Cockroaches that have eaten the gel can kill other cockroaches. This happens because cockroaches are in habit of feeding on carcasses of dead individuals (called necrophagy) and the faecal matter (coprophagy) of cockroaches that have fed on gel bait.  Such death of cockroaches due to their feeding on excreta of other cockroaches and remains of dead ones is called the cascading effect.

The science behind the cascading effect leads to quick eradication of all members of the population. Generally, about eighty per cent of cockroaches in a colony die in one week after gel baiting. The remaining cockroaches are effectively controlled within three weeks.

We take about a half-hour to carry out gel baiting of an average-sized apartment against cockroaches.

As part of our Annual Maintenance Contract (AMC) for treatment against cockroaches, we visit our customer’s homes thrice a year.  At homes of customers signing up for a two-year AMC, we provide six services during the contract.

In the rare case that our treatment is less effective than desired and you find cockroaches at your home, we provide additional treatment at your premises free of cost to you.

Cockroaches are unique and displeasing creatures which have adapted themselves since millions of years to thrive best in a wide range of habitats. They destroy fabric and paper as they come in contact with, resulting in triggered allergic reactions, asthma, and spreading disease-causing pathogens.

Thirty species of cockroaches are associated with human habitats and considered as pests, though a few most commonly create a nuisance to the urban community

Homes in India are most commonly contaminated with two types of cockroaches which are, the German cockroach or Blatella germanica and the American cockroach or Periplaneta americana.

German Cockroaches are the smaller ones among the two, measuring up to 1.5 cm and living up to a year. They are oval, pale brown and you can easily identify them through the two dark bands behind their head. They can be mostly found in the kitchen, dining area.

American cockroaches are larger of the two types of cockroaches at Indian homes.  They are 5 cm long and reddish-brown in colour.  You can identify them through the light yellow band on the shield behind their head.  Adult American cockroaches can fly and live up to two years. American cockroaches are found in basements, sewers, and other damp places around a home.

Thus, it is of utmost importance to know if our house is contaminated with these pests.