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Management tactics on this page are those discussed in the Pest Notes series, published by the University of California Statewide Integrated Pest Management Program (UCIPM). Information on this page alone is not sufficient for making pest management decisions. For detailed management recommendations, see the associated UCIPM Pest Note. Each tactic is also linked back to the appropriate Pest Note section.

The risk posed by any pesticide product is determined both by toxicity and level of exposure. Information presented on these pages is not intended to constitute a full risk assessment. Information is provided here only on active ingredients, not on inert ingredients. The active ingredient is generally-but not always-considered to be the most hazardous ingredient of a pesticide preparation.

Products List	Management practices from UCIPM Pest Notes • Click on the tactics for full explanation • Click here for the Cockroaches Pest Note	Fact sheets on toxicity: • Click buttons to see fact sheets. If no button is visible, a fact sheet is not available. • Lack of fact sheet information does not imply that an ingredient is safe.				Factors that could reduce exposure • If a factor is present it is denoted by an "X." • This is not an exhaustive list of factors that effect pesticide exposure.
Preventive practices
	Store food in insect-proof containers  more...
	Keep garbage and trash in containers with tight-fitting lids  more...
	Eliminate plumbing leaks  more...
	Vacuum cracks and crevices with triple filter vacuum cleaner  more...
	Seal cracks and other openings to outside  more...
	Use weather stripping on doors and windows  more...
	Examine items being brought in from storage  more...
	Inspect food deliveries  more...
	Remove and destroy egg cases  more...
	Locate and seal cracks indoors to limit hiding areas  more...
	Trim shrubbery around buildings  more...
	Remove trash and stored items from around buildings  more...
	Keep layer of gravel around perimeter of building  more...
Treatment practices
	Sticky traps  more...
	Fipronil bait (bait station, gel)  more...
	Abamectin bait (gel, powder)  more...
	Boric acid bait (paste, granules)  more...
	Hydramethylnon bait (bait station, gel)  more...
	Indoxacarb bait (pellets)  more...
	Imidacloprid bait (gel)  more...
	Boric acid powder/dust  more...
POTENTIAL CONSEQUENCES OF NOT TREATING - What's this? • Roaches may destroy fabric and paper products, and impart stains and unpleasant odors to surfaces they contact. • Roaches are known to carry disease-causing bacteria (Salmonella spp. and Shigella spp.). While implicated in the spread of typhoid and dysentery, their ability to transmit diseases to humans is under study. • Droppings or body parts may trigger allergies that contribute to asthma.

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