Topic: Hoping for some suggestions on getting rid of German roaches that are building-wide?

Hoping for some suggestions on getting rid of German roaches that are building-wide?

We have completed a mandatory inspection to all units to identify the possible sources or contributors, and are monitoring their progress. If they do not comply, we have started to issue non-renewals.

However, this seems to be a problem that has been going on for several years so the TRUE source can be impossible and irrelevant at this point as now the roaches have found their way to several buildings, multiple apartment homes.

We even started full renovations, including gutting out cabinets and replacing appliances; and activity goes dormant during construction and full effect when a new resident moves in.

We are on our 3rd pest control company, and I feel like we aren’t making any progress.

There must be a way to get this under control! Any and all suggestions will be greatly appreciated!

Is pest control taking a multi prong approach? They need to fog to kill active pests, bait, spray a growth regulator and dust into the outlets and walls. They poke holes for this. With this type of infestation an exterior treatment is warranted a well. All dead bugs need cleaned up daily. Heavy infestation they need to shop vac out the live roaches first. The units need retreated every 2 weeks for at least 4 bi weekly visits to stop the egg cycle. and one resident with bad unit hygiene will ruin the whole program!

Therese Miner I agree 100% that you need to dust into the walls. We had this issue for years until management finally bit the bullet and paid for the correct services. Plus.... Rochas cannot be thrown inthe trash, the MUST BE FLUSHED DOWN THE TOILET. Dead roaches can still produce live babies. Glue traps help catch preggos and then when she dies and releases the babies, they are all on the sticky trap.

Therese Miner I wasn't yelling btw. Lol. I am agreeing with you 100%.

Therese Miner you should always leave a few dead ones because they are cannibals and will eat the dead and then will die from the poison.

Andrea Juliet Razevich I was always trained not to leave dead ones because they eat them and become immune to that pesticide! So we do not.

Andrea Juliet Razevich I was taught to clean them up asap because the dead ones have up to 300 babies.

Once you follow Therese Miner's idea get on a monthly program and practice corral and kill. If you have a crawl space it needs to be sprayed ad well. If you can as as been mentioned tenting the building would be the most effective way to get the situation under control.

Brad Wuerer Regular preventive needs to be a budget item for the entire property!

Tent the buildings after getting rid of the problem tenants.

Pull appliances out in vacants around and do heavy treatments and someone needs to sweep daily and clean.

Oh you poor person! I am so sorry that you have to go through out you building. I have had to taken an aggressive approach and make sure that everyone is being treated and if they don’t or turn pest control away, they get a 3 day to comply. As long as your residents are willing to clean up to company standards and comply with regular heavy treatments it will take a while but everything will be okay

If they are building wide I’d suggest a machine gun or a flamethrower

Thank you Everyone!! I will definitely try a combination of all of this!… And if all else fails, I guess I’ll have to take Fred Montgomery ‘s approach

Monthly spray inside all units. It worked for us. Hardly have any issues now. If they refuse pest control, $65.00 charge.

Same for occ heavy clean outs

You have to work hand in hand with pest control. Is Maintenance going into vacant units and sweeping up dead ones after treatment? Have you scheduled all building clean outs? Are you charging residents if the unit is not prepared on the clean out day? We sprinkle borax behind every fridge and stove. Sticky traps monitor if clean outs are working. And all units should be walked daily to make sure people are keeping units clean. If they are not charge them! Also ozone machines kill roaches!!!

I had this issue at a huge property. Had to do extensive treatments in each unit within a 3 month span. No one was allowed to refuse entry & I partnered up with a cleaning company to advertise their services for a discount to encourage tenants to clean more often. But if the tenants are not cleaning after the pest service, it’s pointless & will not cure the issue. So pest control is only half of the issue cause they have to clean the eggs afterwards.

Sticky traps are a game changer. When babies hatch they get stuck as well. I also suggest diatomaceous earth sprinkled in outlets and behind appliances.

I have a tenant that brought roches to one of my properties before she was complete moved in I seen then and called the pest control 5 years later she still has them everytime I ask her if she still has roaches she says no and doesn't want the pest guy to go in. I don't get it does she like having roaches?

Short answer: found Heat treatments are effective when temperatures reach the ideal high thermal heat- kills eggs and bugs. Cost can be argued if executing an Integrated Pest Management Plan consist of frequent treatments quarterly basis until inspection determines unit clear of activity. Long answer: each unit varies based on housekeeping conditions and lifestyles/or habits. Resident Services Coordinator is helpful with educating residents and helping them “break” some unhealthy habits. RSC also conducted assessments and involved family when necessary should the lease need to be enforced. Hope this helps.