We get palmetto bugs and I would like an effective indoor and outdoor spray to use for our southern Florida home. What would you suggest?
If you review our article on LARGE ROACHES, you’ll learn that we have several options listed which will work well for palmetto bugs. As you’ll learn in the article, the best approach is to spray the outside of the home with something like PEST XEMPT EC and then apply some SCATTER BAIT to the flower beds and mulch areas to effectively “intercept” any that might come around foraging. Xempt EC will keep them off the home (be sure to spray all gutters, around windows and doors) and if you focus on point of entry, you’ll keep them out.
Scatter Bait is actually a bait palmetto bugs love to eat and once they ingest some, they’ll die within a day or two. By using this product in the areas around the home, you’ll intercept roaches before they reach your house which will really help keeping the out.
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Now if you don’t have any problem inside, I would say treating every 1-2 months outside will keep them away.
But if you’re finding them in cabinets or other hard to treat areas now, go with the ROACH GEL inside. Palmetto bugs love this stuff and will readily feed upon it when placed out where they’re seen foraging.
Also spray baseboards with our ODORLESS ROACH SPRAY KIT.
Lastly, place out ROACH TRAPS around the home to help monitor activity. They can be helpful in locating problem areas in the home that may have been missed otherwise.
Here’s a link to the entire article:
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