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Cockroach Control

Gel baiting and crack-and-crevice treatment for German and American cockroaches in kitchens, drains and service areas.

Overview

Cockroaches carry bacteria from drains and waste areas straight onto food preparation surfaces, and the German cockroach in particular breeds fast enough to overwhelm a kitchen in a single season. Aerosol sprays scatter them deeper into voids without touching egg cases.

Our treatment relies on professional gel baits placed precisely where cockroaches harbour, in hinges, motor housings, cable trays and cracks, backed by insect growth regulators that stop nymphs maturing. It is a quiet, low disruption method that keeps working for weeks and does not require emptying your kitchen onto the lawn.

Signs you may need this service

Live insects scattering when lights come on at night
Pepper-like droppings in drawers, hinges and corners
Brown egg cases glued in sheltered spots
An oily, musty odour in enclosed kitchen cupboards
Smear marks along wall and floor junctions

How the treatment works

Targeted gel baiting

Bait points go exactly where cockroaches live: appliance housings, cupboard hinges, junction boxes and wall cracks. Foragers feed and contaminate the harbourage.

Growth regulation

Insect growth regulators prevent nymphs from reaching breeding age, which collapses the population instead of just thinning it.

Drain and void treatment

Service ducts, drains and dead spaces are treated so the kitchen does not get reseeded from the building around it.

Safety measures

Gel baits are applied in cracks and hidden points, never on open food surfaces. The method uses tiny quantities of active ingredient placed with precision, making it well suited to working kitchens, and food areas can typically be used the same day.

Before your treatment

Clean grease and food residue from under and behind appliances
Empty the cupboards nearest the sink and cooker if advised when booking
Fix leaking taps; cockroaches need water more than food
Take out waste and wipe surfaces the evening before treatment

After your treatment

Do not wash away gel bait points during routine cleaning
Keep food sealed and surfaces dry overnight
Expect to see a few slow moving cockroaches for several days as the bait works
Report significant activity after two weeks so we can rebait

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