Professional Ant Control: Types of Treatments

Effectively eliminating an ant infestation requires a technical approach, structured according to the area to be treated—indoor or outdoor—and the level of infestation.

For disinfestation treatments, the following can be used:

• Insecticidal gel baits such as Advion Ant Gel and Outcast Ants. Advion® Ant Gel is an insecticide based on Indoxacarb, an active ingredient with delayed action that allows worker ants to transfer the insecticide to other members of the colony through the mechanism of trophallaxis—food sharing—thus enabling eradication of the nest.

• Granular insecticidal baits such as Nexa Granular Ant Bait, which works with the same mode of action as gel baits but can be more easily applied in outdoor environments such as lawns and gardens.

• Liquid insecticides for indoor use (e.g., Fendona PRO, Cymina Ultra) or for outdoor interventions (e.g., Cymina Plus, Flytrin 6.14, Sting RTU), with immediate efficacy against visible individuals.

Professional Cockroach Control: When to Intervene

Cockroaches, particularly species such as Blattella germanica, Periplaneta americana, and Blatta orientalis, are distinguished by their extraordinary ability to adapt to human environments. They live in hidden places such as cracks, cavities, food equipment, basements, false ceilings, or cable ducts, where humidity and warmth favor their proliferation.

Timely intervention against cockroaches is essential to prevent a localized infestation from turning into a structural problem.

The presence of adult specimens, droppings, oothecae (egg cases), or a persistent unpleasant odor are clear signs of an established infestation requiring immediate professional treatment.

Industrial kitchens, canteens, warehouses, and food companies are high-risk environments where infestations can escalate rapidly. In such cases, it is strategic to adopt a prevention and monitoring plan, with targeted interventions to address defined critical thresholds.

A professional treatment includes:

• Preliminary inspection to identify active infestation sites, critical points, and access routes (e.g., manholes, conduits, under-sinks, refrigeration systems, coffee machines, etc.).
• Use of gel baits such as Advion Cockroach Gel or D-Gel Cockroach Gel. Gel treatments exploit the pest itself to transfer the insecticide inside the colony, eliminating even cockroaches hiding in their shelters ([see case study]).
  Advion Cockroach and Ant Gel baits have obtained HACCP certification for use in the food industry in Splash or Spill Zones (SSZ), demonstrating their favorable environmental profile and unique bio-activation feature (the active ingredient becomes toxic only inside the insect’s body).
• Adulticide interventions with liquid insecticides (e.g., Bombex Farumy, Cymina Ultra, Flytrin 6.14, Deltasect, Fendona PRO): these products are used to quickly knock down individuals present indoors, or outdoors in manholes, drains, basements, garages, etc. (e.g., Cymina Plus, Cymina 10, Cymina Super) by acting through contact.
• Post-treatment monitoring with sticky traps to verify effectiveness and prevent re-infestations.

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