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**Title:** Solutions Pest's 4-Step Process to Eliminate Cockroaches
**Presenter:** Keith McCoy, Solutions Pest
**Summary:**
1. **Identification**: Recognize cockroach species (e.g., American, German, Asian, Smoky Brown, Brown Banded, Oriental) by visual characteristics, body size, and markings.
2. **Inspection**: Search for signs of infestation (droppings, smear marks, activity) inside (kitchen, bathrooms, cabinets) and outside (perimeter, flower beds, plumbing penetrations).
3. **Control**:
* Sanitize and declutter (counters, floors, appliances)
* Use gel bait (e.g., Apex Gel) in targeted areas (every 12-18 inches)
* Apply an Insect Growth Regulator (e.g., Gin Traps) to prevent reproduction
* Follow up with an aerosol (e.g., Nova Side) 10-14 days later
4. **Prevention**:
* Seal cracks and crevices
* Maintain a clean home (regular garbage removal, drying sinks)
* Trim weeds around windows and doors
**Guarantee:** Solutions Pest guarantees 100% elimination of cockroach problems if their 4-step process is followed.
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**Cockroach General Facts**
1. Cockroaches are one of the most common insects in the world.
2. Cockroaches are unsightly, filthy, and carry diseases.
3. All cockroach species need food, shelter, and moisture.
**Cockroach Species Facts**
4. **German Cockroach**:
* Length: about half an inch
* Typically found: inside homes, kitchens, bathrooms, and wall voids
5. **Asian Cockroach**:
* Length: about half an inch
* Found: outdoors, in leaf litter, can fly
6. **American Cockroach**:
* Length: one and a half inches
* Typically found: outdoors, but can enter through attics, cracks, or sewers
* Can fly, brown in color
7. **Smoky Brown Cockroach**:
* Length: one and a quarter inches
* Has a burnt appearance on its body
* Typically found: in attics, then migrates to kitchens and bathrooms
8. **Brown Banded Cockroach**:
* Length: three quarters of an inch
* Found: indoors and outdoors, has light bands across its back
9. **Oriental Cockroach**:
* Length: three quarters of an inch
* Typically found: in flower beds, under mulch, jet-black, cannot fly
**Solutions 4-Step Process**
10. **Step 1: Identification**: Identify cockroach species through visual characteristics.
11. **Step 2: Inspection**: Check inside (kitchen, bathroom, cabinetry) and outside (perimeter, flowerbeds) for signs of cockroaches.
12. **Step 3: Control**:
* Cleanliness (counters, stove, floor)
* Gel bait (e.g., Apex Gel) in kitchen and bathroom cabinets
* Insect Growth Regulator (e.g., Gin Tron) to prevent reproduction
13. **Step 4: Prevention**:
* Seal cracks and crevices
* Remove weeds around windows and doors
* Frequently take out trash
* Maintain a dry sink area
**Additional Product Facts**
14. **Apex Gel**: A gel bait for cockroach control.
15. **Gin Tron**: An Insect Growth Regulator (IGR) to prevent cockroach reproduction.
16. **Nova Side**: An aerosol for catching stragglers, applied 10-14 days after initial treatment.
17. **Reclaim I.T.**: A high-concentrated product for outdoor perimeter application.
18. **Defense Dust**: A dust for use in brick veneer homes, weep holes, and attics, impervious to moisture.