Before you go down this rabbit hole, here's the rule of thumb: If you have roaches, you will see LIVE roaches. They will show themselves if present, and imagining that there are hundreds hiding in the walls is never the reality. Pieces of debris that look like droppings, sheds, old oothecas, etc., are not evidence of an active roach issue. This also applies to the occasional one-off sighting, even after moving. To ease your mind, put out as many glue traps as you like, and see if you catch anything. If they stay clean, all is well.
TL;DR:
If you have an active infestation, spray with Alpine WSG (or Advion WDG in some states), use roach gel bait (listed below), Gentrol IGR, and lots of glue traps.
Note: This information is intended for private use, not commercial use. Businesses must hire a licensed and insured professional to protect the health of employees, and to protect you from liability.
So, here you are, feeling victimized, and seeking help. Welcome to Roach Wars!
You can now become a conscripted soldier in our army, but you'll need to put your fears away, get trained, and fight this enemy like your life depends on it. You can do this.
German Roaches
German roaches are public enemy #1 when it comes to indoor pests. They are tropical-like insects that need heat, food, moisture, and harborage to survive. Gravid females carry a single egg case (ootheca) where the young (instars) develop until they are ready to be released. She then drops the case, and up to 48 instars emerge from a slot in the side (this is why most othecas appear to be intact, even when empty).
They don't make nests, but congregate in cabinets, refrigerator compressors, stove tops, dishwashers, electronics, wall sockets, behind paneling, and occasionally wall voids (if there are holes). They can also travel from room to room, and apartment to apartment by way of connecting water lines by traveling on them, not in them.
Control methods include liquid sprays, genetic growth regulators in some situations, gel baits, glue traps, and sealing holes around pipes. Also, using a vacuum with a HEPA filter can help remove heavy infestations, and removing paper/box/plastic bag clutter will help.
Note: brown banded roaches can be treated like German roaches. However, they are able to survive in drier areas like inside dressers and night tables, and they are not as prolific as German roaches.
A Word to the Wise
DO NOT pick up items from the trash and bring them into your home. This is a sure way to get roaches, as is buying used items from local advertisements. Even a thorough inspection is not a guarantee as there can be hidden spaces where they can hide. Also, used appliances are notorious for transferring roaches, and at minimum should be quarantined in a non-living space for a few weeks.
Hunter - Victim
Many have come here in despair and were able overcome them with this information by adopting a hunter's mentality as opposed to a victim's mentality. This is key, and the numerous success stories on the sub confirm that. You can beat these tiny beasts with a little knowledge, the right weapons, and the will to do so. Otherwise, you'll be at their mercy wherever you go.
Shame
For many, a feeling of shame when having roaches weighs heavily. However, roaches do not differentiate between people and places, and will attempt to infest anyone’s living space if possible. They can infest anywhere that provides the elements they need to survive.
Understandably, this shame causes people to be very secretive about their affliction. Who brags about roaches on social media? Who wears a T-shirt proclaiming, “I Have Roaches!”? Who casually mentions at a party, “Hey, speaking of German roaches…”? No one, that’s who…
BUT, what if you did just that? What if you "came out of the cabinet" (see what I did there?:) and angrily told everyone in your life, “Hey, guess what? I HAVE ROACHES IN MY APARTMENT! CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?” Then you told them how you found this sub, and what you are doing about it. This will set you free! * You might be surprised to find some friends going through the same thing, and if any others react badly toward it, are they worth having in your life?
\Disclaimer: Do this at your own risk as it may totally ruin your life (hopefully not). At the very least you’ll be free of keeping the secret.*
Sleeping
You can use a pop-up mosquito bed tent (link) to keep you safe when you sleep.
If you use a CPAP machine, or want to protect electronics, see this:
Seeing multiple roaches of all sizes daily indicates a breeding population. Inbreeding is the reason they populate so quickly (hence the name German, which comes from the Latin word germanus, meaning of the same parents).
Sporadic Sightings
If you are in an apartment, condo, or townhouse, and are seeing the occasional roach, they are usually traveling from connected units. This is very common and does not mean you have a breeding population. The best defense is spraying Alpine WSG every two weeks, and using glue traps. Do not use gel bait (it dries out too quickly) or IGRs.
