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Cockroach control
Gel and growth regulator in the cracks and gaps they shelter in, not a fog across the kitchen.
Seeing a cockroach in daylight means the hiding places are full. They spend the day pressed into warm, tight gaps, behind the fridge motor, under the sink, inside the cooker housing, in the hinge of a cupboard, and come out when the house is quiet.
That is where we treat. A gel placed into those cracks and gaps reaches the population that is actually breeding, and a growth regulator stops the next generation reaching adulthood. A fog through the room kills what is flying and leaves the nursery intact.
Signs
How to tell
- Cockroaches visible during the day, which usually means crowding
- A musty, oily smell in cupboards or behind appliances
- Small dark specks like coarse pepper in drawers and cupboard corners
- Egg cases: small brown capsules glued into corners and hinges
- Shed skins behind or beneath appliances
Method
How we treat it
- 01Find the cracks and gaps they shelter inWe check behind and beneath appliances, under sinks, inside cupboard hinges and around pipe runs, the warm tight gaps, rather than the open floor.
- 02Gel and regulategel goes directly into those gaps, with an insect growth regulator so the next generation never matures.
- 03Remove the conditionsWe identify the leak, the gap or the standing water keeping them there, because a dry sealed kitchen is a poor place to be a cockroach.
Safety
Around children and pets
Gel is placed inside voids and hinges, never on food-preparation surfaces. The kitchen is ready for normal use once the application has dried, and there is no need to empty cupboards or stay out of the room.
Questions
Common questions
- Do I have to empty the kitchen?
- No. Because we gel into gaps and voids rather than spraying surfaces, the kitchen stays usable throughout. Just clear the cupboard under the sink.
- Is a fogger not faster?
- It looks faster. Fogging kills what is out in the open and leaves the cracks and gaps they shelter in and egg cases untouched, so it comes back. We use foggers where they suit the job, and a kitchen is not one.
Where we treat this
We cover cockroach control across Colombo and the suburbs around it. These are the areas we are booked for most: