How to use cockroach killer paste/gel bait? How does it work?

Everyone home goes through cockroach infestation at least once. Once they enter your house, it is hard to get rid of them. Especially the German roaches that are small in size. In this situation, we look for the most effective but safe-to-use solution.

Cockroach gel bait or killer paste is the safest solution and provides astonishing results. They might not work immediately, as sprays do, but they are also not harmful like sprays are. Cockroach killer paste works on terminating the roach problem from the root.

What is cockroach gel bait?

Cockroach gel bait is a food used to lure roaches to kill them. It is blended with insecticide to terminate the bugs. The bait comes in the form of cockroach gel and a bait station. Gel bait is a fast solution to end roaches after consuming it. But the effectiveness of gel baits can be ruined if they are applied in a wet place.

How to use roach killer paste?

Gel baits can be directly applied to the infected area. Apply the grain-sized dot of gel every ten linear feet. However, the distance of the dots may vary with the level of the infestation. For best results, do not leave the corners, cupboards, etc like areas.

For heavy infestation, use 3 to 5 dots in every ten linear feet distance; you can also use this for quick relief. Use 1 to 3 drops in 10 linear feet distance for moderate infestation. And for low infestation, use one dot per 10 linear feet distance.

How do gel baits work?

Gel bait uses the cockroaches eating habits as tactics to deal with them. Cockroach eats anything they come across, including their feces, dump, etc. Similarly, when they hunt for food, they consume the gel bait and return to their accommodation.

The toxic ingredient in gel bait will start working in a few minutes and kill them. And all the other roaches which came in contact with infested cockroaches will also die. Eventually, this situation will lead to the termination of the entire roach infestation problem.

Problem with gel bait

Effectiveness

Gel bait doesn’t work when placed in wet areas or places filled with moisture. Also, they will be dry out and less appealing to cockroaches if they are out for a long time. These situations lead to unconsumed gel bait by roaches.

Solution

Gel baits should be placed in a dry area. Also, if appeals are unconsumed longer, change them with new dots.

How long roach bait takes to work?

Roach bait does work like sprays which contain a high amount of chemicals. Cockroach gel bait starts killing roaches approximately 2-4 hours after consumption. The appeal allows roaches to live in the meanwhile to roam around and bring more cockroaches to the gel bait.

Cockroach gel baits are the easiest and safest solution to use around. It is a DIY solution that everyone can use with just an easy-to-follow technique or method.

Cockroach Dot - cockroach killer gel bait