Cockroaches Found in Restaurant in Manahawkin, NJ

Challenge

Recently, we were sent out to a restaurant in Manahawkin, NJ to handle a possible cockroach problem. One of the staff members had reported seeing a few in the kitchen, so that's where we inspected. Sure enough, we located a number of them underneath several pieces of kitchen equipment. The surprising thing was that the kitchen was relatively clean. What had happened was there was a large shipment delivered recently from a new supplier that was stored in the corner of the kitchen. After investigating that area, we found a large amount of cockroach egg capsules throughout the boxes! Looks like the cockroaches were delivered with the shipment!

Solution

First, we treated the entire kitchen with a residual application that's combined with an EPA registered insect growth regulator. This treatment affects the cockroaches' reproductive system and prevents them from reaching adulthood. Once that was done, we applied a knockdown aerosol product to every single crack, crevice, appliance, and baseboard throughout the kitchen. This will not only exterminate the cockroaches quickly, but also flush them out of hiding & into the growth regulator that we just applied.

Next, we installed several pheromone monitoring devices throughout the kitchen. Finally, we scheduled a number of return visits to monitor the infestation and, if needed, apply any additional treatments.