Optigard Cockroach Gel Bait
Optigard Cockroach Gel Bait
Optigard Cockroach Gel Bait is manufactured by Syngenta. Optigard Cockroach Gel Bait contains a unique active ingredient, emamectin benzoate. Optigard will affect cockroaches at the nervous & muscular systems. This tool will provide an alternative way to control cockroaches. This is a great option to add to your Cockroach control arsenal.
Tools Needed
Optigard Cockroach Gel Bait is ready to use bait and does not require any tools, however, we do recommend that you use gloves to protect your skin when applying this product.
How to Use
- Step 1: Clean and sanitize areas being treated using water and mild soap. Household cleaners or detergents will deter roaches from consuming the bait.
- Step 2: Remove the cap from the bait applicator.
- Step 3: Place pea-sized dots every 3 feet of the area being treated.
- Step 4: Leave the bait to do its job. You want the cockroaches to feed on the bait so that they can return to the nest and infect as many possible.
Where to Use
Optigard Cockroach Gel Bait can be used in homes, schools, hospitals, commercial kitchens, hotels, and any indoor or outdoor area where cockroach activity has been observed. It can be applied in the four corners of cabinets, drawers, cracks, and crevices around baseboards and countertops, where most of the activity is seen. Do not place where food is prepared or where dishes and utensils can touch it. Apex Cockroach Gel Bait can also be placed behind wall sockets and in wall voids by plumbing pipes.
When to Use
Optigard Cockroach Gel Bait can be used as often as needed when cockroaches or cockroach activity has been spotted. Apex is recommended for active infestations, not preventative control. Apex bait placements are effective up until dry. It is recommended to check the bait placements every 14 days to be cleaned if dry and reapplied.
Safety Information
Optigard Cockroach Gel Bait is safe for pets and humans as long as it is applied as directed. Apply bait in places where pets and children cannot reach.
Special Considerations
Place a higher number of dots when infestations are heavy and/or when roaches are living primarily in wall voids or other inaccessible areas. Numerous small dots work more effectively than a few large dots.
Availability | Online |
Restricted Use | No |
Shipping Restrictions | Pack (4x30gm): AK, CA, CT, HI, IN, MI, NY, OR, RI, SC, VT, WA |
Brand | SYNGENTA |
Keith's Pro Tips | "Adding Optigard Cockroach Gel Bait to your arsenal will help eliminate those pesky roaches in your home faster. Make sure that you are alternating your baits at least every 3 months for longer control." |
Product Drawbacks | Roaches will refuse the Optigard Roach Gel Bait if other food sources are available, or if cleaning products have contaminated the bait. This makes it is important to re-apply Apex Roach Gel Bait in between cleanings until roaches are gone. |
Target Pests | Ants, Beetles, Boxelder Bugs, Carpenter Bees, Cockroaches, Crickets, Drywood Termites, Earwigs, Firebrats, Lady Beetles, Millipedes, Pillbugs, Silverfish, Sowbugs, Subterranean Termites, Wasps, and Yellow Jackets. |
Application Equipment | Gloves |
Application Methods | Baiting, Crack & Crevice, Spot Treatment |
Active Ingredient | Emamectin Benzoate |
Product Type | Insecticide |
Formulation | Gel Bait |
Application Rate | Ready-To-Use |
Shelf Life | When stored properly, Optigard Cockroach Gel Bait will last for up to 1 to 2 years. Store Optigard Cockroach Gel Bait in a cool dry place. This product will not expire but may lose its strength over time. |
Yield | Apply Optigard Roach Gel in small dots about 1/4 inches in diameter (about the size of a pea). For most infestations, applications should range from 10 to 20 dots per 100 square feet. One Optigard Cockroach Gel Bait applicator will treat up to approximately 3,600 square feet. |
Use Sites | Indoors, Outdoors |
Time to Kill | Roaches may begin dying in as little as 20 minutes after ingesting Optigard Cockroach Gel Bait but typically will see complete death in up to 6 hours. |
Comparable Products | Advion Cockroach Gel Bait |
EPA Registration # | 100-1290 |
Restricted Use | No |
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Shipping Restrictions | AK, CA, CT, HI, IN, MI, NY, OR, RI, SC, VT, WA |
Availability | Online |
Signal Word | CAUTION |
Keith's Pro Tip | "Adding Optigard Cockroach Gel Bait to your arsenal will help eliminate those pesky roaches in your home faster. Make sure that you are alternating your baits at least every 3 months for longer control." |
Time to Kill | Roaches may begin dying in as little as 20 minutes after ingesting Optigard Cockroach Gel Bait but typically will see complete death in up to 6 hours. |
Chemical Type | Insecticide |
Formulation | Gel Bait |
Application Methods | Baiting, Crack & Crevice, Spot Treatment |
Product Drawbacks | Roaches will refuse the Optigard Roach Gel Bait if other food sources are available, or if cleaning products have contaminated the bait. This makes it is important to re-apply Apex Roach Gel Bait in between cleanings until roaches are gone. |
Active Ingredient | Emamectin Benzoate |
Application Equipment | Gloves |
Mix Rate | Ready-To-Use |
Low Use Rate | 0.25 gram/9 sq. ft. |
High Use Rate | 0.50 gram/9 sq. ft. |
Use Sites | Indoors, Outdoors |
Yield | Apply Optigard Roach Gel in small dots about 1/4 inches in diameter (about the size of a pea). For most infestations, applications should range from 10 to 20 dots per 100 square feet. One Optigard Cockroach Gel Bait applicator will treat up to approximately 3,600 square feet. |
EPA Registration No. | 100-1290 |
Shelf Life | When stored properly, Optigard Cockroach Gel Bait will last for up to 1 to 2 years. Store Optigard Cockroach Gel Bait in a cool dry place. This product will not expire but may lose its strength over time. |
Comparable Products | Advion Cockroach Gel Bait |
Children or pets? | No |
Property Characteristics | None |