wiped everything w/diluted Pinesol. Discarded open sugar/pasta/flour containers. 2) Squeezed tiny dots of Max Force every few inches inside cabinets, dishwasher, under counter, around floor. 3)Put 1 Gentrol in each full cabinet. 3 days later, started finding dead roaches, 3 medium-big INSIDE dishwasher. Very happy. Tip: professional squeeze gun not needed at all. Just use regular inc. plunger.
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79 of 79 people found this review helpful
Great Stuff!
By Marie on 05/25/2012
I live in Florida where roaches can be a real problem. I was infested with German Cockroaches. After a deep cleaning (roach feces is nymph food) and placing Max force gel bait to kill the adults, I place Gentrol around my house where the roaches seemed to be vacationing. It's been 1 month now and I can say I think I have won the war of the roaches, I highly recommend this product.
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62 of 63 people found this review helpful
Great product!
By E.k. on 04/09/2008
Gentrol Point Source has worked effectively for me for years. When I start seeing roaches I check the date and three months have passed. It isn't easy to control roaches in Florida. Great product.
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43 of 44 people found this review helpful
Gentrol Point Source is not labeled for treatment of bed bugs, it is only labeled to treat roaches and pantry pests. However, we do sell the Gentrol IGR in the liquid form in all of our Bed Bug Kits and the liquid IGR is labeled for treatment of bed bugs.
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Also, you are supposed to keep them at least 3ft away from food. Our kitchen is small so where can we place one? How long should we wait to come back in the house? Can we use one in the car for carpet beetles or will it be too concentrated? When you press it, does it immediately release into the air you breathe? I'm pregnant, so we really want to be safe.
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41 of 49 people found this answer helpful
Can I try it for no see-ums that are biting me?
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My pest control company has been using Gentrol for my cloth moth infestation. I decided to cut out the middle man and save some money and buy Gentrol myself. Now I can't find anywhere on the label that Gentrol will work for clothes moths.
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I have Gentrol Point Source but I also have a reptile that eats crickets and I wanted to keep a supply of them on hand. Will the IGR make them non consumable for my pet since the IGR doesn't need to come in direct contact with insect to affect them? I have the one that looks like a birth control pill holder.
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I am using Gentrol with bait stations for an Oriental roach issue we are having. One of the places they have been seen is an area where my cats have their litter box. If my cats walk on the formula the Gentrol point disk emits, and then lick their paws, is this harmful? I don't see this addressed in the enclosed information.
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I have a residence and problem with roaches. The liquid is a better price and seems to be able to cover more areas-- but is it not as strong as the point source?
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We are at the point in trying to get ahold of our infestation where adult beetles are emerging from prior larvae and soem adults have laid eggs and tiny larvae are emerging. Since these work for 90 days, I need to know WHEN to put them out. If they only work for the adult beetles, I may be too late.
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Per the product label: To activate the GENTROL POINT SOURCE® device, press firmly between thumb and forefinger on the pouch located on the side of the device, until a snapping sound is heard indicating that the contents of the GENTROL® capsule have been
released.
Place the GENTROL POINT SOURCE® device in areas where roach or SPP activity has been observed. These areas include: in and around cabinets, closets, pantries, drawers, refuse areas, electrical boxes, equipment, and false ceilings. Also, place around doors, expansion
joints, pipe chases, dressers, windows, heating and air conditioning ducts, refrigerators, and voids where pests are active.
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I sometimes open doors/windows for fresh air. Also have fans running. Will this limit the 75sf coverage area ?
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We have turtles, frogs, walking sticks, Luna Moth larvae pupating and crickets all for observation. Will Point Source hurt any of them? We are eliminating mealy moth infestation from birdseed)
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