Can these be used if you are also getting treatment from a professional exterminator, or could there be chemical reactions that will render the poisons useless or dangerous? I live in a huge apartment building, problem has been going on in my apartment the entire month I've lived here, the exterminator does not visit every apartment (even though I see roaches in the laundry room, trash room, have heard other people complain) but has been to mine 3X in 30days, and still roaches :( Can these be used if you are also getting treatment from a professional exterminator, or could there be chemical reactions that will render the poisons useless or dangerous? I live in a huge... » Read More Can these be used if you are also getting treatment from a professional exterminator, or could there be chemical reactions that will render the poisons useless or dangerous? I live in a huge apartment building, problem has been going on in my apartment the entire month I've lived here, the exterminator does not visit every apartment (even though I see roaches in the laundry room, trash room, have heard other people complain) but has been to mine 3X in 30days, and still roaches :( « Show Less
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I gave my reply before reading the others. If it should render the other treatments less efficient, so be it. If the professionals used it, they would be out of business. Then they wouldn't need to come around each few months. We had used other stuff and this didn't seem to cause any problems. The roaches died and stayed gone. That is what we were concerned with.
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I don't think it will make them more dangerous. Because the poison is contained inside of a plastic container, roaches have to come inside of it to get to the poison. The only way I can see them being rendered useless is if the exterminator sprays directly where the baits are. That will probably make the roaches less likely to go inside because of the chemical smell of the spray. If you use them in places that will not be sprayed, that should only make the extermination much more effective. Hope this helps.
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I'm not a qualified professional so don't take my word as gospel but my opinion is to not use it. It could, as you said, render the other poisons less desirable to the roaches and I wouldn't worry much about the roaches in other places. The roaches will contaminate the whole nest. Then the dead roaches get eaten (with poison in their cadavers) and even their feces gets eaten so they should spread the bait everywhere.
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I don't know but here is how to contact the maker of the product:For product information call: 1-888-6-DUPONTHope this helps.
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Sounds like you need a new exterminator. Anyway, I would keep the exterminator out of your apartment and use these. Keep them out of the reach of children and pets. I have a 3000 sq ft house. Put 8 in the kitchen and 4 in each of the 3 bathrooms. After about 5 days haven't seen a cockroach since. It has been several months now.
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I think they would be perfect. They would get what the exterminator doesn't. And keep on protecting you from new arrivals.
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You aren't supposed to use them if there are other treatments being used at the same time.
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Not being a chemist I don't know for sure. However I would go ahead and use it. In the months since we applied it, the roaches are still gone. One thing that this question brought to mind. Way back many, many years ago I lived in an apartment that had roach problems. When the apartment next to us got treated the roaches came to ours. When we treated they went to visit the others. But that was back in the 1960s With this you would not have this problem. So going back to your question-- DO IT! In the 53 years I have been out and living in various places I have never had any thing that worked as well. Not being a chemist I don't know for sure. However I would go ahead and use it. In the months since we applied it, the roaches are still gone. One thing that this question brought to mind. Way back many, many years ago I lived in an apartment that had roach problems. When the apartment next to us got treated the roaches came to ours. When we treated they went to visit the others. But that was back in the 1960s With this you would not have this problem. So going back to your question-- DO IT! In the 53 years I have been out and living in various places I have never had any thing that worked... » Read More Not being a chemist I don't know for sure. However I would go ahead and use it. In the months since we applied it, the roaches are still gone. One thing that this question brought to mind. Way back many, many years ago I lived in an apartment that had roach problems. When the apartment next to us got treated the roaches came to ours. When we treated they went to visit the others. But that was back in the 1960s With this you would not have this problem. So going back to your question-- DO IT! In the 53 years I have been out and living in various places I have never had any thing that worked as well. « Show Less
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Well since it's poison I would avoid placing bait stations if your pet is apt to play or chew it. There is no odor so I don't know if a pet would be attracted to them. They have self adhesive on back so you can place them on sides of cabinets, walls etc in places where pets cannot reach but roaches crawl. I would probably do that if you are concerned.
