Judy from Columbus, Ga writes
I have the large Palmetto roaches outside that have migrated to the attic, and so to the indoors periodically. Also, I need your best insecticide or control for my landscape?
The products in the Roach Control Kit Rotation A are more geared towards treating the smaller roach species indoors. Getting rid of palmetto bugs requires patience, persistence, and a combination of both chemical and non-chemical methods. Palmetto Bugs prefer to live outdoors, but will easily set up residence indoors if they can find their way inside. Exclusion is about keeping Palmetto Bugs out, or at least making it harder for them to get in. Caulk and repair holes around doors, windows, water pipes and baseboards. Place mesh screens over windows, floor drains, and vents. These places serve as roach hideaways. Windows and doors should fit tightly and squarely within their frames to prevent both harborage and entry from the outside Demon WP provides excellent control when mixed in a 1 gallon or 2 gallon sprayer and applied at a low-pressure setting. In addition, you can mix in Gentrol IGR which prevents pest larvae from progressing to the pupal stage of development, so the larvae die before they become breeding adults and future infestations. Spray indoors along baseboards, especially in corners; window and door frames, on the underside of furniture, behind bookshelves, and in other problem areas as listed on the product label. With Palmetto bugs, the outher perimeter of the home or structure should also be treated. Residual sprays like these need to be reapplied every month to every 3 months, depending on the level of infestation. For added protection, spread DeltaGard G Granules outdoors in pine straw, mulched areas, landscapes surrounding the infested structure. Deltamethrin in a new water-dispersible carrier to provide quick knockdown and lasting control of insect pests in lawns and landscaped areas.
Answer last updated on: 02/19/2018