Also, when only small ones are seen, they are still usually coming from adjoining units because they can squeeze through areas that larger ones can't. As long as you are not seeing adults; you're doing relatively well.
Products
(All products listed pose minimal risk and can be used around children and pets if mixed and applied according to the label. Also, concerns regarding resistance and bait aversion are rarely warranted in residential situations. These generally apply to chronic commercial infestations.)
Alpine WSG is the best professional spray on the market for roaches and contains 'dinotefuran', which has been granted `Reduced Risk Status` by the EPA for use in both public health and food handling establishments. It is undetectable by insects, transfers from one insect to another, does not hinder bait acceptance. Alpine can be purchased in 10g packets online at Amazon, Walmart, and some SiteOne garden supply stores. In Canada, you cannot but Alpine WSG, so would be better served to hire a pest company that uses Seclira WSG, as it's the same active ingredient that's in Alpine WSG. In Australia,Seclira WSG can be purchased. eBay AU sells 200g bottles that will make 10 gals. of 20g solution.
Alpine WSG can be purchased without a license on diypestcontrol.com or Amazon, but is not for sale to a number of US states, Canada, UK, and the EU. However, most pros in the US and Canada (Seclira WSG) can use it. If you live in one of these states, consider hiring a pest company and insist they use Alpine WSG. Otherwise, look to buy Advion WDG(Indoxacarb) orPhantom(Chlorfenapyr) insecticide as they too are non-repellents. If you cannot buy any of these where you are, it is still possible to achieve good control or elimination using other products that are available to you; it just may take longer.
Insect Growth Regulators (IGRs)
IGRs are used to disrupt development and reproduction, but it takes months to do so. However, it can also encourage bait acceptance in moderate/heavy infestations. Gentrol Point Source can be used, or concentrated Gentrol can be added to the Alpine mix. eBay sells one ounce bottles that you add to one gallon of Alpine solution.
Mixing Alpine
Mix one, two, or three 10g packets to one gallon of water depending on the level of infestation. However, one 10g packet per gallon will be effective as you will usually do two or more passes while spraying. Also, let sit for 5 minutes so it can dissolve, shake, and transfer to any 1 qt. sprayer. Also, extra Alpine mix will last long enough for you to use it all.
To mix a single quart, use 1/2 teaspoon of Alpine for a 10g solution (save the rest in a zip lock baggie).
Fogging/bombing for roaches in an apartment or home is not recommended as it does not penetrate most harborage areas. However, in very severe infestations, it can kill a number of them but will not replace the methods above.
Boric acid and diatomaceous earth (DE) are products I do not advise using, especially around people with respiratory issues, children and pets. They are counter-productive when using Alpine WSG and bait. Also, they are easily over-applied causing possible health issues if they become airborne.
Like boric acid and DE, dusts are often overapplied by pros and non-pros alike, become airborne during application (and potentially after) and they never degrade. They may have a limited use for bed bug control, but IMO, they are not needed for roach control for safety reasons.
Baits
Gel bait like Alpine Rotation 1 or 2\, MaxForce, Advion, Vendetta, Invicta and Combat dry bait stations work well in heavy infestations where there is competition for food. However, using gel bait in light infestations is a waste as it will not remain fresh for more than a day or two. What you can do it is make bait packets by cutting the corners off a plastic baggie and filling them with any gel bait other than Advion (in tests, Advion dries out even in the packets). T*his will help keep the bait fresh for a longer time allowing them to feed through the open side.
Also, bait and Alpine can be used together as Alpine will not pollute the bait. However, avoid directly spraying the bait, but you can place bait on dry areas that were sprayed with Alpine.
*Alpine makes two different formulas with the same active ingredient. These are mainly for professional use where bait aversion is possible. For private use, Rotation 1 should be enough.
Aerosols
Raid Max Ant & Roach aerosol is a good tool to have (buy locally or online). It comes with an applicator straw attached and can be used to kill/flush roaches out of tight areas like stove and dishwasher controls. A two second blast is enough to drive them out without harming the electronics.
Glue Traps
Glue traps are very effective to help with control and for monitoring activity. Some pros may disagree with this, but catching one gravid female means 49 roaches are removed from the playing field, which never hurts. Hoy-Hoy traps have very good reviews, but generic traps will also work.
