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LATEST ARTICLES
How to stop Slaters invading your home
April 19, 2024
What’s Eating My Food? Stored Product Pests
March 25, 2024
Cockroach Gels – How do they work?
Gordon Reidy
October 12, 2022
How to get rid of cockroaches using a cockroach gel bait and why a gel bait is better at cockroach control than a supermarket bait station.
How to get rid of small cockroaches
Gordon Reidy
November 2, 2020
Although the mere word “cockroach” creates a disgusting image, most people associate cockroaches with the large, scurrying cockroaches that often come in from outside. However, it is the small cockroaches species, particularly the German cockroach that cause most of the problems and can be very difficult to control.
How to use cockroach bait
Gordon Reidy
May 13, 2018
Cockroach baits are the best way to get rid of cockroach infestations, especially small cockroaches (German cockroaches). However, there are some tips to get the best performance from cockroach baits and indeed some cockroach baits are better than others. Learn more…
How to get rid of large cockroaches
Gordon Reidy
October 24, 2016
Large cockroaches certainly have a big “eek” factor. Their large size, fast scurrying movements and ability to fly are all too much for some people. The good news is that if you have a problem with large cockroaches, they are relatively easy to control.
Cockroach infestation? Use a cockroach bomb!
Gordon Reidy
September 22, 2016
If you have a persistent cockroach problem or maybe a cockroach infestation, you need to pull out the “big guns” and a cockroach “bomb” is just the ticket!
Insecticide “bombs” or “foggers” are technically known as “total release aerosols” – once you press the button, there’s no stopping them and the entire contents of the aerosol are released…
Learn how foggers can help eliminate cockroach infestations and prevent them returning.
Pest control surface sprays – how do they work?
Gordon Reidy
May 6, 2016
We’ve all seen the TV adverts – where a cockroach gets zapped as soon as it walks across a surface treated with a crawling insect surface spray. But is this how these products really work and how do you get the best pest control performance from your insecticide surface spray.
Top 12 Cockroach Hiding Places
Gordon Reidy
March 10, 2015
“For every cockroach you see, there are at hundred more you don’t!” A scary thought, but this is certainly true for the smaller species of cockroaches that live inside homes. To get rid of a cockroach problem it is important to identify and treat all cockroach hiding placed. Not sure where to look? Here are our top 12 cockroach hiding places….
How to use a cockroach spray
Gordon Reidy
February 20, 2015
A cockroach in the house is bad enough, but there’s nothing worse than spraying a cockroach with insecticide only to see it run away and hide under a cupboard or appliance….. you’re never sure whether it has died or not! With a cockroach you want “instant” kill and if you just grab a can of “fly spray”, the chances are you won’t get it.
