Oct 13 • Field Tactics & Tips
What’s your routine on a follow-up visit — and how do you tell if a roach job is truly clean?
First thing I do when I walk in isn’t spray or bait — it’s look and listen.
I go straight to the hot zones from my first visit — the map doesn’t change unless they do.
I check traps, open hinges, and shine the light where it hurt last time.
If bait’s untouched, I know placement or rotation needs work.
If it’s chewed down and there’s fresh cast skins or pepper specs, I know we’re still mid-cycle.
I vacuum any new debris, re-flush light areas to see who’s still hiding, and note exactly what I find — good or bad.
A roach job is truly clean when:
- Traps are empty two weeks in a row,
- No new droppings or ootheca show up, and
- Baits stay undisturbed because there’s nothing left to eat them.
That’s when I can finally write “Control achieved” — not because it looks clean, but because the room stayed quiet.
“You don’t know it’s over when you stop seeing roaches. You know it’s over when they stop coming back.”
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What’s your routine on a follow-up visit — and how do you tell if a roach job is truly clean?
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