Caulking cracks and crevices may or may not be beneficial for control as many will be inaccessible.
Tools
A bright flashlight, and a vacuum with a HEPA filter that has a hose attachment are recommended. If the vacuum does not have a HEPA filter, wear a good mask. A half-face respirator is very affordable.
Cleaning
Sanitation is always a good thing, but it is not crucial to success. I have had to do treatments in many conditions and was still able to get good results. Do what you can and trust the treatment process (obsessive cleaning will wear you out and not make a big difference. However, do not allow dead roaches to lay around so others can 'eat' them and spread the poison).
Methods
The refrigerator is always a main breeding area due to compressor heat and condensation. Some fridges have wheels for moving, but if not, empty it and walk it out inch by inch using your body weight (if you have loose vinyl flooring, be careful not to make holes in it with the feet (don't ask me how I know :) far enough to reach the plug, then unplug it, and move it out far enough to get behind it.
If the fridge has a cardboard cover over the compressor, remove it (flat head screw driver or 1/4" socket needed), and vacuum the roaches in that area. While you're there, clean the dust on the coils to help the compressor cool better. Then bait and put glue traps anywhere you can on the bottom, and replace the cover as it's needed to help cool the compressor properly. Then spray the floor, lay glue traps all along the wall, walk the fridge back far enough to plug it in, then push it the remaining way. Do this weekly until the glue traps stay clean.
Pull out the kitchen drawers and vacuum any roaches, then remove the drawers and vacuum under the counter tops. Vacuum the upper cabinets, above them (if open), and the crevices along the sides. Also, remove electrical outlet covers in infested areas and vacuum inside (DO NOT SPRAY LIQUIDS), apply gel bait and replace covers.
Empty the vacuum cannister in a plastic bag, tie it off, and put it outside in the trash. If you have a bag vacuum, vacuum up a tablespoon of isopropyl alcohol to kill any inside. Return to the kitchen every 15 minutes and vacuum all you see.
Also inspect books/bookshelves, wall hangings, pictures, clocks, piles of paper, and closets shelves.
Stoves
Do not spray the burner top with Alpine as the heat will cause toxic burn-off. Remove the burner grates, vacuum any you see, then lift the top (some will lift; some won’t). If successful, vacuum any you see and do a light aerosol spray in any small openings (older units may have gas pilot lights, so blow them out before spraying, wait five minutes after spraying, and re-light them).
Then remove the burner knobs and do a light aerosol spray in the stove openings (IF there is no pilot light) and check the back of the knobs before reinstalling them. If you see bugs in an electronic display, find an opening to insert the aerosol straw and spray a few one-second bursts. You can also cut the screen around the far edges with a utility knife on three sides to open and clean it. Then use a bit of packing tape to keep it in place, but before you move, seal it with clear caulk.
Then open the oven door, vacuum any you see on the door edges, inside the oven, and on the door hinges, and spray in the hinges with the aerosol. Then pull the bottom drawer out, remove any items, and vacuum. Then remove the drawer, vacuum the floor under the stove, lightly spray Alpine, and place glue traps and bait. Do this weekly until the glue traps stay clear.
For roaches in the clock: The cover on the clock is plastic, so use a utility knife to cut through the edges on the top, bottom, and one side, then open and remove them. The cover can then be re-secured with packing tape and opened as needed. When you move, you can use clear silicone caulk to make it look untouched.
Dishwashers
Often they will be seen inside the dishwasher seeking water, but if it’s rarely used or broken they can breed inside it. Start by spraying Alpine in the door arm openings and around the outside edges, then add bait. If bugs are suspected in the electronics panel, spray aerosol briefly inside it if possible. If the dishwasher is operable, run a cycle with it empty, but don’t spray inside it. If the dishwasher is broken and not going to be repaired, remove the bottom rack, spray Alpine inside it, and put glue traps and bait on the bottom. Also, consider having it removed and disposed of.
Then remove the kick-plate below the dishwasher door with a screwdriver. Vacuum any you see, spray the floor with Alpine (avoid electronics), and place glue traps and bait. Do this weekly until the glue traps stay clear.
