CO CK R OAC H D I E T M AT T E R S

BAIT ROTAT ION

ROTATION IS A NECESSARY PRACTICE TO AVOID RESISTANCE AND BAIT AVERSION.
DON’T OVERESTIMATE
BAIT ATTRACTION:
IT’S NOT MARKETING, IT’S SCIENCE.
Bait cannot be attractive if it’s
placed outside the sensory
3 ST E P S F O R S U C C E S S F U L R OTAT I ON range of the targeted roaches.

CORRECTLY
1 2 3 PLACE BAITS:
Place baits directly into, or as
close as possible to, cockroach
harborage sites.

APPLY APPROPRIATE
AMOUNTS OF BAIT:
Start with label directions and be
prepared to return in a week to
CLEAN OUT ROTATE MAINTAIN adjust accordingly.

THE GOAL IS TO MAINTAIN AN ACCOUNT IN A

MAINTENANCE/ROTATION CYCLE. 90-120 DAYS
It’s recommended that PMPs
rotate gels every 90-120 days.
This is also the typical German
cockroach generational cycle.
HO W O NE COMPANY DI D IT

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and resistance.
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