Cockroaches in Bacchus Marsh split into two problems. German cockroaches are the small, fast ones that live inside, breeding behind the fridge, under the dishwasher and inside the kickboards, and they arrive with cardboard boxes and second-hand appliances. Australian and American cockroaches are the big outdoor ones that come in from the garden, the drains and the woodpile when it gets hot or wet.
Inside we use gel baits in the places roaches actually hide, not a spray across the benchtops. Gel works because the roaches eat it and carry it back to the harbourage, and it keeps working for weeks. We also treat the hinges, motor cavities and cupboard voids where the egg cases sit. For the outdoor species we treat the subfloor, drains, garden edges and the base of the house. If you run a home business with a food area, we work around your hours and tell you what to clean and when so the treatment holds.