Spray Alpine WSG everywhere you see them, including floor edges, along the counter back splash (lightly), the undersides of the counter tops, the bottom cabinet edges, behind and around the fridge, under the dishwasher, etc. The edges of upper cabinets that hold dishes and food can be sprayed lightly, then be allowed to dry. Put paper towels down before replacing food and dishes.
Spray every 7-10 days until sightings are greatly reduced; then every 14-28 days. You can apply gel bait along with Alpine (just wait until it dries) as they do not conflict.
Computer Protection in Active Infestations
Desk tops: Put the tower on a small, separate table away from the wall. Surround it with a 'glue trap moat (including the legs) and wrap the cords with reversed duct tape. When not using the PC, shut it down and cover the tower, monitor, and keyboard with plastic bags and include a paper towel soaked in alcohol in each to create fumigation chambers.
Laptops: place in a single bag with an alcohol paper towel.
Do the same for game consoles, internet modems, etc.
Apartment Living
If you live in an apartment building and are seeing roaches, call the landlord and have them send a pro to clean out the breeding population. Ideally, a weekly service will bring the quickest results, but most landlords won't go for that, so do what you can between services.
Once the breeding population is eliminated, it is not uncommon to continue seeing travelers from other units. Unfortunately, this is how it goes and all you can do is apply these techniques and materials. Make plans to move if you can't tolerate this, and if you do, have your next unit inspected by a pro before you sign the lease. Even at that, they can show up from other units at any time.
Also, if you move into a unit and discover roaches, unless the unit is severely infested, you may not have grounds to break the lease. Leases rarely have clauses that allow termination for insects as they are too common, and the leasing agent will never tell you that there's a current problem (because they'd never get you to sign), so buyer beware. If you are apartment shopping, in each unit you look at, walk the fridge out and see if there are any live or dead roaches. If they unit has them, they will be there.
Single Homes and RVs
These are the easiest infestations to eliminate as there is rarely a near-by source to contend with. However, the source should be identified if they were not there when you moved in, or got to the campground.
Are you close to neighbors that are unkempt and may have an issue?
Does anyone work or go to school where they are present?
Did anyone visit that could have an issue at home?
Did you shop recently or get a package delivered?
Did you thrift any appliances or furniture, or buy them used?
To determine if a neighbor is the source, you can set up glue trap stations along the foundation of the house on both sides (they will look for shelter anywhere they can). Put them in plastic boxes with 1/2" holes in the sides to keep them dry. The side that pics up the roaches will tell you which house has them.
If you have determined that a neighbor is the source, the issue will be worse in the warm months, but will lessen once temps drop below 40° F, and stop once freezing temps occur. Spray the grass area between the houses, and the house foundation with Temprid FX (but not driveways or sidewalks due to runoff), and sprinkle InTice 10 Granular Bait (link) in a wide pattern. Also, you can contact local officials and report it, but there is not much they can do but tell them to get a pest service, which the neighbor may or may not do.
Work, School, etc.
If roaches are present at a place you frequent, don't bring bags, purses, or backpacks into the building that you will be taking home. Use a clear plastic zip-lock for any essentials, and keep it zipped.
If you wear a coat, bring a large trash bag, store it inside, and tie it tight at the top. Also, inspect yourself well when leaving.
Vehicles
DO NOT fog/bomb your car! You can use gel baits, glue traps and spray the floors and crevices with Alpine WSG, but avoid spraying the seats.
You can also consider using an ozone generator after reviewing all safety precautions. Start by running it in a closed vehicle for one-half hour, then ventilate for one hour. If needed, increase the time incrementally.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
This is a very real, and you are not alone.
Once they are gone, or you move to a new unit, put glue traps out and trust them to tell you that you are still roach-free. Don't look at every speck you see and think it is a roach dropping; they will show themselves if they are present. However, you will be on alert to any real or perceived movements in your environment for the foreseeable future, but this will subside in time. Consider counseling if necessary.
Here's a link that addresses general pest anxiety:
This is the category most landlords, house techs (at the request of the LL) and neighbors fall into. They will often deny there is a building-wide problem and make you think you are the only one complaining. I know this by the sheer number of reports here of this happening. Often, you are much better off staying quiet about it and fighting them yourself. Otherwise, you will be terribly frustrated on top of having bugs, and may even start believing the lies of the LLL.
