You would not want to bomb in areas that the Advion Roach Bait Gel would be applied or bomb after applying the Advion as this can contaminate the bait and make it less attractive.
In general it would not be recommended to apply Advion Roach Bait Gel if you are not treating for an active infestation. If there are no roaches present to consume the bait you would basically be wasting the product. We do have a great guide on How to Prevent Roaches that would offer better advice towards preventing.
Advion Roach Bait Gel is an actual food source for roaches. So if you have only seen one roach currently we would not recommend you put it out as it can attract roaches to the area. You could have brought them with you in boxes when moving. Monitor your areas, and should you see more roaches then we would recommend using the Advion at that time.
Yes, it is normal to see an increase in activity as the roaches nervous systems are being affected after consuming Advion Roach Bait Gel. Make sure to keep replacing the bait every 2-3 weeks and respraying Demon WP along cracks and crevices, around windows and doors, behind appliances, etc every 7-10 days. If you are not using an IGR, we recommend the Gentrol Point Source Packs to help stop the reproduction.
Please take a look at our How to Treat for Roaches Article for step by step instructions on how to do a full treatment.
The Advion Roach Bait Gel active ingredient would only work on roaches. However, if you are treating for roaches, you are also eliminating a food source for the spiders, so they may leave the area in order to find food elsewhere.
You want to apply the Advion Roach Bait Gel every 2 weeks (cleaning up previous bait placements). Give it some time depending on the level of activity and how long they have been present. Baiting will take more time to transfer through the population. We also suggest applying a perimeter residual spray and an insect growth regulator (IGR) in your treatment process along with non-chemical methods. Please take a few moments to review our article and videos on How to Get Rid of Roaches.
Advion Roach Bait Gel can certainly help at the beginning of an infestation. If you are seeing a new population, then there are most likely more in the wall void areas that you are not seeing as well. We would recommend using more than one product so that you are sure that you are getting all the areas that could be affected, such as the products that come in our Roach Control Kits. These provide a bait, insecticide, and an IGR (Insect Growth Regulator). Generally, you need all three to get a roach problem not only under control, but eliminated as well. Please see our Roach Treatment Guide for more information.
We would not recommend applying any products inside the TV, but you could apply Advion Roach Bait Gel on a piece of tin foil or plastic wrap and set it on and under the flat screen TV. The roaches will be attracted to the gel and eat it and this will help kill the roaches. It will not stop them from dying in the device, however. You could also surround the device with insect glueboards to trap the roaches as they leave to feed.
The inert ingredients in a product such as Advion Roach Bait Gel are considered proprietary and do not have to be disclosed. The other ingredients in the product are a bait matrix with food ingredients to attract the roaches. You can view complete toxicity information for this product on the SDS here.
Advion Roach Bait Gel is a slow kill so that it has time to be taken back to the colony and spread. Roaches can start dying within a few hours to longer. How long it takes to eliminate a roach infestation depends on how large the infestation is, how consistent and thorough you are being with treatments and what products you are using. There is not a set time; it can take but it can take weeks or months even to get complete control. Advion Roach Bait gel is typically not used alone but in combination with other products. We would recommend one of our roach control kits. You can see the kits by clicking on the link here. We also have a great article for eliminating them that can offer some great advice; you can find it here.
We would recommend only applying Advion Roach Bait Gel in areas that the bird does not have access to. We have a great video on our site that shows where to apply the bait. You can see the video by clicking here
Advion Roach Bait Gel? has no odor as listed on the Safety Data Sheet but should only be applied is small pea size drops as this is more attractive to roaches Place every 10-12 inches where activity is noted. Applying too much would just make the roaches less likely to eat it. There are food based attractants in the product but any possible smell would not be harmful. It would only be harmful if you were to physically ingest a large quantity of the bait. If you are experiencing a foul smell you are more than welcome to contact our office at 866-581-7378 and we will be happy to check with the manufacturer.
Advion Roach Bait Gel is only labeled for roaches.
While you could use both Advion Roach Bait Gel and Alpine at the same time it would be better to instead rotate between them every 3-4 months to prevent resistance build up to any one bait.
We recommend using a roach bait gel in most situations when you are actively finding roaches, especially in areas with lots of moisture like in a bathroom. Bait gel has more moisture than bait stations, it’s easy to apply directly into cracks and crevices, and you do not have to worry about the small size of stations that keep some roaches from entering. Using Gentrol along with a bait gel is perfect to control those smaller roaches, as well.
You can see more great tips and videos to assist you in our Roach Treatment Guide here.
Advion Roach Bait Gel should not be applied to areas in the structure that were treated with sprays including Bengal Roach Spray. Please take a few moments to review our treatment article/videos for additional pro tips on treating roaches.
It is not recommended to mix Advion Cockroach Gel Bait with boric acid or any other products, as this will contaminate the bait.
Yes, Advion Cockroach Gel Bait kills roaches. Advion Roach Bait Gel is a slow kill so that it has time to be taken back to the colony and spread. Roaches can start dying within a few hours to longer. How long it takes to eliminate a roach infestation depends on how large the infestation is, how consistent and thorough you are being with treatments and what products you are using. There is not a set time; it can take but it can take weeks or months even to get complete control. Advion Roach Bait is typically not used alone but in combination with other products. We would recommend one of our roach control kits. You can see the kits by clicking on the link here. We also have a great article for eliminating them that can offer some great advice; you can find it here.
Yes, roaches can become resistant to Advion Roach Bait Gel (or any other roach bait gel) over time if the same active ingredient is continuously used. We do recommend switching up roach bait gels periodically so that this does not happen. Please take a look at our selection of roach bait gels for some other options. Roaches are a persistent pest and require multiple treatments using a combination of products in order to be completely eradicated. Please see our Roach Control Guide for step by step instructions on how to do a full treatment.
No, Advion Cockroach Gel Bait does not release chemicals into the air.