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I purchased this for stink bugs. The first time we sprayed the house from the top of the eaves down to the foundation using the dosage recommended. Didn't seem to make an impact. The second time we doubled the recommended dosage and noticed a significant decline in the bugs entering the house and even 90% better of them entering the attic. We did "bomb" the attic with 3 spray cans purchased at the home depot after we sprayed the outside of the house with Demand CS. I have no idea if this stuff is effective against German cockroaches but I think if it controlled those nasty stink bugs it should do the trick. You have nothing to lose but to try it. It's definitely worth a shot. I purchased this for stink bugs. The first time we sprayed the house from the top of the eaves down to the foundation using the dosage recommended. Didn't seem to make an impact. The second time we doubled the recommended dosage and noticed a significant decline in the bugs entering the house and even 90% better of them entering the attic. We did "bomb" the attic with 3 spray cans purchased at the home depot after we sprayed the outside of the house with Demand CS. I have no idea if this stuff is effective against German cockroaches but I think if it controlled those nasty stink... » Read More I purchased this for stink bugs. The first time we sprayed the house from the top of the eaves down to the foundation using the dosage recommended. Didn't seem to make an impact. The second time we doubled the recommended dosage and noticed a significant decline in the bugs entering the house and even 90% better of them entering the attic. We did "bomb" the attic with 3 spray cans purchased at the home depot after we sprayed the outside of the house with Demand CS. I have no idea if this stuff is effective against German cockroaches but I think if it controlled those nasty stink bugs it should do the trick. You have nothing to lose but to try it. It's definitely worth a shot. « Show Less
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Auhhhh not sure how me purchasing Lavender oil for making hair creams has anything to do with cockroaches...lol...how ever, the best thing to use is Boric Acid, must keep it away from pets, however if you sprinkle some down under kitchen sink and where ever they are nesting, all it will take is one roach that will carry this powder on its little legs to the nest and will kill all, your problems should be solved. Have a great week-end, and God Bless.
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I use this product every 2 months and it works great for me. It kills a lot of different types of bugs and pest. If using it for the first time and have roaches bad use 2 pouches (4 pouches per envelope). Then use 1 pouch per month. You will see them drop dead. Also it will help alot if you use a IGR mixed with it (Gentrol Concentrate IGR Insect Growth Regulator). The IGR makes the roaches sterile so they can't breed and will kill the eggs that the female carries. Just 1 small bottle of the IGR makes one gallon but like I said it mixes with Demon WP. This seller also sells the IGR. Also take this advice from me, when you use it run your hot water till very hot. Then fill your sprayer if it's a 1 gallon sprayer half full. Drop in 2 packs of the Demon WP and let dissolve then fill 3/4 full and pour in your IGR. Put top of your sprayer on and shake to mix very well. Then open sprayer and fill to the 1 gallon mark. I had roaches really bad the first time I sprayed I killed most of them (don't expect them to just all die after the first spray, it won't happen). Spray every month order 2 Envelope's of this product and the 3rd time that you spray just pour in another bottle of IGR. You will see your roach problem gone. I did it this way and my roaches have been gone for 6 months. I have now started seeing one about once a week and as of this posting have ordered more of both Demon WP and IGR. I'm going to mix it 2 to 1. Even though 1 pouch will work just fine I live in a condo and my neighbors don't keep a very clean house. Remove all items from your cabinets (all cabinets) and drawers spray every where including the underside of your cabinets. Along all baseboards PLUS turn off your A/C or heat and spray the inside of your vents they live in there as well. Not for sure what "bdfields" was trying to kill. This does work.
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If you live in an apartment you should have to use to many. I would only put 2 in the kitchen and under the sink. The pest control man said you don't need to use to many only a few where you see the roaches, especially in kitchen.
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Yes, we have had some horrible infestations in our rental properties. So I have only used this with other means. Make sure you put borax along run sites, under fridge, anywhere they have to pass to get to food source. Then we make sure all food cleaned up under fridge, stove, around toliets ect. Then I put drops of this where there nest are which usually is in kitchen. They track borax to nest which kills babies and the poison kills them. Drastic measures if bad infestation. Hope this helps. I have never had to reapply poison by doing this. But if this doesn't work it could be the neighbors house. I've seen this as well that's a whole nother ball game! Good luck
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I have no experience with wasps, but a YouTube video using Drione on them sure looked convincing. I can say that it got rid of roaches when nothing else worked. The key, as others stated, is getting to them. The bulb applicator sure helps with that. Also, don't give up if they aren't gone with one app. I needed 3 before I got to all of them, but it was VERY effective.
