Reddit mentions of Bayer - 79432135 - Maxforce FC Magnum - Roach Killer Bait Gel - 1.16 oz

There are going to be a lot of recommendations from people to hire exterminators, but I would recommend getting the equipment and doing it yourself.

One of the issues is that most exterminators come around once a month, but the life cycle of most roaches is half that, so even if you catch one wave of them, the eggs they are carrying are unaffected and will hatch, grow up, and reproduce within a couple of weeks.

There are basically three things you need to get:

Get some Fipronil Gel: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004GESOI6 Super cheap online, and 10 times more powerful than what you can get at the local store. This is what the pros use. Put this in places like under cabinets in the kitchen, near water sources, etc. Roaches like to rest in warm places. Anyplace in the apartment that is warm is a likely base for the roaches. This might be lighting fixtures, around the hot water pipes. Worst of all they might be inside your electronics such as your television or computers. They also like tight spaces, spaces they can just barely get into. Loose papers, inside the spines of hardcover books, the spaces between a shelf and the wall, places like that. Look for the roach shit, that's always a sure way to recognize where they have been hanging out.

The Fipronil on it's own is a cheap solution, but it's not the best. To really go to war you have to invest in a good sprayer: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009KM25W You can go for a cheaper one, but I would suggest it's worth the investment. If you solve the problem in the long run, you can easily resell it and recoup most of the cost, though I recommend holding on to it. Remember to let the pressure out when you are done with it, you don't want to ruin the rubber seals on it.

Fill it with Acephate Insecticide: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005662Z6A and spray down the apartment twice a month.

I would also recommend a powerful plugin handheld vacuum such as this: https://www.amazon.com/Eureka-EasyClean-Lightweight-Handheld-71B/dp/B0006HUYGM/ It's powerful enough that it eviscerates the roaches as they get sucked up. A battery operated vacuum is weak enough that they don't die and they just crawl back out.

Lastly, you have to develop the discipline to starve them. They wouldn't be growing in number if they didn't have something to eat. You have to clean *every day*. Everytime you use a dish, immediately wash it after you are done with it. Open up a can of spaghettios? Wash the can out before you throw it away. Only have one trash can in the apartment and put Fipronil in it and keep an eye on it. Don't wait for the bag to be full before you empty it out. Don't leave loose papers around, throw away junk mail immediately. Got a leaky faucet? Get it fixed. Turn off your electronics and unplug them if you aren't using them. Don't leave lights on longer than you need to.

This is *your* war, you have to win it on your own. If you wait around for the apartment manager, or an exterminator to win it for you, you'll be waiting a long time. Why pay someone else to do it when you can use the same exact products they use, and do it yourself.

My landlord's exterminator uses this stuff, it's amazing; you apply it every 3-6 months, dab it in corners of cabinets and rooms but it works within a week or so and you won't see roaches for a long time:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004GESOI6/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?qid=1413543143&sr=8-2&pi=SY200_QL40

Good luck!

We too use products like these. The trick is to apply the product where you are seeing the roaches. Nooks and crannies, dark places where they hide. I usually use some form of Maxforce. A little bit goes a long way, its safe enough for pets since they shouldnt get to it anyways and the active indgredient is only .05% of the product. You'll see more roaches than ever at first, but pretty soon you'll only see dead ones. Good Luck!

Hi there! Former Terminix route manager for Louisville's west end here.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004GESOI6/

this is the most effective legal way of controlling a roach infestation, from severe to minor. Please do not use repellant based sprays like black flag, ortho home defense etc. Infact, if it uses bifenthrin, deltamethrin, or cyfluthrin, you are wasting your time when it comes to controlling roaches.

Do not boric acid either, messy and useless. Do not "bug bomb" or fogger. If that stuff worked, pest control would not be an industry. Fipronil based bait is the way to go, and there are a number of good tutorials for effective bait application techniques and guidelines on YouTube.

As for pest control services in area, IMO Terminix charges waaaay too much now, and are pretty much the Comcast of pest control. Orkin is the Time Warner. OPC barely trains their techs, and certainly doesn't pay them well, so you can expect that in your service. Smaller outfits can deliver service on par with what you pay, but there is no way to generalize them.

Hope that helps, pm me if you have any questions!

do it yourself , i had a big problem a few years back and havent seen a roach since .. here's a list of stuff i used and had plenty left over but never needed it.. 1st i cleaned everything and everywhere , i removed light switch cover and took pretty much everything out of my kitchen .i used the stuff below and just cleaned everyday.






Gentrol Point Source IGR Insect Growth Regulator , IGR is one thing you will want , it stops growth & causes females to abort eggs . you can get it in a bottle /traps , i bought a small bottle and have some leftlink




Maxforce FC Magnum Roach Bait 1.16 oz BA1029 , this is a bait that kills on contact they dont have to eat this stuff ... when the roach dies any other roach that comes along and eats them will die as well ..link





Harris Boric Acid Roach Powder With Lure, 16 oz. i used this stuff behind light covers & places i couldn't reach with a puffer bottle , . i made roach cookies too using peanut butter & boric acid into little clumps and removed it after a few days .. ..link




CLEAN CLEAN CLEAN , roaches will eat just about anything and can go a long time without eating so only leave baits and stuff for them to consume ! i used bleach in drains & antiseptic cleaners

NTA The guy was a jerk, and he's probably that defensive because he knows he's in the wrong. FYI, our current rental had cockroaches when we moved in. There's this stuff called MaxForce gel that you spread under counters and in corners that took care of them right away. Good luck.

Roach bait.

Be clean, don't leave food out, take trash out immediately and cover sink drains at night.

Then you only have to seal your apartment so that no outside intruders enter.

Find any gaps at the baseboards and close them with caulk. Ace has some rope caulk which is easy to remove when you move out.

Buy this

https://www.amazon.com/Bayer-502798A-Advanced-Ready-Control/dp/B01CI338V4/ref=sr_1_15?keywords=bayer+roach&qid=1565905581&s=gateway

and spray under the sink, at the door and obvious places where roaches might enter your apartment.

Buy this and spot place this poison where you have seen them.

https://www.amazon.com/Bayer-Maxforce-Magnum-Roach-Killer/dp/B004GESOI6/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=bayer+roach&qid=1565905581&s=gateway&sr=8-3

This will help.