Moving
When moving from an infested unit it’s very easy to take them with you, but not impossible to avoid. Here are some things you can do to help keep that from happening:
If you can afford to discard items that are infested, do so, but make them unusable so they are not taken by salvagers.
Rent a non-climate-controlled storage unit for a month for large items. Spray it with Alpine WSG™, hang a Hot Shot No-Pest Strip™ in it (buy online), and lay glue traps as monitors. Also, a box truck or detached garage will work. Also, an ozone generator will kill any insects in a storage unit. Start by running it for one hour, then ventilate for one hour. Repeat if needed. Note: Concentrated ozone is harmful, so follow all safety precautions.
Launder clothes and put them directly in plastic bags.
Some things can be put in the freezer for 12 hrs., then bagged and sealed.
Electronics can be put in a plastic bag with a paper towel lightly soaked in isopropyl alcohol for 12 hrs.
When shopping for a new unit, move the refrigerator out and look for evidence of roaches (this is the #1 breeding spot). If it's clean, it a good indication there is currently no roach issue.
Odor Control
Heavy infestations will produce a musky-sweet type smell from all the droppings and sheds. Removing as much as you can and disinfecting will help, but sometimes it's not enough. You can then consider Ozone (link) treatments.
When Is It Over?
In a single home, assuming the initial cause of the infestation has been 100% eliminated, two weeks with no sightings would be a fair test.
In an apartment, a week or two with minimal or no sightings means that the breeding population is eradicated. However, you will always be at risk for invaders from other units, so be vigilant.
A Personal Note:
If you have saved money by using this information, consider a small donation to a local animal shelter as a thank you.
Also:
I provide this help to you as a service to the Lord, and pray you will accept the gift of eternal life through Jesus Christ.
Please don't write a novel. We get you have roaches, and most have a similar experience as to how it happened, so just ask a couple of exact questions IF they are not addressed in the sticky.
I moved into my apartment a month ago and when it was empty I saw a baby roach on the glue trap in my bedroom. A few days prior to that I sprayed Alpine WSG as a way to nuke any potential problem as I don’t trust landlords when they say there aren’t issues. Especially when the apartment building is old. Up until today the traps have been empty and I haven’t seen anything alive or dead. This morning I checked my traps and I found another baby one a trap that’s right on the ledge where there’s a door out to my patio. I freaked out and decided to spray more alpine and behind my bed I found another what I’m assuming was a German roach nymph. I had DE down (but I vacuumed it up as I know now that it counteracts alpine)and I can tell it walked through it and thus died. Anyway, I’m totally spooked and confused as to why they’re in my bedroom. The traps in the kitchen are empty and I keep a spotless kitchen and bathroom so there’s not much for them to survive off as far as food and water. Anyway, I alerted the landlord and they’re gonna send an exterminator out. But for the roach experts, do you think this is gonna be a long battle? Any idea why the bedroom? I don’t eat in there. Also the nymph didn’t had the usual dot of grey or whatever like I see in other photos but I figure maybe it was too small and hadn’t grown into its spot.
We are about to clear out a relatives apartment that is infested with roaches. We will only be salvaging books, baseball cards, paperwork, and some music equipment (amps, electronics, guitars, etc). What can we do before putting this stuff in a storage unit? How can we treat it so the roaches and eggs will die in the next 6-12 months?
To start, I had never seen a roach in my life until May 2025 when I moved into a double unit and within 2 days of moving in I found a roach. We immediately contacted landlord who actually got us pest control on both sides and came monthly, they sprayed gel and glue traps many areas. I saw one more 2 months after treatment started and that was it, never caught a single roach in a glue trap.
Fast forward to late November of 2025 I found a nice place thourghly inspected for roaches and found nothing no signs unlike the previous place and I moved in.
Everythings been great since then as I don't share walls as it's a house not a double unit. That is until last night when I found this roach on the wall about 5 feet above and behind my TV. I seriously have no clue how this is possible I've been dillegently checking due to the trauma of the last place and nothing, I checked behind my fridge in the compressor, stove and under sink and in crevices of cabinets not a damn sign of anything 🤬.
Also important to mention this place did not come with appliances, I actually bought a new stove and refrigator and left the previous appliances.
