Commercial kitchens are challenging areas for cockroach control. Failure in a treatment plan can result in fines, lost customers and even worse, a poor reputation. While the German cockroach is the number one pest in commercial kitchens, these environments are also ideal for American cockroaches due to abundant food, moisture, and harborages. Access points and the introduction of new food and materials can lead to new American cockroach infestations even after one has been handled. Once an infestation is identified, it needs to be dealt with immediately.
This kind of challenge is where Ridesco® WG Insecticide shines because it can swiftly reduce American cockroach infestations in a such environments. The two active ingredients in our latest innovation, alpha-cypermethrin and dinotefuran, were designed to be a better solution for situations in which fast results are critical by overwhelming the pest population.
Invasion points for American cockroaches include pipe chases, grease traps and floor drains. They harbor in humid voids and cracks in the dishwasher area, mop closets, wall voids and other areas.
Ridesco WG Insecticide can be used as a crack & crevice, void, spot, or general treatment. It’s a quick-release dry formulation with one simple rate and can be applied by using any hand-held or backpack sprayer. Areas in a commercial kitchen that should be inspected and treated include sink and dishwasher drains, pipe chases, wheels on carts, slides on drawers and small appliances, among others. Additionally, Ridesco WG Insecticide can be applied to the outside perimeter and to entry points around doors, windows and loading docks to prevent infestations from occurring.
Cockroach control in commercial kitchens always requires communication and partnership with customers on sanitation, exclusion, and other modifications. To handle immediate clean-outs of American cockroaches, Ridesco WG Insecticide is the right tool for the job and should be part of a broad cockroach tool kit. Consider adding flushers to the kit such as PT® P.I.® Pressurized Contact Insecticide to detect activity and chase pests out of deep harborages; dusts such as Alpine D Dust Insecticide or PT Tri-Die Pressurized Dust Insecticide to treat voids and electrical boxes; and baits like Alpine Cockroach Gel Bait for account maintenance. For German cockroach control, Alpine WSG Water Soluble Granule Insecticide is the dilutable formulation of choice for control and can be used with a baiting program.
Joe Argentine, Ph.D., is a technical market manager with BASF Professional & Specialty Solutions. After receiving a B.S. degree in Biology from Allegheny College, Joe completed graduate studies in the Department of Entomology at the University of Massachusetts, and post-doctoral studies in the Department of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry, University of California-Irvine. Prior to joining BASF, Joe held positions with several companies in the ag/pest industry, including FMC, Fort Dodge Animal Health, ISK Biosciences and Amvac. In his role as technical market manager at BASF, Joe’s primary responsibilities include the development and registration of baits and aerosols for the residential, commercial, and poultry/livestock markets.
