Preventing Insects from Marching Indoors
As the weather cools in fall, outdoor insects like ants, roaches, spiders and other insects begin their trek inside. Here are some things you can do to keep indoor pest problems to a minimum this fall, winter and even next spring:
First, use Bayer Advanced™ Complete Insect Killer For Soil & Turf Ready-To-Spray or Bayer Advanced™ Complete Insect Killer For Soil & Turf Concentrate to treat the outdoor perimeter of your home. Spray a band about 3 to 4 feet wide (for serious infestations increase the band up to 10 feet wide) that extends at least 12 inches up the side of the building. Make sure to get around patios and porches, and pay special attention to cracks, crevices, entries to the home or anywhere two dissimilar building materials meet. If pests are present, spray garages, driveways and walkways.
Indoors, use Bayer Advanced™ Home Pest plus Germ* Killer Indoor and Outdoor Insect Killer Ready-To-Spray, which provides up to 12 months of indoor insect protection* and reduces 99.9% of the germs** insects may leave behind (in California and New York, use Bayer Advanced™ Home Pest plus Germ* Killer Indoor and Outdoor Insect Killer Ready-To-Use Nested Sprayer). Spray around baseboards, cracks and crevices and other places where insects live and hide, such as under sinks, cabinets and refrigerators and in damp areas.
Let the spray dry undisturbed.
Follow the instructions on the label, making sure not to spray surfaces where food is prepared. Keep kids and pets out of the sprayed area until the spray has dried.
If you are looking for an easy way to control roaches, use Bayer Advanced™ Dual Action Roach Killer Power Pen® Ready-To-Use. Its innovative push-button control makes treating for roaches easier than ever before – no odor, no mess. The 2-in-1 formula attracts and kills, starts killing overnight and keeps on killing roaches for months.
The new, innovative battery-powered pen:
- Dispenses clean white gel in precise amounts
- Works exactly where you need it
- Provides better coverage than bait stations
- Eliminates the overspray and waste of aerosols
One pen provides more coverage than two aerosol cans. Controlling roaches in and around your home has never been easier with Bayer Advanced™ Dual Action Roach Killer Power Pen® Ready-To-Use.
Here are some additional steps that will help keep pests to a minimum.
Keep indoors clean. Clean up often, especially in the kitchen and bathrooms. Wipe down counters and sweep floors regularly. Also keep cupboards and storage areas clean. Even the smallest of crumbs or tiniest spill can be a full meal for ants and roaches.
Store pet foods in sealed containers. Many insects, especially ants, love pet foods as much as people food. Clean up after pets have eaten. Store foods in sealed containers.
Seal food tightly. Make sure insects can’t get in packages of cereal, sugar, cookies and other loose food materials in cupboards and storage areas. If necessary, store items in sealed containers.
Seal entry points. Follow a trail of ants to where they are entering the house. Seal the area with caulking.
Move firewood and piles of debris away from the house. They can encourage pest buildups near the house.
*For German Cockroaches, Black Carpenter Ants and House Crickets on non-porous surfaces.
**Staphylococcus aureus and Enterobacter aerogenes on hard, non-porous, non-food contact surfaces. No residual sanitizer action. Not for primary use as a sanitizer.
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