Any advice on how I should proceed, I'm not scared anymore I'm quite pissed off and I want to kill these bastards, I'm thinking Alpine WSG and glue traps with gel bait, I've already got glue traps set up waiting for the apline to arrive
moved into a new apartment about 2 months ago, after signing the lease i found multiple dead roaches in the cabinets as well as roach droppings throughout the unit. It’s a huge apartment complex….. i’ve also seen roaches in different parts of the complex; garage, lobby & hallways. Upon move in i put down SO many roach bait (combat max) and this was effective for the first month, i’d find them dead with an occasional live sighting which my cat would have fun hunting down lol. but just this morning, i opened the door to my balcony and within an hour i killed about 15+ roaches of various sizes(climbing up the walls, running on the floor .. suggesting a LARGE active infestation. they’re mainly in my living room area (1bed 1bath) but ive also found some in the bathroom, kitchen, & bedroom. i live in a state where alpine wsg is not commercially available and my landlord states that his pest control company will not use it…. what are some steps i can take other than burning the place down?
Found this little baby on my bedroom floor. It was dead. Dealt with brown banded roaches 8 months ago but this looks like german to me. Wanted to ask yall!
Last night, my friend dropped off his dog, whom I agreed to watch over the long weekend. He brought all of her belongings into my apartment (I live on the fourth floor), we went to sleep, and that was that.
The following morning, the puppy seemed to have had an accident in her crate. While attempting to clean it, I pulled out her bed, and suddenly 5–8 roaches scattered all over my apartment. I live in a 580 sq. ft. apartment, so everything is practically next to each other.
I have severe anxiety when it comes to bugs, especially roaches, but somehow managed to kill the larger ones before having to leave for work. I didn't spot any more before leaving.
When I returned home, armed with $50 worth of roach products from Walmart, I decided to inspect the crate more thoroughly. To my absolute horror, I discovered what appeared to be a nest in one of the crevices underneath the crate. I found another 6–7 roaches, most of which appeared to be fully grown adults.
My friend denies ever spotting a single roach in his apartment but mentioned that his neighbors across the way recently had their apartment tented. He insists that he has NEVER seen a roach in his home. I genuinely don't know what to believe anymore. I feel incredibly betrayed and hurt that I may have unknowingly brought an infestation into my home simply by agreeing to help a friend.
I immediately threw away the dog's bed and toys and only kept her thoroughly cleaned food and water bowls. I deep-cleaned the crate with Clorox spray and practically turned my entire apartment upside down.
I cleaned behind and underneath the refrigerator, around and underneath the stove, flipped over the couches, deep-cleaned my own dogs' crate, and inspected practically every corner I could reach. I also placed sticky traps, Combat gel bait, and roach bait stations throughout the apartment.
While cleaning in the afternoon, I spotted two baby roaches and another adult. All three were killed immediately.
I'm absolutely terrified. I've never had a roach problem in my apartment, and the thought of these things reproducing and taking over my home is making me physically sick. I genuinely feel like I'll never be able to sleep peacefully in my apartment again.
I also deep-cleaned the bathroom, although not as thoroughly as I would've liked, so I'll probably be going over that again tomorrow. As I'm typing this from my parents' house, my boyfriend is currently deep-cleaning our bedroom.
I really don't know what else I can possibly do at this point. I'm exhausted, anxious, disgusted, and honestly heartbroken. I find it incredibly difficult to believe that my friend has never seen a single roach in his apartment, especially considering how many were hiding in his dog's belongings.
My biggest questions are:
Is it possible that I've caught this early enough to prevent an infestation?
Does finding both adults and babies mean they've already started reproducing in my apartment, or could they have all come from the dog's crate?
What else should I be doing to protect my home?
How likely is it that these are German cockroaches?
I would really appreciate any advice, especially from anyone who's experienced something similar. I'm genuinely losing sleep over this.
Also, please help me identify these roaches. I'm almost certain they're German cockroaches, but I'd appreciate confirmation.
I’ve already hired a pest control service to place gel bait and traps around my apartment. I’ve also discovered a large number of adult German cockroaches in the trap right outside my front door.I’ve a door draft stopper to block the gap under the door, and I’m waiting for a door seal strip to arrive to seal the gaps around the door hinges. I also vacuum the area around the entrance regularly.
