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    More the latter; they instinctively move towards...

    More the latter; they instinctively move towards things they need. The concept of shelter or food or water is likely beyond them. They can sense heat and moisture and they can smell food. "Seek...
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    The Conquer wasn't stopping them. Either the...

    The Conquer wasn't stopping them. Either the population had gotten used to the product, which is likely why the supplier said to change products, or the application missed an entry route that...
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    I, too, hope it's a misprint. Federal law also...

    I, too, hope it's a misprint. Federal law also requires that the label includes the warning "Keep out of reach of Children." If yours does, I'd guess the label is the problem rather than the spray....
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    Thank you for asking all these questions; they...

    Thank you for asking all these questions; they have all been informed, literate, and exemplify why I do this.

    Yes, most of the pyrethroid suspensions will last through several rains. (Aside, I'm...
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    YOU are the general public. Are you sure the...

    YOU are the general public.

    Are you sure the concentration is listed as 0.2% and not 0.02%? The latter is the full use strength, so there's a second issue if they mix it at ten times the...
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    I was just reading the label for Conquer and...

    I was just reading the label for Conquer and noticed something interesting.
    Conquer Insecticide - Free Shipping

    Note on the order page that it's illegal to sell in NY. I suggest you bear that in...
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    1) If they can still sell Carbamates please send...

    1) If they can still sell Carbamates please send me their address (website preferred). What I said was that you should not need to spray pyrethroids more often than every 90 days or so.

    2) How...
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    1) Disrupting their habitat will naturally get...

    1) Disrupting their habitat will naturally get them moving. You already have bait out for those that move towards the home.

    2) Granular baits don't normally have much "range" to their...
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    Working backwards over these; 1) Which...

    Working backwards over these;

    1) Which football coach was it that said the only dumb question is the one you DON'T ask?

    2) The American is a solitary scavenger that does not mark its territory....
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    Probably not all of them. The ones that don't...

    Probably not all of them. The ones that don't travel through/under/over the wall will never be exposed. Have you considered sharing a professional with your neighbors? Many exterminators will...
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    Roaches start laying at about 4 - 5 months of...

    Roaches start laying at about 4 - 5 months of age. As for re-invasion/reinfestation, the amount of leaf litter you leave (pardon the pun) will be a large factor. The less hospitable you make your...
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    1. If the basemen becomes inhospitable, the...

    1. If the basemen becomes inhospitable, the attic will become available. While you have the bait, have some waiting up there as a preventative.

    2. Weather per se doesn't bother them. Changes...
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    Better places to put granular bait would be in...

    Better places to put granular bait would be in the attic and on top of any unfinished basement walls. The baits do degrade from sunlight and moisture, so outdoors limits their effective life.
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