Cockroaches – Page 5 – Pest Management Professional

Overcome cockroach management challenges

Tips from experts on how to overcome challenges and ensure control of one of the world's most resilient pests: cockroaches.

German cockroaches can become finicky beasts at times, but these cockroaches are indicating that this bait will do nicely. PHOTO: MARK SHEPERDIGIAN, BCE

Why resistant cockroach accounts aren’t futile

Manage resistance by always using more than one class of insecticide. Rotate among classes of insecticides that are subject to...

3 of MGK’s newest products

Brian Cooney, senior sales representative for MGK, shares the company’s newest products including Shockwave 1 Residual Aerosol, Decimari Fly Bait...

Test your knowledge of cockroaches

See how well you know and understand cockroaches and their behavior with this tech test with questions provided by Frank...

Web Exclusive: Experts share their most unusual cockroach accounts

Pest Management Professional’s contributors and Editorial Advisory Board members share an anecdote about their most unusual cockroach accounts.

Mediterranean Cockroach. (Photo: ©Gene White)

Experts share tips for challenging cockroach jobs

We asked Pest Management Professional's columnists and editorial board members to share their best tips for dealing with challenging cockroach jobs.

‘New’ cockroach species is old hat

Those who work with insects and otherwise admire Mother Nature might look at the photo at right and think this...

Locating cockroaches: The next best thing to X-ray vision

Cockroach hangouts would be easier to find if we had the ability to see through walls. Mark Sheperdigian shares some...

PHOTO: DANIEL R. SUITER, UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, BUGWOOD.ORG

Come and get it, cockroaches

Here are two main (and very common) reasons why a bait-only strategy doesn’t eliminate cockroaches quickly at your accounts.

Dr. Alexander Ko, Product Development Manager, Bayer

Tips to avoid cockroach bait resistance

Rotating cockroach baits for treatment is important because it reduces the likelihood of resistance developing. Resistance develops when an inherited...

Rotate cockroach bait for optimal effectiveness

Baiting for German cockroaches is common within most integrated pest management plans, but it must be thoroughly understood before it...

Product Development Manager, AMVAC Environmental Products

Tips to inspect, treat commercial kitchens for cockroaches

Cockroach control is a tough job that requires an even tougher solution. The high moisture levels, food, grease and harborage...

3 areas to focus on for successful cockroach management

Considered to be one of the Top 5 revenue-generating pests in the industry, cockroaches bring many unique challenges to PMPs...

Tips to make cockroach treatments more effective

One pest that has been a constant battle for the PMP for decades isn’t going away anytime soon: the cockroach....

Use glue board monitors for cockroach management

Monitoring remains an important step in cockroach management. It saves you time and money, while reducing your environmental impact. Glue...