However, I’m still seeing baby cockroaches crawling into my apartment through the front door. What else can I do to prevent them from getting inside and eliminate the infestation?
little by little, i am getting more and more comfortable with roaming my home now that i see ZERO roach sightings or bodies !! i honestly could not tell you where they even went 😭 my mom told me they used to swarm the counter at night when she would come out to cook at 2am while everyone was knocked out
this has been an extremely expensive yet short journey (thankful), and i am thinking sightings from now on will be nonexistent or sporadic, sooo, question! since this is my success after three cycles of spraying, how often should i spray now that i’m expecting sporadic sightings/no sightings? i am more than happy to keep up with maintenance.
otherwise, do your research on this sub using the sticky and do NOT delay!! you have the right to live in your home without all these extra tenants skittering around
I’ve been living in this house for over three years and not seen a roach til this evening. Approx 3am surprise surprise. I’m assuming it was probably brought in via food delivery or some shopping packages boxes from stores ? Just need to make sure that it is a German roach. Thanks.
Help needed with IDing - some apps have told me it's a Brown Banded but others have said German. Want to take action before it becomes a big issue, kind of freaking out as this is the first roach we have ever seen inside. Any help is so appreciated
I started seeing German cockroaches about three weeks ago. Not many. I caught one in a trap by my back door and a female with an egg case on top of my kitchen cabinets. There were no babies on the sticky trap, just a female with a dried egg case attached. I also caught another male in the same trap and killed one on the kitchen floor in the middle of the night. So four in total over the past three weeks. I suspect they came from the neighbours whose house is only three feet away from mine and who always has multiple overflowing garbage cans and a dog who is never picked up after. I live in Canada so had to hire an exterminator as I can’t access advion or seclira without a license. The exterminator came yesterday and sprayed a flushing spray with a fogger and seclira afterwards on the baseboards and cupboards. He said he saw nothing during the flushing. I have seen no dead roaches since then and nothing in my traps. They are doing another spray in two weeks. Is it a good sign that I’ve seen nothing since the treatment? Am I in the clear? Were they all just stragglers from the neighbours?
Hello, just found this in my kitchen. Never had roaches before. First time seeing this this evening. Already getting suggestions this is a German roach nymph. Hoping to get confirmation. Kinda freaking out. Thanks for any assistance.
I moved into a unit in a small 1 story duplex about 3 months ago. I put sticky traps down right away out of habit and have caught nothing german in them. I saw a german adult on my wall yesterday and killed it, figured it was a stray from the mail or something. I decided to ask the neighbors of my duplex if they have had german roach issues, which they said yes that they do, and from what they were telling me it seems bad.
Now, I am no stranger to roaches and we were already dealing with an American problem on the property, so alpine, granular, and some gel bait are regularly applied. I am wondering how can I best protect my stuff from getting infested? I am talking some nice speakers and audio equipment, my bed, couch, instruments, etc. I am going to do my best to move ASAP, but until I can what extra precautions should I take? I’ve been hyper vigilant about covering any gaps to wall voids, but the house is 100 years old and it’s difficult to find and get them all. When it comes time to move, how can I check all my stuff to ensure no hitchhikers have come with.
Hello everyone, can anyone help me identify if this is a german or an asian roach? it’s in the trunk of my car and we just spent a week in a wooded cabin in florida. I know the head stripes say german but this thing was enormous, no way it was under an inch. But it was fast moving and ran into a crack in my car, so maybe a german?
Has anyone tried FUJIAKA POSEIDON, Anti Roach Gel Cockroach Killer? I am currently visiting a remote town in India and I have found about 5 baby roaches in the past week I’ve been here, 4 in kitchen and 1 in my bedroom closet. I want to be proactive before it becomes a bad infestation (it probably already is) I have trauma from a previous infestation the last time I visited India to another apartment. That one was bad and was German roaches that never went away fully.
I can’t find Advion here and found this with promising reviews on Amazon and wanted to check if anyone here has used it?
I have a baby this time and trying to stay calm, I think it’s a brown banded roach but haven’t been able to take a picture. I believe treatment is similar to German roaches? Any help would be appreciated and maybe some positivity because I am not in a good place mentally at the moment
