Place commercial bait stations and sticky traps

Set pre-filled bait stations and adhesive traps in high-activity areas to poison colonies from within and monitor pest populations with minimal effort or mess.

Steps

1. Choose the right product: For ants, look for stations containing borax-based or fipronil-based bait (e.g., Terro, Advion). For roaches, gel baits with indoxacarb or fipronil (e.g., Advion Cockroach Gel, Combat) are highly effective.
2. Place stations strategically: Set bait stations along walls, under sinks, near trash cans, and behind appliances — anywhere pests travel. Follow package directions for spacing.
3. Let the bait work: Pests consume the slow-acting poison, return to their nest, and share it through trophallaxis (food sharing) or contact, causing colony-wide die-off over 3-14 days.
4. Add sticky traps for monitoring: Place glue traps (e.g., Catchmaster, Black Flag Roach Motel) in similar locations to gauge infestation severity and track whether bait is reducing numbers.
5. Replace on schedule: Most bait stations last 1-3 months. Replace traps when full or dusty.

Tips

• Do not spray insecticide near bait stations — it repels pests before they can feed and carry poison back
• Gel baits applied with a syringe in cracks and crevices outperform enclosed stations for German cockroaches
• Sticky traps alone do not eliminate infestations but are excellent for early detection and monitoring progress