Pest Control Technician Practice Exam

Using bait stations with cockroach gel is an effective method for controlling cockroach populations. This approach involves placing bait in specific areas where cockroaches are likely to travel. The bait contains a poison that is attractive to cockroaches, which consume it and then return to their hiding places. This not only targets the individual cockroaches that ingest the bait but also helps to reduce the overall population as affected cockroaches can pass the poison to others in close quarters through a process known as secondary poisoning.

Cockroach gel bait is designed to be palatable to cockroaches while also being discreet; it can be placed in concealed locations, minimizing the risk to pets and humans. Moreover, this method allows for targeted control, reducing the chance of pesticide resistance that might develop through indiscriminate spraying of insecticides throughout an area.

The other options provided could have some incidental benefits but do not directly address the problem as effectively as using specially formulated bait stations. For example, propagating natural predators might assist in controlling cockroach populations in the long term, but it is not a direct or immediate solution. Encouraging more food sources would likely increase cockroach populations rather than control them. Planting repellent herbs could theoretically deter some pests, but many