Advion Cockroach Gel Bait, 4 Tubes x 30-Grams, 1 Plunger and 2 Tips, German Roach Insect Pest Control, Indoor and Outdoor Use, Roach Killer Gel for American, German and Other Major Cockroach Species

We randomly started seeing roaches in our kitchen after several years living in our place and never having that problem. I am TERRIFIED of bugs so you can imagine my stress when that started up.We did take several steps before ordering this product that I believe did help, so I will share them as I hope it can help others. Sorry for the long review! I put stars where I talk about this product specifically, but if you are reading this - I figure you need all the help and tips you can get!!We live in a condo and one of our kitchen walls is on the opposite side of our neighbor's. (She claims to not have seen any bugs, but that is another story for another day.) We started by identifying where we were seeing the bugs (floor, countertop, wall?) and it was mostly closest to the side we share with her. We often get up pretty early (4 - 6 AM a lot) and that is one of the times I would see one randomly appear. One day, I was in the kitchen and turned my back for a minute while cooking and when I turned back there was one in our coffeemaker area, right above the dishwasher! I later realized it came from the tiny sliver of space that is above our dishwasher (I eventually witnessed it come out) and that is a very common hiding space so you will definitely want to investigate this area in your home. They also really like coffee, apparently, which made sense why those mornings I would see them near this space.We did use some diatomaceous earth as one of the first steps, though I probably went a bit heavy with that in some of the more common corners and areas, so be careful near your dishes, silverware, cookware storage etc. I think it's effective for sure and was so desperate for solutions, but sometimes I still see little puffs of powder on a pan or something and that is annoying. Next, we cleared our countertops as much as possible to minimize the hiding spaces for them and make them easier to spot (no loaves of bread out, no bananas, etc). We saw one right below a cabinet, on the wall, so we cleared that side of cabinets, using plastic bags to pack up our teas, canned goods and other things -- moving them to a different cabinet where we never see them come from. We made sure bags like chips, packs of cookies like Oreos, cereal, sugar, spices, coffee are closed well with a chip clip, and packed away. Then, we closed off those bags (just a simple knot for easy access) but that gave us peace of mind that nothing was getting in our pantry/food items.Next, you MUST seal out any new bugs. Look beneath and on the side of any of those wall cabinets. If there is a gap or space of any size between the wall and the fixture, you need to seal it with caulk. Even a tiny hole should be filled, especially if you share a wall with a neighbor. For under our sink where the pipes go far back, I used diatomaceous. After all food was stored away, holes and gaps were sealed and some more unreachable areas were diatomaceous we did see a significant decrease. Look into how these insects reproduce. It takes so many days for them to mature etc and you want to minimize them being able to grow eat and live.About the Advion ***** We only used it near the spaces we saw bugs the most. I followed most of the suggestions and placed a small dot onto a few little pieces of cardboard (tear up a clean tampon box or something). Because this is BAIT, we didn't want to attract them in areas they weren't really coming from. We were already going out of town for a few days so it was perfect because I did not want to see the bugs come out to get the bait (I never did witness that, though for the record). We put a few squares into the cleared out cabinets, I did a dab or two in the area above the dishwasher (out of sight, so hopefully they'd eat it before I see them), we slid a square under the stove, and I did a dab right behind it as well because we have a little gap there too and a bug had gotten away from me one day under the stove (yuck). We ended up removing the bottom drawer of the stove to access it for cleaning underneath. Get this area VERY well to get any crumbs, gooey stuff, grime... all things they feed on. You may be shocked to see what is under your stove feeding or giving them hiding spots. If you're in doubt about a hole or opening, either caulk it up or determine if that maybe somewhere worth baiting them.I liked the application of this because they give you 4 tubes. We didn't even use one whole one, so we still have 3 left. I really like that you get a reusable pointy tip to distribute the product (be sure to rinse well and let it air dry before storing back into the case). I used something sharp, pointy to clear excess product from the applicator tip.They say don't use a lot of it, but under our stove we found a significantly sized gap/opening near the gas line that runs into the ground. These type of areas are perfect hiding/transport spots for them! So we kind of gunked it up around there, as we didn't plan on going back to look anytime soon, if all went well. And hopefully they'd have a nice layer of bait to "eat through" before they could even travel or hide in the hole. We stopped seeing bugs within the same week. *******Journey continued:I was skeptical at first, since I had been seeing one or two a week, sometimes 2 days in a row. I absolutely think this product is worth buying, but if you REALLY want to combat your bug problem you need to inspect where they're coming from, seal openings and clear ANY hiding and food sources!- I think the diatomaceous helped in the short term while we completed the other steps and waited for this product to come, but again be super careful with that stuff it can be messy and just annoying to clean up. I would only use it SPARINGLY in places you can very easily clean later. Also, avoid treating with diatomaceous or boric and then immediately using bait. Apparently you shouldn't really use both at the same time, because the diatomaceous can negate other treatments... while we did use both, a few weeks had passed between the DE and Advion.- If you can, try to "watch" where they come from or try to hide from you before killing it, try to do that so you can see where they are getting in/out or hiding (note: apparently you are not supposed to smash them, I use a bug spray, pick it up and clean the area immediately). Ex: The bug that got away from me ran under the stove so that is how we figured to clean + bait under there.- Do your research. I think this stuff works great but if your problem is really bad already or seems to be getting worse, you may want to consider the IGR (insect growth regulators) as well. We never ended up purchasing any of that but look into when/how to use those to help you.I think I covered most of the tips and I wish you the best of luck. Bugs are such a terrible stress so I hope you can get some peace again soon!!