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No, it does not work at all. It created more of a problem then we had in the first place. If you have a couple of roaches here and there, if you use this device, you will have hundreds. It calls them into the house somehow and then they breed. We could not figure out why our minor issue grew into such a big problem. We called the manufacturer and they told use that we'd see a slight increase, but then it would die down. He was correct on the increase, but it did not die down until we pulled the units out of the walls and trash them. It even created a swarm in our lawn. It all stopped once the units were gone. No, it does not work at all. It created more of a problem then we had in the first place. If you have a couple of roaches here and there, if you use this device, you will have hundreds. It calls them into the house somehow and then they breed. We could not figure out why our minor issue grew into such a big problem. We called the manufacturer and they told use that we'd see a slight increase, but then it would die down. He was correct on the increase, but it did not die down until we pulled the units out of the walls and trash them. It even created a swarm in our lawn. It all stopped once... » Read More No, it does not work at all. It created more of a problem then we had in the first place. If you have a couple of roaches here and there, if you use this device, you will have hundreds. It calls them into the house somehow and then they breed. We could not figure out why our minor issue grew into such a big problem. We called the manufacturer and they told use that we'd see a slight increase, but then it would die down. He was correct on the increase, but it did not die down until we pulled the units out of the walls and trash them. It even created a swarm in our lawn. It all stopped once the units were gone. « Show Less
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I bought the Ecosmart insecticide for roaches. As far as I could tell, outside of a hideous smell it did absolutely nothing to kill anything but the time you spent to put it out. It may drown bugs, but I wouldn't trust it for anything else.
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No, I just set it down in strategic places. Did you just scatter them around? Place them on every corner in your kitchen && restroom. Roaches need food and water (like every living thing) so those are the 2 most important places. I put some like every cabinet too. Almost wasted the whole bag and I combined these traps with Roach Tablets, you can also buy them on Amazon.
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I am not certain about this product....I brought it for outside and inside overall protection from everything....Now we have two rental properties on either side of us and it seems as soon as one is vacant the roaches come to our house. So in the past I have used Bengal products... http://www.bengal.com/ this works immediately and kills off roaches as well as makes them not able to breed....I have found this product at the local hardware stores. I've used the foggers and the can spray....it works. But the demon seems to work on everything else it might work on roaches but I just alway use the bengal cause I know it works. (demon does not work on gnats....AT ALL) DARN FLIES I am not certain about this product....I brought it for outside and inside overall protection from everything....Now we have two rental properties on either side of us and it seems as soon as one is vacant the roaches come to our house. So in the past I have used Bengal products... http://www.bengal.com/ this works immediately and kills off roaches as well as makes them not able to breed....I have found this product at the local hardware stores. I've used the foggers and the can spray....it works. But the demon seems to work on everything else it might work on roaches but I just alway use... » Read More I am not certain about this product....I brought it for outside and inside overall protection from everything....Now we have two rental properties on either side of us and it seems as soon as one is vacant the roaches come to our house. So in the past I have used Bengal products... http://www.bengal.com/ this works immediately and kills off roaches as well as makes them not able to breed....I have found this product at the local hardware stores. I've used the foggers and the can spray....it works. But the demon seems to work on everything else it might work on roaches but I just alway use the bengal cause I know it works. (demon does not work on gnats....AT ALL) DARN FLIES « Show Less
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yes, that's exactly what i use these for and they work great. i've used this for a few years and have had no problem with the trap deteriorating or losing effectiveness. i actually use rat poison (contrac blox) to bait the trap which attracts the rats but not the ants. i also bait some mouse traps because this is too large for a mouse to trigger and i have periodic mouse and rat incursions. (i live in a rural area with neighbors that have horses and therefore lots of food for rodents.)it's easy to bait with no risk of injury (except for the rat) and it's easy to dispose of the rat without touching the rat (or any part of the trap in contact with the rat). yes, that's exactly what i use these for and they work great. i've used this for a few years and have had no problem with the trap deteriorating or losing effectiveness. i actually use rat poison (contrac blox) to bait the trap which attracts the rats but not the ants. i also bait some mouse traps because this is too large for a mouse to trigger and i have periodic mouse and rat incursions. (i live in a rural area with neighbors that have horses and therefore lots of food for rodents.)it's easy to bait with no risk of injury (except for the rat) and it's easy to... » Read More yes, that's exactly what i use these for and they work great. i've used this for a few years and have had no problem with the trap deteriorating or losing effectiveness. i actually use rat poison (contrac blox) to bait the trap which attracts the rats but not the ants. i also bait some mouse traps because this is too large for a mouse to trigger and i have periodic mouse and rat incursions. (i live in a rural area with neighbors that have horses and therefore lots of food for rodents.)it's easy to bait with no risk of injury (except for the rat) and it's easy to dispose of the rat without touching the rat (or any part of the trap in contact with the rat). « Show Less
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I do not know. All I know is that we were seeing 2-5 roaches a day and over a weeks time I unloaded an entire tube (not all at once) in the crevice above the dishwasher. That was the week before Thanksgiving 2014 and the next week until now (end of Feb 2015) we have not seen any roaches. Putting the little dabs did not seem to work well. I highly reccomend this product.
