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Cockroach Control

Avert Roach Bait Gel is different from all the other pesticides out there today. The special formulated bait gel kills even the pest that are immune to insecticides, the active ingredient in Avert Roach Bait Gel is derived from a natural fungus in the soil that is very toxic to the roaches. The easy to use Avert Roach Bait Gel is perfect of use in cracks and crevices. Avert Roach Bait Gel is great for both indoor and outdoor uses.

Active Ingredient: Abamectin B1 - 0.05%

Size: 1 Box (4 x 30gm Tubes)

Target Pest: Cockroaches

• Very attractive bait matrix
• Initial cockroach mortality within 24 hours
• Approved for use in occupied hospital and nursing homes patient rooms
• Authorized for use in Federally Inspected Meat and Poultry Plants
• Packaged in 4-30g reservoirs per box
• Compatible with the convenient and durable PT 345 Applicator
• Ideal for use during initial and maintenance services

Gel Roach Bait

For Use in and Around: Commercial, Industrial and Residential Buildings including Apartments, Garages, Food Storage Areas, Homes, Hospitals and Nursing Homes, Hotels, Meat Packing and Food Processing Plants, Motels, Restaurants and other Food Handling Establishments, Schools, Supermarkets, Transportation Equipment (Buses, Boats, Ships, Trains and Planes) and Warehouses.

Cockroaches Control

What is the active ingredient in Prescription Treatment brand Avert Cockroach Gel Bait?

Avert Cockroach Gel Bait contains 0.05% abamectinB1. Abamectin, derived from a naturally occurring soil microorganism, has a low toxicity in mammals and is effective in small doses.

What is the mode of action for abamectin B1?

Abamectin B1 is a GABA inhibitor that interferes with the insect nerve impulses and begins affecting cockroach populations within 24 hours. This type of insecticide allows the cockroach time to return to the nest, where the insecticide can be passed to other cockroaches, which minimizes reproduction and ultimately reduces and controls the population.

What is the difference between the Avert Cockroach Gel Bait in a reservoir verses the piston can?

The formulation of Avert Cockroach Gel Bait is the same in both the reservoir and the piston can. Whitmire Micro-Gen wanted to provide the PMP with a choice of delivery systems. The reservoir has always been the industry standard for use with a bait gun like the new PT 345 Applicator. The piston can is designed for convenience in a ready-to-use formulation and is an economical product choice for accounts with heavy infestations.

What are the labeled use sites for Avert Cockroach Gel Bait?

Hotels, Motels, Restaurants, Food Handling Establishments, Federally Inspected Meat and Poultry Plants, Food Storage Areas, Hospitals, Schools, Homes, Apartments, and Nursing Homes

Why should a PMP choose Avert Cockroach Gel Bait over the competition?

- Long Lasting Effectiveness

Some cockroach baits will dry out and lose effectiveness over time. Avert Cockroach Gel Bait is formulated to remain moist and effective even in harsh conditions.

- No Known Resistance to Abamectin B1

Highly resistant cockroaches were tested and effectively controlled with Avert Cockroach Gel Bait including carbamate, organophosphate, organochlorine and pyrethroid resistant strains.

- Highly Attractive Bait Matrix

The Avert Cockroach Gel Bait formulation was tested and selected from various combination of proteins and carbohydrates to develop this highly attractive bait matrix. Cockroaches have been known to immediately feed on the trail of bait applications as the PMP applies the bait.

- Low Toxicity to Mammals

Avert Cockroach Gel Bait has a high LD50. It is a crack & crevice product that should be placed in areas where people and animals will not come in direct contact.

Dermal LD50 5,000 mg/kg
Oral LD50 5,000 mg/kg

- Application Does Not Require Ventilation

Avert Cockroach Gel Bait labeling does not have ventilation requirements during or after application. Some competitive baits include ventilation requirements on the label and this increases the time a PMP must spend at an account.

APPLICATION IN ALL EXCEPT FOOD/FEED HANDLING AREAS OF FOOD/FEED HANDLING ESTABLISHMENTS

For treatment in residential and the non-food/non-feed areas of institutional, warehousing and commercial establishments, place bait into cracks and crevices; holes; pipe chases; undersides of furniture; under drain plates; in or under trash containers; hidden surfaces around sinks and storage areas; behind baseboards; around doors and windows; inside, behind and under cabinets, drawers and shelving; under and behind appliances such as stoves and refrigerators; and in attics and crawl spaces. Also apply in points between different elements of construction, between equipment and floors, openings leading to voids and hollow spaces in walls, equipment legs and bases and crawl spaces where insects hide. During follow-up visits, inspect bait placements and re-apply when necessary. Care should be taken to avoid depositing the product onto exposed surfaces. If gel contacts an exposed surface, remove gel and wash exposed surface. This product may also be used in food/feed areas of food/feed handling establishments as outlined below. Non-food/feed areas are areas such as garbage rooms, lavatories, floor drains (to sewers), entries and vestibules, offices, locker rooms, machine rooms, boiler rooms, garages, mop closets and storage areas (after canning or bottling).

APPLICATIONS IN FOOD/FEED AREAS OF FOOD/FEED HANDLING ESTABLISHMENTS

Application within food/feed areas of food/feed handling establishments is limited to Crack and Crevice treatment only. Apply AVERT directly into cracks and crevices. Apply small amounts of gel (up to 0.50 gram) per point. Do not apply bait to areas where food utensils or food processing surfaces may become contaminated. Do not apply bait to areas that are routinely washed such as cracks and crevices in tops of tables, food/feed preparation and prepared food holding surfaces as bait may be removed by washing. Care should be taken to avoid depositing gel onto exposed surfaces. If gel contacts an exposed surface, remove gel and wash exposed surface. Food/feed areas include areas for receiving, storage, packing (canning, bottling, wrapping, boxing), preparing edible waste storage, and enclosed processing systems (mills, dairies, edible oils, syrups). Serving areas are also considered food/feed areas when food is exposed and facility is in operation. Apply bait in small amounts between different elements of construction, between equipment and floors, openings leading into voids and hollow spaces in floors, walls, ceilings, equipment legs and bases, around plumbing pipes, doors and windows, behind and under refrigerators, cabinets, sinks, closets, stoves and other equipment where cockroaches hide. During follow-up visits, inspect bait placements and re-apply when necessary. Application of this product in food/feed areas of food/feed handling establishments other than as a Crack & Crevice treatment is not permitted. Do not treat food preparation surfaces.

APPLICATIONS IN AIRCRAFT

Application within passenger areas of aircraft is limited to Crack & Crevice treatment only. Apply AVERT in areas between elements of construction (such as areas under sinks, openings around pipes, under shelving, where shelving meets other shelves or the wall, area between and around microwaves, where support braces attach to the main structure and where seats are attached to the floor). Use 12 - 24 bait placements per 100 sq. ft. Do not apply bait to areas where food utensils or food preparation surfaces may become contaminated. Do not apply bait to areas that are routinely washed such as cracks and crevices in tops of tables, food preparation, and food holding surfaces as bait may be removed by washing. Care should be taken to avoid depositing gel onto exposed surfaces. If gel contacts an exposed surface, remove gel and wash exposed surface. During follow-up visits, inspect bait placements and re-apply when necessary. Do not apply any bait in cockpit area.

OUTDOOR USE

Use for control of cockroaches. Inject into cracks and crevices around windows and doors, porches, screens, eaves, patios, garages, under stairways and in open crawl spaces and other areas where pests may be nesting or trailing, such as tree holes and cracks in fence.

Please refer to and follow the directions on the Avert Roach Bait Gel product label.

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