I wish I took a picture of the roach graveyard but it was too disgusting I had to clean it up. We were overwhelmed with roaches. They were getting into EVERYTHING.We planned a 10 day family vacay and I was worried they would literally takeover our house while we were gone, because at night when we were asleep they would literally cover the floor. I’d turn lights on and they would scatter. I originally thought bug bombs and roach bait traps were enough to get rid of them but I was wrong. They didn’t do anything. I did my own research and learned about advion roach bait. I purchased it and tried it in my bathroom. The following days I spent sweeping up roach carcasses. Then I knew I needed to invest in really getting rid of this infestation. I learned that I need a 3 prong approach. I needed 1. bait, which is considered a non-repellent (the roaches think it’s food so they eat it, go back to their nests and die then the other roaches eat the carcasses and then those roaches also get poisoned and die) , 2. gentrol , which is roach birth control-(this stops them from reproducing. Roaches quickly reproduce which cause infestations, IGR stops this from happening as well as stops the baby roaches growth) . 3. On the spot roach killer-novacide, this is an aerosol that is sprayed on your carpet or floors overnight. When the roaches scurry across the treated area it kills them instantly. I also ordered food grade diatomaceous earth. This sticks to their bodies and dries them out, thus killing them.I worried about having all these chemicals in my home but I also knew the roaches brought filth into our home as well. So I planned to use them while we were gone on vacation. The day we left I spent the entire day decluttering and deep cleaning our entire home. No corner was left uncleaned. If there was a stack of papers I hadn’t touched in a while, there was sure to be a disgusting nest of roaches under it. So every single item was either thrown away or closed up in an airtight bag. Clothes hanging in closets were put in airtight bags as well as clothes in drawers. Nothing, and I mean NOTHING was left out. Any bedding on our beds were also put in airtight bags as well as pillows.As we packed, I washed clothes and they went straight from the dryer to our suitcases then straight to the car till we left to the airport.once the house was cleaned and everyone was out, I began placing advion in high traffic places, and in every single corner of our house. I placed gentrol discs everywhere I saw them gathering. Under our couches and tables I poured the diatomaceous earth. I also poured it around the base of our beds, under and behind drawers, the refrigerator and oven as well as any furniture that was too heavy to chuck out of the house completely. I sprayed the floor as I was leaving the house with novacide (aka PT ultracide) to get those roaches that didn’t eat the advion.When we returned after our 10 day vacay the floor was littered with dead roaches. We still see them scurrying around but not nearly as many as before. I plan to keep up with everything to keep their numbers down so I’ll be purchasing a different roach bait. I read somewhere that you have to switch it up every 3 months but I’m switching every month and using maxforce roach bait next along with the gentrol, novacide, and diatomaceous earth.wish me luck

Listen I got a story to tell. This is actually very embarrassing but I would love to share my story. I had a BAD infestation in my house. Now remind yall it was here before I got here but because our rent is the best price I stopped complaining and every tax time I would pay exterminator to come out and spray. I paid 4 different types of exterminators and NONE of them worked!!! I gave up for a while even tried other methods as well. The sticky pads work!! But in less then a week that pad would have been covered each time. I felt like I had to give up. Then my mother moved and when she moved she tried this stuff out. She stayed expressing to me “it really works” but I was at the point to believe NOTHING would get rid of them. One day I said forget let me just try I mean it can’t kill 30$ ain’t gonna hurt me to try. Listen in less then a month I seen the best improvement!!! This stuff is literally a life changing!! Been the best thing I could ask for. Now because I had a super super bad infestation going on I do how ever have to apply I wanna say every 2 months. But that’s nothing compared to what I was going thru for years!!! I use to be so embarrassed over my house now I’m excited to have house where I can watch in and not see none!! I only see them when it’s time to put more down but again that’s like every 2 months. I will continue to buy this stuff for as long as I stay here and maybe more. All I know is that this stuff works very well.