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Yes, we have had some horrible infestations in our rental properties. So I have only used this with other means. Make sure you put borax along run sites, under fridge, anywhere they have to pass to get to food source. Then we make sure all food cleaned up under fridge, stove, around toliets ect. Then I put drops of this where there nest are which usually is in kitchen. They track borax to nest which kills babies and the poison kills them. Drastic measures if bad infestation. Hope this helps. I have never had to reapply poison by doing this. But if this doesn't work it could be the neighbors house. I've seen this as well that's a whole nother ball game! Good luck Yes, we have had some horrible infestations in our rental properties. So I have only used this with other means. Make sure you put borax along run sites, under fridge, anywhere they have to pass to get to food source. Then we make sure all food cleaned up under fridge, stove, around toliets ect. Then I put drops of this where there nest are which usually is in kitchen. They track borax to nest which kills babies and the poison kills them. Drastic measures if bad infestation. Hope this helps. I have never had to reapply poison by doing this. But if this doesn't work it could be the neighbors... » Read More Yes, we have had some horrible infestations in our rental properties. So I have only used this with other means. Make sure you put borax along run sites, under fridge, anywhere they have to pass to get to food source. Then we make sure all food cleaned up under fridge, stove, around toliets ect. Then I put drops of this where there nest are which usually is in kitchen. They track borax to nest which kills babies and the poison kills them. Drastic measures if bad infestation. Hope this helps. I have never had to reapply poison by doing this. But if this doesn't work it could be the neighbors house. I've seen this as well that's a whole nother ball game! Good luck « Show Less
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No, I have several in one room-we had an infestation a year ago that we've been fighting tooth and nail, and Gentrol is what is FINALLY taking the population down, and fast. We've sprayed and bombed, but Gentrol is what is finally doing the job-it takes a few weeks to see results, but that's because it messes up the roach's reproductive system, and you'll see the results in that the bugs will start looking different-one side's wing will be deformed, they won't walk right-things like that. We made a big mistake in not putting them out as soon as we got them-we were going on vacation and just forgot-because by now, 2 months later we would be clear of bugs if we had. No, I have several in one room-we had an infestation a year ago that we've been fighting tooth and nail, and Gentrol is what is FINALLY taking the population down, and fast. We've sprayed and bombed, but Gentrol is what is finally doing the job-it takes a few weeks to see results, but that's because it messes up the roach's reproductive system, and you'll see the results in that the bugs will start looking different-one side's wing will be deformed, they won't walk right-things like that. We made a big mistake in not putting them out as soon as we got them-we were going on vacation and just... » Read More No, I have several in one room-we had an infestation a year ago that we've been fighting tooth and nail, and Gentrol is what is FINALLY taking the population down, and fast. We've sprayed and bombed, but Gentrol is what is finally doing the job-it takes a few weeks to see results, but that's because it messes up the roach's reproductive system, and you'll see the results in that the bugs will start looking different-one side's wing will be deformed, they won't walk right-things like that. We made a big mistake in not putting them out as soon as we got them-we were going on vacation and just forgot-because by now, 2 months later we would be clear of bugs if we had. « Show Less
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Don't know for sure. We put it out about a year back and still don't have any little roaches running around. Have seen some of the very large "water bugs" but in the kitchen nothing. Great stuff. You won't regret trying it.